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ELY — Clare Waldoch said as a teenager in Elk River, she was “seeking trouble.” Today, she’s part of an elite team that helps battle wildfires across North America, supporting … ...

TOWER — A familiar face at Tower-Soudan Elementary is heading down the highway this fall as part of a leadership shuffle within ISD 2142. John Jirik, who has served as principal in Tower-Soudan … ...

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ELY — Save the Boundary Waters celebrated a significant victory last week while warning of mounting federal pressure to fast-track copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area … ...

REGIONAL — Minnesota took its first major steps toward launching a legal adult-use cannabis market in early June, conducting its inaugural license lotteries while simultaneously imposing one of the ...

Skeptics turn out at DNR open house Criticism focuses on limited parking, barge access, rule changes ...

COOK — A draconian federal plan to slash nearly $800 billion from Medicaid has rural health care providers across the country sounding the alarm, not just about the dollars, but about the lives … ...

TOWER- When a man purporting to be collecting donations for the scholarship fund for the VFW in Cook came to the Tower Café last week, owner Jen McDonough’s spidey-sense awakened. … ...

REGIONAL- A new countywide survey shows that most St. Louis County residents are generally satisfied with life in their communities, but that optimism doesn’t always extend to how they feel … ...

TOWER— The Lake Vermilion Cultural Center’s annual Midsummer Gala paid homage to the Iron Range’s immigrant history while raising several tens of thousands of dollars from from among the 100 guests ...