REGIONAL- The Minnesota Nurses Association notified Essentia Health on Monday that it will launch an unfair labor practice strike beginning July 10, affecting the Essentia clinic in Ely and urgent ...

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 … ...

REGIONAL — The state’s Supreme Court has denied a request by U.S. Steel to review a lower court ruling issued in April. That ruling had affirmed the decision by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ...

EMBARRASS — Hannu Seitaniemi had just retired and was ready for an adventure. An avid hunter and fisherman living in northern Finland above the Arctic Circle, he had always wanted to visit … ...

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REGIONAL— The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has approved a $200,000 joint grant proposal spearheaded by the Howard Wagoner Trails Club, the Prospector ATV Club, and the city of Tower for ...

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 … ...

Ely’s Owen Marolt capped off the DQ Grill and Chill Classic in sterling fashion Sunday, tossing a no-hitter as Ely blanked Cook County 8-0 in five innings to close out a weekend of American … ...

ELY — The city council here began its June 17 meeting with a moment of silence for Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were fatally shot last Saturday at their home … ...

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 … ...

Rep. Stauber…what will your response be to the assassination of Melissa Hortman and her husband and the shooting of Senator Hoffman and his wife on July 14? We need more than your prayers. I … ...

LOST LAKE— Minnesota is home to almost 50 species of orchids and the Lost Lake Peatland, part of the state’s Scientific and Natural Area program, is home to several of them. And you should be able to ...