As Pulsar Helium prepares for flow testing on the Topaz Project near Babbitt, a moratorium on gas production remains in place throughout the state, and it could be about a year before it’s lifted.

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 ...

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 — 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 … ...

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 … ...

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 ...

GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Community Recreation Board’s first annual recreation day and potluck picnic brought as many as 200 area residents and visitors to the recreation areas at the town hall ...

Elaine M. Villebrun Elaine Marilee Villebrun, 78, of Orr, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025. The Traditional Wake will be held on Monday, July 7 starting at 5 p.m. The Traditional Service will be … ...

LAKE VERMILION- For the first time in St. Louis County since the formal organization of Kabetogama Township in 2001, a newly organized township held its first official meeting on Tuesday at the Lake ...

CRANE LAKE- In the heart of Minnesota’s northern wilderness, the long-held dream of a community became reality on Friday as Crane Lake cut the ribbon on its new visitor center for Voyageurs National ...

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