As Nov. 3 approaches, I want to help our community better understand Ely Public Schools’ operating referendum, why the district is pursuing it, and what it could mean for our schools and local …
Yes, there is a communist threat to America, but I believe that threat comes from President Trump himself, and here’s why in numerous memes and media posts Trump has made in true Putinesque style. …
Have you considered the consequences if Donald Trump were to keep control of either house of Congress after the 2026 midterm elections? He has already made significant progress towards turning the US …
The northwoods are home to birds that live here the entire year and those that are sensible enough to migrate south to warmer, if not tropical, climates. The evolutionary driver is food. The …
Bunny Bailey Maki, 88, originally of Ely, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Roseville. A memorial gathering has not yet been scheduled. She is survived by her children, Sara Marcatto and Rick …
I have attached three essays below all written by the same author, John Pavlovitz. He is a deeply ethical man who imagines a different reality than the one we experience today. I first read these …
REGIONAL- As northeastern Minnesota faces rising costs, housing shortages and challenges in rural health care, state Republican Rep. Roger Skraba and Democrat challenger Aaron Kania are facing off …
There used to be a thing called common sense. People looked each other in the eye, heard what they had to say, talked it over with people they trusted, determined for themselves what made sense …
Rough-N-It adds resort as campground lawsuit awaits ruling - corrected By David Colburn LAKE VERMILION- Rough-N-It has purchased the former Vintage Vermilion resort on Lake Vermilion’s …
Jacob “Jake” Paul Lilya, 47, of Virginia, died on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at Essentia Health in Virginia. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Lakeview Cemetery in Tower, …
REGIONAL—WELY is officially on the air. After more than a year of delay, WELY’s 94.5 FM station is finally on the air with its own programming. It marks the completion of an 18-month project by …
LAKE VERMILION— An enormous crane and an even larger barge to ferry it all across more than three miles of Lake Vermilion were being assembled here this week as part of what is expected to be a …
ELY- The wildfires that forced the temporary closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness cost the Arrowhead region an estimated $9 million in economic activity, according to a University of …
Kenneth Lee Kultala, 64, lifelong resident of Soudan, passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s in Duluth, with family by his side. A celebration of life will be held from …
Another election cycle is about to end. Tuesday Nov. 3 is the final chance we’ll have to cast our ballots. Polling results are pouring in from all across the country. It looks like Democrats have a …
