REGIONAL—Dan Horoshak, a fifth-generation Iron Ranger and a member of USW Local 6860, announced this past week that he is running for the 7B Minnesota House seat currently held by first-term ...

Few things will clear out the bird feeders faster this time of year than the sudden appearance of a butcher bird. That’s the common name for a shrike, and here in a North Country winter that means … ...

TOWER—The Timberjay is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a 2026 Report for America host newsroom. The Timberjay will join an expanding network of more than 175 newsrooms across the … ...

REGIONAL— Through an unprecedented legislative maneuver, members of the Trump administration and some GOP members of Congress are hoping to not only rescind the Biden administration’s 20-year … This ...

Experienced and practical legal advice That’s what you’ll get every day at Deal & Pineo Law Offices in Virginia. Attorney Gordon C. Pineo has 35 years of experience, practicing in the area … ...

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According to the old saying, curiosity killed the cat. But in the case of Ely native Simon Bourgin, insatiable curiosity, combined with a bit of serendipity, were the keys to a life of excitement, … ...

David A. Pike David Allyn Pike, 81, of Embarrass, known to many as Mr. Pike, Coach Pike, or simply Piker, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at Essentia in Duluth, surrounded by … ...

TOWER- It was a fraction of a second that changed her life, and Dena Suihkonen said she honestly can’t even remember it. What she does remember is trying to grab onto something as she fell … ...

My first thought was bobcat when I looked out the window at the road-killed deer carcass that I had dragged home a few weeks earlier to leave out for the critters. Other than a few ravens and our dog ...

ELY — The excitement surrounding the rollout of WELY radio was hard to miss as station manager Terri Pylka spoke to the Tuesday Group on Aug. 12. But the return of the longtime local radio … ...

With the deer season right around the corner, it’s no surprise that the subject of our deer population and its struggles are a focus of more than a few conversations over a beer in our area. … ...