A downward spiral in student enrollment combined with rising expenditures have put Ely school officials in a cost-cutting mode for a second consecutive year. The Ely School District may need to make ...

A push to assess cabin owners for school levies is gaining traction in St. Paul. Earlier this week, the State Senate’s Education Finance Committee advanced legislation that ultimately could provide ...

It is early in the morning as I write. Before everyone else starts, before Monday gets started. After daylight savings time has begun it is still as dark outside as my first cup of coffee that is now ...

Legislation proposed in St. Paul would bring more state funding to Ely’s nursing home. Boundary Waters Care Center stands to receive another $250,000 under terms of a bill proposed by State Sen. Grand ...

Ely School Board members accepted more than $40,000 in donations to the district on Monday, the bulk coming from the Ely Educational Foundation. During a brief monthly meeting, the board heard reports ...

The Town of Morse board held a short meeting on Monday. The board approved moving forward with a funding plan for $91,000 for new SCBA equipment for the Morse-Fall Lake Fire Department. Clerk Nick ...

Parents, families and school staff can plan now that an Ely school calendar has been approved for the 2025-26 school year. School board members voted 5-0 Monday, with Rochelle Sjoberg absent, to ...

Speaking at the Hunters for Hunters wolf predation meeting on Feb. 22 in Babbitt were Mayor Andrea Zupancich, State Rep. Roger Skraba and State Rep. Cal Warwas. Photo by Lisa Poppenhagen. Steve Porter ...

He says, I promise you will limit out in two hours, or the day is free. Quite the boast, and my favorite type of bet. It runs directionally southwest to northeast, not a single island in the lake, the ...

With the polls closed at 8 p.m. at Fall Lake Township, the Board of Canvas declared Craig Seliskar supervisor for the next three years. Seliskar received 36 votes. There were two write-in votes. One ...

Lions and Tigers and Bears. Oh My! March 3, 2025 Dear Buck Well, it happened again. This weekend I was in conversation with someone about my time in the back country. Critter encounters came up and ...