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 ...

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 ...

The Ely Timberwolves probably needed one of their best shooting performances of the season to have a chance at knocking off Mt. Iron-Buhl in the Section 7A high school boys basketball quarterfinals.

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 ...