Local News
Copper exploration near Ely to be appealed
-Private property owners from the Ely area will make a final appeal today to the state's top leaders to stop exploration for copper on their land, which lies in a part of the state cherished for its cl
Federal wolf trapping funds to continue
-The federally funded wolf-trapping effort in Minnesota that ran out of money and shut down Friday could be running again within days after the U.S.
Special deer hunts are scheduled for some area state parks
-Numerous special deer hunts are scheduled to take place at Minnesota state parks this fall.
Pagami fire containment continues as weather warms and winds increase
-The Pagami Creek Fire remains at 92,600 acres and is 71% contained.
Lodging tax revenues continue upward trend over last year
-Lodging tax revenues for August were up from the same month last year county-wide according to the latest report from the Cook County Auditor-Treasurer’s office.
Lake Superior level drops in Sept.
-An unusually dry early autumn caused the level of Lake Superior to drop two inches in September, a month when the big lake usually remains unchanged.
Cost of fighting Pagami Creek Fire reaches $14M
Associated Press (AP)-A fresh command team takes over today against the Pagami Creek Fire.
Alliance for the Great Lakes Calls for Action on Contaminant Threat
-City to purchase new boilers for the municipal pool
-One Municipal pool boiler is what Grand Marais Larry Carlson called “dead” and the backup is sick. So this Wednesday’s meeting was time for action.
ISD166 to vote on reducing superintendent position
-If the ISD166 school board follows through on preliminary discussions, they could vote next month to reduce the superintendent’s position to nearly half-time.