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Target is latest major U.S. company to finally roll back DEI programs

Target on Friday became the latest major U.S. retailer to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.

Breitung builds community with Small Communities grant

SOUDAN, Minn./January 21, 2025/—Breitung Township, in partnership with the City of Tower, will use a $20,000 Blandin …

New deputies to be sworn in, recent promotions recognized

Six new deputies and 14 correctional officers will take an oath to serve and be sworn in.

Tekautz, Dolinar are on Breitung’s March 11th ballot

SOUDAN, Minn./January 17, 2025—Candidates were announced in Thursday’s Board Meeting for Breitung’s upcoming March 11th election.

High school girls to learn about high-demand non-traditional careers

Local high school and post-secondary female students learn about high-demand non-traditional careers such as …

Greenwood: Bradach, Drobec vie for Stoehr’s seat

“Given Greenwood Township’s tumultuous history and refusal of prior officers to stay in their lanes, adopting Option B would be an effective means of restoring good governance and management with the board and clerk …”

Tower home destroyed by fire

A Tower home was destroyed by fire Thursday night, according to The Northland FireWire. Multiple area fire departments responded to the blaze, which was reported at 9:10 p.m. in the 500 block of 3rd Street South.

St. Louis County seeking public input through survey

Now is your chance to let the county know how happy or unhappy you are with their job performance. 2024 posed many challenges. For example, how pleased or displeased are you with the county’s response to the June …

New Tower councilor jumps into city business

In attendance was new council member David Wanless who had apparently taken his sworn oath of office at a non-specified time, place, and in a non-public meeting.

Trancheff named Interim Fire Chief‬ in Greenwood Special Meeting

Maus sputters and Bassing mutters as those aligned with last year’s board continue their nearly year-long attempts to stall, dispute, and obstruct the current majority.

MnDNR shares reminders about the 2025 snowmobile riding season

As snowmobile riders prepare for the upcoming riding season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds riders of important dates, safety tips …

Lake Vermilion Area Trail Report – January 6, 2025

Ice in Trail conditions continue to be the same as the last couple weeks (copied below is the safety message for all riders and trail users).the swamps (currently from 6″ – 12″ thick) continues to build with these cold temps—one of the big upsides of our lack of snow at the moment

Tower-Soudan students in youth basketball this year

TOWER, Minn,—Many of the boys and girls in grades 2-4 at Tower-Soudan Elementary joined a 4th-grade basketball league this year. “It is awesome to have enough players to represent our community throughout the area,” said Principal Jirik. “Good luck to both teams as the season progresses. Win or lose, we are …

Author speaking tour at Arrowhead Library System libraries in February

Minnesota author Cary J. Griffith will be visiting area libraries for presentations focusing on his latest book, Gunflint Falling: Blowdown in the Boundary Waters. On July 4, 1999, in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area …

Stauber to continue to chair subcommittee with jurisdiction over energy and mineral resources

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced Friday that he will continue to serve as the Chairman of the Energy and Mineral …

Tower-Soudan students visit the Tweed Museum of Art

DULUTH, Minn.—The Tower-Soudan Elementary School’s 5th and 6th graders joined with other ISD 2142 schools to visit the Tweed Museum of Art in Duluth. The school thanks Ms. Melgeorge for setting this up. This was a great way for the students to experience …

Iron Range Barn Dance on January 11th

Iron Range Barn Dances is a passionate, fun-loving group of Rangers who want to see our community brought together through the joy of dancing, music, and culture. Unforgettable memories filled with laughter, energy, and connection.

Chimpy’s Skating Parties are back!

SOUDAN—Last year’s winter was, shall we say, a non-winter sloppy mess? But it’s back to normal this year. Get ready to lace up those skates and head over to the Soudan rink for good old fashioned wintertime fun! Jim “Chimpy” Tuominen will again be hosting skating parties throughout the winter.

Fun Run 2025 is set for February 1

Travel by car, truck, or snowmobile in the annual Fun Run on Saturday, February 1, 2025, to the towns of Babbitt, Tower, and Ely and increase your chances of winning over 500 prizes!

Cathy Chavers to step down as Bois Forte Tribal Chair on Jan. 31

Chavers, who won her third term in June of 2024, will stay in her role as tribal chair until Friday, Jan. 31. Bois Forte Tribal Vice Chair Shane Drift will take over for Chavers until her seat is filled.

Special meeting: Brian Trancheff named Interim Fire Chief while Maus is on leave

More deliberate delays, but the usual obstructions and childish remarks by you-know-who were held to a minimum by Chair Roskoski.

Local figure skater passes national test for highest level of skating skills

VIRGINIA—Figure skater Avery Buschman has passed her United States Figure Skating Gold Skating Skills (formerly known as Senior Moves in the Field) test.
Only three percent of all skaters pass the Gold Skating Skills test.

Here’s how U.S. can win critical minerals dominance

It’s good to see renewed attention on the subject of critical minerals given China’s recent bans on antimony, gallium, and germanium imports to the U.S. China has long dominated mining and processing critical minerals used in lithium-ion batteries, electric vehicles, solar panels, semiconductors, and more.

Geomagnetic storm could bring New Year’s Eve aurora to northern parts of U.S.

With solar storms causing a geomagnetic storm on Earth, the northern lights or aurora borealis could extend beyond the Arctic Circle down into the northernmost U.S. states this New Year’s Eve, according to a Dec. 31 forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).