I looked out the window the day before Christmas and see a female ruffed grouse eating the last of the mountain ash berries in the tree by our home. A second female grouse is in the spruce tree behind ...

CO Sean Williams (Ely 1) reports: Warm temperatures and rain softened snowmobile trails, and several were damaged by motor vehicle making them nearly impossible to travel on. Angling activity was high ...

Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings in the State of Minnesota from sunrise on Monday, December 30, until sunset on January ...

As part of North House Folk School's First Friday series from January to May, you're invited to come down to campus for a night of community fun! The popcorn machine will be popping and the fires will ...

The December "thaw" that has been sticking around the last part of 2024 will make space for colder temperatures, according to the NOAA Climate Prediction Center. The temperature outlook into ...

State Representative Roger Skraba, R-Ely, announced today his committee assignments for the 2025-2026 legislative session. House Republican Speaker-Designate Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, appointed ...

Today, State Senator Grant Hauschild (DFL-Hermantown) is proud to announce his committee assignments for the 2025 legislative session. Senator Hauschild will serve on the Tax Committee, Environment, ...

Cross your fingers for clear skies this weekend because there may be a chance of seeing the northern lights while we ring in 2025 (for those of us in the Cook County and Grand Portage area). On ...

On Saturday, December 28, the Cook County Highway Department issued a travel advisory for the area as road conditions continue to deteriorate. According to a release, county operators are out using ...

Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data. The most recent numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

CO Sean Williams (Ely 1) reports: angling activity steadily increased over the week as cold temperatures returned. Success was overall very low and very few fish were seen for early ice fishing.

The winter solstice arrived Saturday morning with a picturesque sunrise. Overnight half of the Grand Marais Harbor froze giving some great reflections. When I got home, I saw what I first thought was ...