Robert Monteith

Posted Thursday, June 11, 2026 4:07 pm REGIONAL — Whether it’s a leaking roof, drafty windows, or an aging furnace, home repairs have a way of piling up faster than bank accounts can keep pace. But some loan programs offer area homeowners a low-cost path to tackling those projects before they become something worse.

Posted Thursday, June 11, 2026 11:05 am ELY — Contractors mobilized at Ely school facilities this week, launching construction on a $5.25 million athletic improvement project nearly two years in the making. Superintendent Anne Oelke told the school board Monday that crews from multiple contractors were on site last week, with a follow-up meeting scheduled Tuesday morning to work out timelines at each facility.

Posted Thursday, June 4, 2026 9:50 am BABBITT — What the Babbitt City Council had scheduled as a closed executive session last Tuesday turned into something more unscripted: a public accounting, by the city’s clerk-treasurer, of eight months of social media accusations, whisper campaigns, and doubt about her integrity.