Two Harbors

The Ely boys and Cook County girls will also compete Feb. 11-12, 2026, at Giants Ridge, along with individual qualifiers from Bemidji, Ely, Proctor-Hermantown, Grand Rapids, Two Harbors and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton.

The two Northern Minnesota schools are among the 16 advancing from section competitions.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently announced $76.2 million in grants to support projects that improve freight options, travel time and economic development.

Brian Gulseth and Jerry Asmus from LP discuss SmartSide products, made from local aspen. The "Forest products" series is produced by Mark Jacobs.

Park Rapids' Avery Schueller placed third in the 50 freestyle and fifth in the 100 freestyle, and Two Harbors' Bella Imholte ended seventh in the 200 freestyle.

Dozens of Northern Minnesota student-athletes from nine area schools, including Grand Rapids and Bemidji, will compete at the 2025 state swimming and diving meet this week.

Floodwood, Virginia and Two Harbors will use the Department of Employment and Economic Development funds to assess and clean up sites for private redevelopment.

Two Harbors elected a new city councilor, voters approved ballot measures in the Fisher and Nett Lake school districts and International Falls residents shot down a bonding measure.

Events this week include the Northern Pine Trio and a youth shoot in Grand Rapids, Mines and Pines Revisited in Hibbing, an open garden in Pine River and author talks in Hibbing and Bemidji.

Donna Heil and Laura Osbakken Goutermont are the remaining candidates for the Nov. 4, 2025, special election for Two Harbors City Council.