Prospector Loop News Today

The money for the invasive carp deterrent on the Mississippi River comes from a record $192 million Outdoor Heritage Fund to support wildlife and habitat.

The Sonoran Conservancy of Foutain Hills (SCFH) is offering more hiking events through the end of November. There is a birding hike scheduled for the Fountain Hills Botanical Garden, 11300 N. …

ELY- Tuesday’s city council meeting here got off to an unusual start as Mayor Heidi Omerza updated the council on the threats being levied across the street from city hall in the Ely Library …

BABBITT – A new 22-acre campground complex with 49 new campsites for recreational vehicles and tent campers opened this month at Birch Lake Recreation Area in Babbitt. The recreation area has a popular developed swimming beach, picnic area, beach house, concrete public boat landing ramp, two docks, boat cleaning area, rain garden for storm water

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The Legislature is considering new laws on everything from boating, rough fish and copper mining to deer hunting and ATV trails.

REGIONAL- Gov. Tim Walz released his proposed $2.7 billion capital improvements bonding bill on Tuesday, but the results were mostly disappointing for North Country entities that applied for funding …

ELY – The multi-million- dollar trailhead project and west end development vision here was on display last week for the Minnesota State Senate Capital Investment Committee as they toured the …

Traffic, noise, dust and public safety concerns cited Posted Marshall Helmberger EAGLES NEST TWP— Residents here are upset over a plan to open an ATV route as early as this month across a series of gravel roads in the township, but it’s not clear what county or township officials can do to head off the plan. The route would connect a portion of the Taconite Trail between Tower and Ely that is currently off limits to ATVs because it lies within the boundaries of Bear Head State Park. Curre...

Keith Vandervort ELY – The city of Ely received approval late last week for three community and development infrastructure grants from the Minnesota Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation (IRRR). Two development infrastructure grants include an expansion project at the Boathouse Brewpub and Restaurant and renovation of the former Shopko building by Zup’s Market, and the third grant is a match for funds dedicated to the first phase of the Prospector Loop ATV Trail. In all more...