eVermilion Magazine

The Winter 2025 Newsletter is here! See our favorite Walleye recipes, Lake Vermilion water quality updates, legends of the lake and more! Read it Now

To all who love our lake, The VLA board is passing along this letter from Jeff Forester of Minnesota Lakes and Rivers about our governor’s proposal to cut county funding for Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) prevention by 50%. We have written a letter from our. . .

The Fall 2024 Newsletter is here! See the Photo Contest winning entries, water quality survey results, loon cam updates and more! Read it Now

You’re invited to the Superior National Forest LaCroix Ranger District Open House. Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 4:00-6:00 pm. 320 N Highway 53, Cook, MN With Forest Supervisor Tom Hall and LaCroix District Ranger Sunny Lucas. In addition to having staff on hand to talk. . .

Tower-Soudan Historical Society History Talks on Main Street Presents: Dave Anderson on the Vermilion Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Join us on August 28th at 2:00 pm at the Herbert Lamppa Civic Center for an engaging presentation by Dave Anderson, as part of the Tower-Soudan Historical. . .

Vermilion Lake Association members voted for their favorite photos for the “My Favorite Way to Enjoy the Lake” photo contest at the Annual Meeting held on July 27, 2024. Taking first place was member Kate Higgins’ “Water Spout”, taken on the East End of Lake. . .

When: Saturday August 3rd, 2024 Where: MN North College, Vermilion Campus, Room CC 109 – 1900 E Camp Street, Ely MN 55731 Cost: Free! Hosted by: North St. Louis and Lake County Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) This workshop is designed to help landowners. . .

  This spring’s overly generous rainfall paused in its giving on July 8th, the day of the Vermilion Lake Association (VLA) Loon Count. Those gathering the data enjoyed gentle breezes and blue skies overhead.  The extremely high lake level prevented some volunteers from launching their. . .

The Summer 2024 Newsletter is here! Read all about the loon cam drama, mystery snails in Pike Bay, our record setting water levels and more! Read it Now

 FLOOD RELIEF FOR COOK MINNESOTA RESIDENTS (Flooding on JUNE 18, 2024) The Vermilion Lake Association and the Fire Brigade have contacted a couple of organizations in Cook to find an organization that would create a fund for residents of Cook due to the substantial flooding. . .