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Lucky Boy fire burns 20 acres near Ely
A small fire near Lucky Boy ponds west of Ely took off into a clear cut and became a 20-acre forest fire Saturday afternoon.

Memorial Day program set
Memorial Day in Ely will include the traditional program at the cemetery.
The festivities begin at 10:30 a.m., with State Rep. Roger Skraba of Ely set to give the keynote address.

School schedule put on hold
Parents, teachers voice complaints over communication, proposed move for sixth grade, and curriculum/elective options at Memorial
by Tom Coombe


Class of ’23 set to graduate
Washington Auditorium returns as commencement venue Friday
by Tom Coombe
Graduation night in Ely steps back in time, at least somewhat, this week.

Window into Yesterday - Mr. Mantel’s Motorcar
by David Kess for the Ely-Winton Historical Society

Wolves hope for an encore; Playoffs begin Tuesday
by Tom Coombe
For the Ely Timberwolves, the circumstances are eerily similar.

Ely out of softball playoffs
by Tom Coombe
Ely’s high school softball team made a hard charge toward the finish, but Mt. Iron-Buhl proved to be an untimely obstacle.

MDA to set 20,000 traps to survey for spongy moth
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will set approximately 20,000 traps this year looking for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar), formally known as gypsy moth.