The three legged economic stool of taconite, tourism and timber is about to have one leg kicked out. The logging industry is dying fast.
We have a story this week about a bill being proposed to help the logging industry. Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith is co-sponsoring a bill to help our country’s... + continue reading
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by Tom Coombe
In advance of a Thursday announcement from Gov. Tim Walz that will determine the direction of the 2020-21 school year, officials in Ely waited with the rest of the state and prepared for students to return to the campus.
Unclear if September will begin with distance learning, in-... + continue reading
by Tom Coombe
After holding out in hopes for a change in circumstances, the Ely Chamber of Commerce decided Monday to cancel its second major festival of 2020.
The Harvest Moon Festival, which had been set for Sept. 10-12, was scrapped because of the coronavirus-pandemic and associated state... + continue reading
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Baseball, Ely and summer evenings have been intertwined for generations.
That may now seem matter-of-fact, given the beauty of Veterans Memorial Field and the community’s... + continue reading
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TOWN OF MORSE
The Town of Morse Board of Supervisors regular meeting of August 11, 2020 has been changed to 5 p.m. on August 3, 2020 at the Town Hall at 911 South Central Avenue.
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by Tom Coombe
After holding out in hopes for a change in circumstances, the Ely Chamber of Commerce decided Monday to cancel its second major festival of 2020.
The Harvest Moon Festival, which had been set for Sept. 10-12, was scrapped because of the coronavirus-pandemic and associated state... + continue reading
by Tom Coombe
The Ely area has seen an increase in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19, but further details are murky.
While Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital reported Monday that there have been no increase in cases locally for two months, physician Joe Bianco of Essentia Health... + continue reading
by Tom Coombe
Despite an anemic spring local officials expect that when all is said and done, lodging tax receipts will rebound from current levels.
A recent influx of summer tourism traffic, and reports that some area resorts are expecting steady business through September, is helping to drive... + continue reading
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The Ely Legion Alumni Game was held late Saturday, after weather-related delays.
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The three legged economic stool of taconite, tourism and timber is about to have one leg kicked out. The logging industry is dying fast.
We have a story this week about a bill being proposed to help... + continue reading
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ATV Minnesota will hold its annual membership event on the Prospector Loop trail system Sept. 18-19, 2020.
“We’re heavy on the ride part and light on the rally,” said Prospector President Nick... + continue reading
