Minnesota’s regular waterfowl season opens a half-hour before sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 24, with the same regulations as last year. Minnesota has three waterfowl hunting zones — north, central and south — that share the Sept. 24 season opener but have varying end dates. The central and south zones... + continue reading
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by Tom Coombe
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R) has introduced legislation that would streamline permitting for mining projects, including those in northeastern Minnesota.
Earlier this week, Stauber introduced his Permitting for Mining Needs (PERMIT-MN) Act. According to a news release from Stauber’s... + continue reading
by Tom Coombe
It’s marathon weekend in Ely - and even those who aren’t running 13 or 26 miles are likely to notice.
That’s because of a series of traffic detours and parking restrictions that are in place, beginning early Saturday morning and continuing through much of the day.
Police Chief... + continue reading
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by Tom Coombe
There’s little doubt that Ely’s cross country teams will be battle-tested by the time they match up against schools their own size.
Both had solid days Tuesday at Grand Rapids, where... + continue reading
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The calendar has turned to late-September and October will be here within days.
A hectic summer in Ely has come to a close - one in which visitors yet again came to town by the thousands to enjoy... + continue reading
Outdoors
Minnesota’s regular waterfowl season opens a half-hour before sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 24, with the same regulations as last year. Minnesota has three waterfowl hunting zones — north, central and... + continue reading
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I’m not anti-social, and I’m not overly social, but I edge that way along in life. The less crowds the better for me and so when I get asked to attend an event, my mind races for an excuse to excuse... + continue reading
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF
CANCELLATION OF
CONTRACT FOR DEED
YOU ARE NOTIFIED:
1. Default has occurred in that Contract for Deed (“Contract11) executed and witnessed by a Notary Public on October 101h, 2018... + continue reading
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by Tom Coombe
A longtime Iron Range school administrator with ties to Ely is in line to become the Ely School District’s next high school principal.
Jeff Carey, former superintendent at Eveleth-Gilbert and a current administrator in the Rock Ridge district, will be offered the grades 6-12... + continue reading
by Tom Coombe
Republicans in House District 3A will gather again - this time in Ely - to endorse a new candidate in their bid to seek DFL incumbent Rob Ecklund.
Bob Wolfe, who won the endorsement last month at Cook, has since pulled out of the race and district Republicans will gather at 7 p.m.... + continue reading
by Nick Wognum
Call it sticker shock. Area property owners who have received their annual Estimated Market Value notification were likely in for a big surprise.
The real estate market has skyrocketed causing sales prices to greatly exceed the value the county had on the property.
But a higher... + continue reading
