DONATIONS for the Ely firearms safety classes were made by Twin Metals Minnesota, Samz/Ely-Winton Rod and Gun Club and Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital. “We want to thank everyone for the donations,” said instructor John Saw. “The Rod and Gun Club purchased new guns and Twin Metals and the hospital provided safety gear for the kids.” Pictured are (back l-r): Annie Blomberg, Sadie Nelson, Paige Jussila, Suvi Kari, Kaija Swanson, Leo Shock, Oscar Shock, Arrow Halbakken, Nolan Niskala, Sean Williams; middle: Ruby Ice, Aspen Sperry, Raya Waldemarsen, Hadleigh Myers, Kaylin Puzel, Charlie Hway, Fletcher Chopp, Max Ice, James Townsend, Logan Larsen; front: Sondre Carlson, Oliver Kochendorfer, Allie Vessel, Ethan Perkins, Blaze Halbakken, Toren Harding, Jack Luthens. Photo by Megan Bialik.
BREAKING NEWS
- Sgt. James Mondati coming home in October after dying in Bataan in 1942
- Walz visits Ely following announcement of temporary Rainy Rivers Watershed mining ban
- RAMS opposes Walz action to block mining in Rainy River Watershed
- Firefighter dies in Ely
- Forest Service reopens over 1,500 BWCA campsites
- Special session for economic relief from fires unlikely
- BWCA entry points reopen on west side
- Fall Lake and Fenske Lake Campgrounds set to reopen August 7
- Fall school referendum would raise revenue, but not taxes
- Six running for Ely school board
- USFS to re-open some entry points across BWCA as fires progress toward containment
- Cloquet Line will be reopened, changed from GO to SET
- Firefighters progress toward containment, BWCA set to slowly begin opening
- In St. Louis County all GO changed to SET except for three
- Fernberg property owners finally allowed to return home
- Help for local businesses impacted by fire, BWCA closure discussed
- Ely is “open for business”
- Mail will now leave Ely by 7 a.m. each day
- 20-year mining ban lifted
