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Plans submitted to explore on state nonferrous metallic minerals leases

Three exploration companies have proposed mineral exploration in northeastern Minnesota.

Twin Metals Minnesota (TMM) proposes to explore for metallic mineral deposits in Lake and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota in areas about five miles east of Babbitt and eight miles southeast of Ely, Minnesota. TMM proposes to establish 6 new drill pads upon which monitoring wells will be installed, and to conduct down-hole geophysical and hydrogeological (HGP) tests at up to 9 existing temporarily sealed exploratory borings on State minerals leases.

AngloGold Ashanti Minnesota (AGAM) proposes to explore for metallic mineral deposits in Itasca County, Minnesota in an area South of State Highway 1 and east of the Bass Lake Road. AGAM plans to drill exploratory borings at 13 sites using the rotosonic drilling method.

The Ely Shopko store survived another round of cuts as the company declared bankruptcy this past week and closed 38 more locations.
While the Ely store has remained open, there has been changes for pharmacy customers.
The company has stated it plans to auction off its pharmacy business, something other retailers including Target have done in the past.
However, certain customers in Ely have had to switch pharmacies when Shopko decided it would not cover the Platinum Blue program through Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
Many of those customers are now being served by the Ely Community Pharmacy located at Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital.
“I’ve been entering prescriptions since eight o’clock this morning,” said Ely Community Pharmacy Team Leader Beth Hartshorn.

As Goodwill says farewell to Ely, a local group hopes that a similar store will soon open in its place.
An internet fundraising account has been started for what has been billed the Ely Drop and Shop Thrift Store.
According to a news release sent to the Ely Echo, “a group of soon to be unemployed Goodwill employees is working on opening a thrift store in Ely.”
A gofundme account has been established and as of Thursday, $90 of a requested $10,000 has been raised.
Organizers said funds received will be used for initial business start-up costs

by Tom Coombe -

by Tom Coombe -

by Tom Coombe -

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FIRING UP THE CROWD - Ely no longer has high school cheerleaders, but Betty Kunstel brings her pom-poms to each home basketball game and leads Ely fans through the singing of the school fight song.

REMODELED DIGS for Ely Community Resource at the former AFU Building on Fourth Avenue East. The organization held an open house Wednesday to show off its new offices and headquarters. Viewiers included Trudy Staubitz. Echo photo