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Axel, ambassador wolf at the International Wolf Center, euthanized
Axel, a nearly eight-year-old arctic wolf with a bright white coat and an excitable personality, was euthanized on Sunday.
City gives homeowner 30 days
by Tom Coombe
Skeptical city officials gave an Ely property owner 30 days to make a series of repairs to a blighted property currently deemed uninhabitable.
BWCA trail organization prepares volunteers for season
More than 70 Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness enthusiasts gathered at a ‘Spring Crew Member Orientation and Safety Training’ Tuesday in Bloomington, MN.
Celebrate Ely celebrates worthy award winners, delivers optimism
Ely continues to face economic challenges and problems that vex many rural communities.
Trout Whisperer - Ala carte
Fishing as a child, for me, was tagging along with my grandfather. We dug red worms for bluegills and brook trout, everything we caught went home, he cleaned it and Gramma fried it. Every meal was all-consuming.
MacKenzie throws no-hitter
by Tom Coombe
Only a sophomore, Zoe MacKenzie is nonetheless quite at home in the pitching circle.
Ely pitchers combine on gem
by Tom Coombe
Early in the high school baseball season, pitchers often have an advantage over hitters.
Free entrance to Minnesota state parks on April 27
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 74 state parks and recreation areas on Saturday, April 27.
