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Atte Riihela brings experience to Ely’s hockey team; Finnish student hosted by Mills family

John and Mary Mills had been talking about the possibility of having an American Field Service foreign exchange stude

Vermilion Provost Collins gets new job

When asked to assess her three-and-a-half years at Vermilion Community College, provost Sue Collins said it’s been “t

‘169’ project taking shape

After nearly a decade of effort, members of the Highway 169 Task Force can finally see the proverbial light at the en

Hospital workers will vote on deal

Eight hours of negotiations Wednesday produced something that couldn’t be accomplished in the last 14 months: a tenta

Ely gift will house Gulf Coast family soon

Laura Kenig and Anne DesLauriers have started an Ely project which aims to benefit a Gulf Coast family with a big dos

Sally Bronski Childs returns to Ely stage

After being gone from Ely for 20 some years, Sally Bronski Childs has returned to direct the Northern Lakes Arts Asso

New ambulance structure presented

A plan to restructure Ely’s ambulance operation has taken shape and will be subject to public review and scrutiny ove

Employees picket Ely hospital

Days ahead of a key negotiating session, members of the largest single bargaining unit at Ely-Bloomenson Community Ho

Thanksgiving + shopping = Ely tradition

In some ways it serves as a mini-reunion and a community wide holiday celebration.But Ely’s Thanksgiving night shoppi

Recount shows Sorensen prevailing, 714-709

Candy Sorensen’s narrow victory in the Nov.

Cameras crack burglary case

Over a year ago, Richard Gamble contracted with Ely’s Voltz Technologies to install video surveillance equipment at h

School, union to study insurance

They didn’t agree on a new contract, but representatives of the Ely School District and the local teachers’ union did

Recount sought in school board election

A one-vote margin has prompted a recount in the Ely School Board election.Former board member Walt Gessler, who lost

Three area women receive Heart of Gold award from hospice group

For the past three years, Northwoods Hospice Respite Partners has been recognizing outstanding service given by its m

Voters nix school levy referendum

Local voters said ‘no’ to the Ely School District’s request for more property tax funding.The district’s excess levy

One-vote margin in board race

For the second time in as many school board elections, Ely voters split nearly right down the middle when selecting b

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