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Joint Powers gets behind airport project

The Ely Area Joint Powers Board has endorsed both the plan to make over $1.8 million in improvements at the Ely Airpo

Top city job draws plenty of interest this time

The city of Ely has no shortage of candidates for its top administrative position.Applications for the vacant and rec

Extra innings for state legislature

Far apart on a bevy of state spending decisions, Minnesota lawmakers ended their regular session without agreement la

Gardner Trust awards $5,200 to local recipients

The board of the Donald G.

Artist Beckie Prange draws upon biology for new book “Song of the Water Boatman”

Growing up on a farm in west central Illinois, Beckie Prange had a wonderful time exploring the world of plants and a

Artist Beckie Prange draws upon biology for new book “Song of the Water Boatman”

Growing up on a farm in west central Illinois, Beckie Prange had a wonderful time exploring the world of plants and a

Sticker shock

Ely city officials have known for years that renovating the Community Center would be an expensive proposition.But ev

Film Festival kicks off Saturday at Wolf Center

The International Wolf Center in Ely is presenting a summer-long Wolves of the World Film Festival, featuring weekly

Group asks for plants for Pioneer Mine entrance

From 9-11 a.m.

Semeja plans to leave school board

The Ely School Board may soon have a vacancy.Longtime board member Rudy Semeja is planning a move to Virginia - perha

Morse signs off on airport project

The Morse board of supervisors gave initial approval to fund a share of the $1.8 million project to extend the runway

Saturday is Echo’s new publication date

The Ely Echo will be in the hands and homes of subscribers on Saturdays from now on, announced general manager Nick W

Ely takes note of National Tourism Week

The contributions of travel and tourism to our country are being celebrated across the nation from May 7-15.

Ely kids returning to Global Finals

If it’s spring, it’s time for school students to take a field trip.Ely’s sixth-graders make an annual visit to the En

Skraba to pitch garage project in Washington, D.C.

When federal lawmakers consider whether to allocate funding to help Ely pay for its share of a joint public works gar

Strike averted at Ely nursing home

Just hours before they were to go on strike, licensed practical nurses at Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital and Nursi

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