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Hannah jo Simone Ski Trail dedicated

Six Girl Scouts from troop 1306 found one way of dealing with the loss of friend, class mate, fellow Girl Scout and s

Council skirts state Open Meeting Law, then apologizes

The Ely City Council has publicly apologized for violating the Minnesota Open Meeting Law, but members said the viola

17 apply for clerk-treasurer position

An extended search has yielded more applicants for the city of Ely’s top administrative post.Ely has 17 contenders fo

Ambulance group to look at options

Is it broke?And if it is, how best do you fix it?Those seemed to be the prevailing questions Feb.

Ely girls second at state ski meet

The Ely girls Nordic ski team finished second in the state meet behind state champion Grand Rapids in the single clas

Town of Morse may contract with Fall Lake for fire protection services

The ongoing saga of the Town of Morse fire department took another step last week with word that a contract with Fall

Production gets under way for Ely’s “Kiss Me, Kate”

Broadway, on December 30, 1948, received a belated Christmas gift from the pens of Sam and Bella Spewack and Cole Por

Ely home to state Lego champions

Five Ely High School students formed a state championship team this winter, but they never bounced a basketball, lace

Girl Scout troop contributes to the community, honors a friend

Six Ely Girl Scouts are about to earn the service organization’s highest award.And in the process, they’ll enhance a

Ely ambulance study set to begin

A public forum set for this weekend will launch a comprehensive look at the Ely area’s ambulance service.Ely-Bloomens

Death on ‘169’ renews renovation push

In the wake of a fatal collision on Highway 169, local officials are stepping up efforts to secure funding to improve

Gubernatorial hopeful stops in Ely

The election is nearly two years away, but the race to be Minnesota’s next governor has already begun.Democrat Bud Ph

Nearly 800 in this year’s Fun Run to benefit area trails

Call it a formula for success but after many variations the Fun Run snowmobile event on Saturday, Jan.

City to expand search for clerk

The search for a new city clerk will be extended after action by the Ely City Council Tuesday night.The council voted

No, Betty, it’s not a hoax

If you’re in business in Ely, you never know who might be on the other end of a phone call.Just recently, Jan.

Bois Forte Band of Chippewa to purchase WELY

Kevin Leecy, Chairman of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, announced in his State of the Band speech to tribal members

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