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If you’re looking for a barometer on Ely’s prosperity, look in the stands

The opinion pages in the Ely Echo have been lively with plenty of back and forth on how Ely is doing and in what dire

With 30,000 Minnesota jobs at risk…

by Wayne E.

Connecting communities

Plans for the Prospectors Loop ATV trail continue to advance.

Returning Ely to its mining roots

Ely’s mining history would awaken from a 47-year slumber under Twin Metals Minnesota’s $2.7 billion copper-nickel min

Foreign journalists visit make Ely unique

An event Monday is a perfect example of what makes Ely a unique place to live.

A story seldom told indeed

The thousands of people who visit the BWCA and Quetico are largely oblivious to the history that made those areas wha

Ely’s elected officials deserve a raise

It’s never easy to talk about raising your own pay, especially when you’re an elected official.

Life without a bathroom, part II

The saga of life without a bathroom at the Ely Echo office had hopefully reached a conclusion following a full day of

Life without a bathroom

This is part one of a two part opinion piece.

When the flag comes marching by, the 4th of July crowd in Ely roars

There was a moment on the 4th of July in Ely, Minnesota when it felt very special to be a United States citizen.

Do the math, administration costs at ISD 696 are too high

With the loss of yet another member of the administrative staff at the Ely school district, the board has an opportun

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ... it’s time Minnesota starts charging the parties being rescued

Dear Editor,

Rescuers are to be thanked, but there’s a cost for every response

Headlines were made when eight canoeists had to be rescued from the BWCA.

Trails like Mesabi and Prospectors Loop expand Ely’s economic reach

There are two major trail projects which will reach Ely in the near future, the Mesabi Trail for biking and the Prosp

Pioneer Mine video: Crossing over from black and white to digital

LEARNING about the geology of the Ely area from Twin Metals Minnesota geologist Aaron Magnuson were Ely third grade s

Looking back through Ernie Pyle’s eyes 70 years ago to D-Day, June 6, 1944: A long thin line of personal anguish

by Ernie Pyle, Courtesy of the Ernie Pyle World War II Museum and the Scripps Howard Foundation

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