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Newspapers, always under scrutiny, provide freedom of speech to readers too

Newspapers. The industry has been under scrutiny for some years.

Nolan represents the 8th District well, McCollum fails in trying to rule from afar

Intra-party fighting for the DFL pitted Eighth District Congressman Rick Nolan against Twin Cities-based Betty McColl

Welcome to Iron County, Minnesota

An idea proposed 20 years ago may make more sense today: To break off the northern half of St.

Winter events kick into high gear with the Fun Run on January 28

Twenty years ago there was a snowmobile parade right down Sheridan Street.

…will have devastating impacts to the economic future of Northeast Minnesota

Dear Secretary Vilsack and Secretary Jewell:

Our pledge to you for 2017

by Anne Swenson, Publisher

Looking at 2016 from Ely’s rear view mirror

If nothing else, 2016 was a wild ride.

Political decision on leases for Twin Metals doesn’t hold water

A political decision made in Washington D.C.

...decision resides in the conclusion of this known, used and accepted scientific process

Dear Editor:

... defeated the resolution

Dear Editor:

Rising above the fray: time to put Forsman flap to bed

It was the irony of ironies that on Tuesday night, at the tail end of a meeting that attracted an overflow crowd that

First Amendment applies to everyone including elected officials

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution:

LETTER: ... remember that facts need to be correct and applied accurately to stories

Dear Editor:

On mining, rhetoric says one thing but votes and surveys say another

The holiday season is upon us and we hope all of our readers had a happy Thanksgiving - and we wish all of you a seas

In the end, council made the right and reasonable call on Pillow Rock

For a community of 3,500 people, Ely sure knows how to make news.

Trump Train rides through Ely

This week’s headline atop the front page - An election night for the ages - speaks volumes.

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