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School bus safety a two-way street

by Sgt. Neil Dickenson
of the Minnesota State Patrol

Land exchange, not purchase

The U.S. Forest Service is pushing ahead with a proposed land exchange to remove state lands from inside the BWCA.

Dill: Loyal friend, persistent advocate

David Dill didn’t come across as a typical politician.
Perhaps that’s why he was so good at politics.

Relay for Life: How do you know that you are making a difference

by Mary Ann Lekatz

Two sides far apart in mining debate

The chances of finding common ground in the debate of copper nickel mining in the Ely area are slim and none, whether

LETTER: ... Will other environmental groups come to the table and be a partner in such an agreement?

Dear Editor,

Welcome to the Blueberry/Art Festival

Two of the busiest days of the year in Ely occur in July.

Thoughts from the Echo newsroom

Working at a newspaper in Ely, Minnesota is always interesting. For one, Ely is never short of news.

LETTER: ...cell towers, logging and yes, even mining

Dear Editor:

Better communication needed

Emergency responders have a tough enough job when called upon to rescue somebody in the BWCA.

LETTER: ... major world problems on the horizon

Dear Editor:

LETTER: ... a wonderful example of standing-the-truth-on-its-head

Dear Editor:

LETTER: ... dusty man camps and busy prostitutes

To the Editor:

Mining presentation to the choir

Listening to a presentation on mining at the Twin Metals Minnesota headquarters in Ely Thursday afternoon were four m

City Hall new and improved

The ribbon cutting held June 12 was a historic day for the City of Ely.

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