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ELY – Ely Middle School sixth-grader Kylee Zobitz is one of three winners out of nearly 300 entries in the 2022 Mayor for a Day Essay Contest sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities.  …

ELY - A veteran Iron Range school administrator is next in line to lead the Ely School District following the abrupt resignation announcement last month of the superintendent.Meanwhile, school board …

At 5 p.m. Friday U.S. Forest Service-Superior National Forest officials reported the Greenwood fire had jumped Highway 2, triggering evacuations west of the highway and in the Slate Lake, West

ELY -- The Ely Blueberry Art Festival was devastated Friday by a fast-moving storm with 60-70 mph winds roared through Whiteside Park, according to published media reports. Duluth television station WDIO is also reporting the remainder of the festival was canceled due to the damage suffered by numerous vendors. Around 9:15 p.m. Friday night, Ely Police Chief Chad Houde confirmed the event was being canceled. “Due to the severe storm damage in the Ely area and destruction of many of the Blu...

ELY — A former mayor officially entered the race for mayor of Ely on Tuesday evening, joining a crowded special election that includes one citizen and four city councilors from

Print subscribers If youre a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers Ely city council: No need to ‘prove it first’ Adopts another resolution in support of sulfide mining Posted Keith Vandervort ELY – With little fanfare and no opposition, the City Council here this week adopted another resolution in support of sulfide mining in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness watershed. In a unanimous vote, council members agreed to ...

Print subscribers If youre a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers ELY SCHOOL DISTRICT Posted Keith Vandervort ELY – A new year brings new members to ISD 696 school board. Darren Visser and Hollee Coombe replace two former members who did not seek re-election, Heidi Mann and James Pointer. Board members met recently to re-affirm a number of organizational positions and policies. Ray Marsnik remains as board chair. Rochelle Sjobe...