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ELY – A gaggle of Vermilion Community College students spent a recent Saturday on thin ice.Well, not really. VCC instructor Alyssa Nelson said the students gathered to gain a greater sense of …

ELY – In a brief meeting Monday night, and with little debate, Ely school board members voted to immediately lift the COVID-19 face mask requirement on campus, and welcomed an advocate for book …

ELY – Michael Bestgen “three-peated” as winner of the 2022 WolfTrack Classic eight-dog race, prevailing in the main event for the third year in a row.The veteran musher and his team …

ELY – Two new Ely Police Department officers were sworn in at the city council meeting this week, and another member of the department was honored for recent life-saving efforts.Police Chief …

ELY – A recommendation to relax the COVID-19 protective face mask mandate in Ely’s schools to an option-only protocol could be considered by the ISD 696 school board as soon as next …

ELY - Barbara Bliss Kollar turned 100 years old last week and she received her DDE “Doctorate in Dogsledding Experience” to celebrate.The diploma was presented by Paul Schurke, world …

ELY – The 14th running of the WolfTrack Classic Sled Dog Race here will be held on Sunday, Feb. 27. The first race team leaves the starting gate at the Ely softball field complex at 9 a.m. …

TWO HARBORS– The ninth-seeded Ely high school hockey team ended their season Saturday with a 7-1 loss to eighth-seeded North Shore in a Section 7A quarter-final playoff game. The Timberwolves …

ELY- The Mesabi Symphony Orchestra filled the fine arts theater at Vermilion Community College with the sound of music last Saturday afternoon as the 2021-2022 season, Return to Harmony, …

ELY – The redevelopment of the historic Community Center building here is moving forward and city council members approved paying the $5,500 hazardous material assessment bill this week as the …