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BREAKING NEWS

Wilderness Watch files appeal on BWCA towboat ruling
Hauschild advances bipartisan Iron Range minerals article
20-year mining ban lifted
Ely house fire displaces mother and daughter
Mining ban reversed by House
Towboat operations can continue in the BWCA following court ruling

The Ely Echo

Veteran Spotlight: Robert “Bob” Niskala

Veteran Spotlight: Robert “Bob” Niskala

Evidence of reproducing cougar population caught on camera by Voyageurs Wolf Project

Evidence of reproducing cougar population caught on camera by Voyageurs Wolf Project

Rants from the Relic - Time Machine

Rants from the Relic - Time Machine

Chapter 14 – Beyond the Ninth Generation

Chapter 14 – Beyond the Ninth Generation

Braver Angels discussion was on: Is Ely is dying or thriving?

Braver Angels discussion was on: Is Ely is dying or thriving?

Velcheff elected chair of Morse board

Velcheff elected chair of Morse board

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Veteran Spotlight: Robert “Bob” Niskala

Veteran Spotlight: Robert “Bob” Niskala Article upload date: 05/02/2026

Evidence of reproducing cougar population caught on camera by Voyageurs Wolf Project

Evidence of reproducing cougar population caught on camera by Voyageurs Wolf Project Article upload date: 05/02/2026

Winners announced for ice out contest

Winners announced for ice out contest Article upload date: 05/02/2026

Sports project bid approved

Sports project bid approved Article upload date: 05/02/2026

School cuts come to head

School cuts come to head Article upload date: 05/02/2026

Community calendar

Community calendar Article upload date: 05/02/2026

WEATHER

Temperature: 57^°F Town: ELY

Pressure: 990 hPa
Wind: 14 mph

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Babbitt to maintain police department

Babbitt to maintain police department

May may be just normal this year

May may be just normal this year

Check it out at your library!

Check it out at your library!

Babbitt Community Calendar

Babbitt Community Calendar

Vermilion KO’d from postseason

Vermilion KO’d from postseason Article upload date: 05/02/2026

Wolves break into win column

Wolves break into win column Article upload date: 05/02/2026

MacKenzie dominant in wins

MacKenzie dominant in wins Article upload date: 05/02/2026

Udovich sets school records

Udovich sets school records Article upload date: 05/02/2026

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Fresh Catnip #27: Spring Fever 2026

Fresh Catnip #27: Spring Fever 2026 Video material upload date: 03/18/2026 12:42 AM

Fresh Catnip #26: Boxed In

Fresh Catnip #26: Boxed In Video material upload date: 03/04/2026 11:03 PM

MN State Rep. Roger Skraba's opening remarks at the Ely Legislative Meeting on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026

MN State Rep. Roger Skraba's opening remarks at the Ely Legislative Meeting on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 Video material upload date: 01/07/2026 01:36 PM

MN State Sen. Grant Hauschild's opening remarks at the Ely Legislative Meeting on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026

MN State Sen. Grant Hauschild's opening remarks at the Ely Legislative Meeting on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 Video material upload date: 01/07/2026 01:34 PM

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Evidence of reproducing cougar population caught on camera by Voyageurs Wolf Project

Evidence of reproducing cougar population caught on camera by Voyageurs Wolf Project Article upload date: 05/02/2026

Change in focus from feeding birds

Change in focus from feeding birds Article upload date: 05/02/2026

This week’s Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer reports

This week’s Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer reports Article upload date: 05/02/2026

Trout Whisperer - Better make it a tall one

Trout Whisperer - Better make it a tall one Article upload date: 05/02/2026

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Monday, May 4, 2026 Ely Echo Local Sports Podcast Sponsored by Merhar's Ace Hardware

Monday, May 4, 2026 Ely Echo Local Sports Podcast Sponsored by Merhar's Ace Hardware

Friday, May 1, 2026 Ely Echo Local Sports Podcast Sponsored by Merhar's Ace Hardware

Friday, May 1, 2026 Ely Echo Local Sports Podcast Sponsored by Merhar's Ace Hardware

Thursday, April 30, 2026 Ely Echo Local Sports Podcast Sponsored by Merhar's Ace Hardware

Thursday, April 30, 2026 Ely Echo Local Sports Podcast Sponsored by Merhar's Ace Hardware

Pulse of Ely Podcast April 29, 2026 - Tara Forsman and Terri Olson of Ely Rotary Club

Pulse of Ely Podcast April 29, 2026 - Tara Forsman and Terri Olson of Ely Rotary Club

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