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Time running out for Ice Out

Just two more days left to send in your guess for the Echo’s Ice Out Contest.

Echo moving to Chapman Street, Surf Shop to be on Sheridan corner

One of the busiest corners in Ely will have a new tenant soon while the town’s only locally owned newspaper moves to

Projections released on proposed school tax

If Ely voters approve an excess levy referendum, local property taxes will increase.That’s just about the only certai

New Ice Out Contest entries break earlier record

by Anne SwensonThere’s nothing like a bit of silliness at the end of winter to make the hope of spring appear sooner.

Ely speakers shine at Eveleth meet

The names change each year, but the results stay largely the same.That’s the story for Ely’s highly successful high s

Forest Service eyes new complex

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$23.4 million set aside for ‘169’

For Rudy Semeja, a long wait may be over.Semeja heads a regional task force that has spent much of the last decade lo

Shagawa Lake Ice Out Contest entries flowing in

Man, woman and child were eager to get their contest entries in.

Preservation, renovation for CC

An Ely landmark is showing its age, and city officials say it’s time to take action.In a holding pattern for well ove

School may seek excess levy

Needing more than $880,000 to close budget gaps and return reserve accounts to desired levels, Ely school officials a

Clerk-treasurer-administrator?

As the search for a new city clerk-treasurer continues, a city committee is working on a parallel track to streamline

Ely vet takes second in Beargrease

An Ely veterinarian took second place in her first John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon.Jennifer Deye finished the 400 m

Echo’s annual Ice Out Contest begins now

In what had to be the oddest occurrence since the Ely Echo’s Ice Out Contest began, Grand Ely Lodge’s dock was socked

Hannah jo Simone Ski Trail dedicated

Six Girl Scouts from troop 1306 found one way of dealing with the loss of friend, class mate, fellow Girl Scout and s

EUC moves toward late fee

After months of debate, city officials appear to have settled on a method to penalize those who don’t pay their utili

Garage project pushed back

The proposed joint public works garage won’t be built this year, but the project remains very much alive.A plan to se

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