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Only city candidates to take part in forum

Just one of two candidates forums scheduled in Ely this week will go on as planned.Ely’s mayoral and city council can

It’s festival time - again - in Ely

This weekend’s Harvest Moon Festival won’t have the crowds or the hustle and bustle of Ely’s summer Blueberry/Art Fes

Joint garage plan in trouble

With a make-or-break vote set for Tuesday, Ely city officials aren’t yet sold on plans for a joint public works garag

Roadsides show flashes of fall color

Many park officials report trees displaying early fall color.

6A, council forums set for VCC theatre

A pair of candidates forums will be held in Ely the week before the Sept.

Judge rules for Friends in Chain of Lakes case

A federal judge has ruled in favor of environmental groups over permit levels for motorboats on lakes connected by wa

Community Readiness Committee formed from Mesaba Project after Teck Cominco leaves

The Iron Range may see the economic impact of as many as four major projects sooner than expected.

Report: Extend ‘16’ if need arises

A hotly-debated proposal to extend Lake County Highway 16 in Fall Lake Township seems destined for even further debat

Back to school for area students

Summer vacation is all but over for local students.Classes begin this week both in the Ely School District and at Ver

City holds key to joint garage project

Plans for a joint public works garage outside of Ely have reached a pivotal stage.St.

City, owner of theater building set to negotiate

The city of Ely will make another attempt to buy the Ely Theater building.City council members voted Tuesday to form

Loon Calling Contest winners announced

A CROWD GATHERED on the Chocolate Moose terrace last Tuesday to enjoy the Ely Echo’s annual Loon Calling Contest.

Mayranen fills in for Morse

A familiar face is coming back to the Morse Town Hall.Former town clerk Charlotte Mayranen is returning to her old jo

The blues fest is back in town

It started in 2001 with a one-night free concert, scheduled to coincide with Ely’s Harvest Moon Festival.Three years

WPI journalists share views of world, their countries and US

When nine world-wise journalists arrived in Ely they were in for a new experience.In their profession they are genera

For once, a happy ending

Lost in the woods for nearly two days, 83-year-old Thor Nordwall feared the worst.“I said ‘God, I didn’t think I was

School lunch prices may go up

Higher prices and more selections are probably in store for Ely students when they enter the school lunchroom this ye