Anywhere from six-to-10 new jobs have been added in Ely as a result of a forgivable loan program that has been in place for three years. Economic developer John Fedo briefed council members Tuesday ...

I put a lot of thought into the columns I write, and they come from a place inside me that until a few years ago, I had no idea existed. Today I choose to write about loss. This subject has been heavy ...

Ely leaders voiced serious concerns Tuesday about the potential loss of the Head Start program in town. Few details were available as of deadline, but the topic came up as council members gathered for ...

From Mary Garbutt: “My wacky neighbor Sue Duffy: a level of dedication to determining when 2025 Ice Out on White Iron” will be. PLEASE NOTE: Your free event news can be posted on the Ely Echo ...

If you love chocolate and peanut butter, I have the brownies for you. Even if you don’t consider yourself a baker, you will want to clip this recipe. These simple treats are based off of the ...

Senator Grant Hauschild (DFL-Hermantown) led a passionate fight on the Senate Floor to protect the historic home of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth, Minnesota. Hauschild introduced an ...

After two years, it appears that the Ely School District’s “early out” Wednesdays will remain part of the school schedule. Board members took no action at Monday’s brief study session, but there was ...

ECHO Editor Tom Coombe interviews Rob Mattson on the Pulse of Ely podcast. Photo by Nick Wognum. The Ely Echo has some news of its own to announce. The locally owned company has a new podcast and has ...

Head outside with only a lighHigh winds, changing temperatures, unpredictable precipitation, and seasonal conditions exist as April ends and May arrives in our lives. Humans live in northland ...

SPLITS BUT NO TAG for Ely shortstop Caid Chittum, who just missed tagging a Deer River runner attempting to steal. Photos by Ken Hupila. Ely baseball runs record to 6-1 Caid Chittum’s hot bat, ...

I was well into my second cup, I cleared the breakfast dishes to the kitchen sink, and trying my best to imitate the long deceased Mrs. Mearn, who when her boys weren’t behaving said nothing, just ...

United Methodist Church in Ely which still stands today and the 1922 pipe organ is regularly played. By the 1880s prospectors, timber men, and miners - some with families - came to Ely. The 1958 ...