Fans gathered for the May event of History Happy Hour. There was a large turnout on Wednesday evening for the season ending History Happy Hour (HHH). Hosted by Jess Edberg, the program featured the ...

PLEASE NOTE: Your free event news can be posted on the Ely Echo newspaper’s Community Calendar. Send your info to: [email protected]. Minnesota Public Radio announced that Wood N’ Wind is coming to ...

While Ely has largely stayed clear of the fire danger that has gripped some nearby communities, its fire department has been called for help. For three days last week, an Ely fire engine, staffed by ...

At one point in late-2024, Ely city officials publicly hoped that local government aid would increase. Now, they’re working frantically to maintain what they have. Amid discussion in St Paul of a ...

Like school students who have procrastinated and put off completing their homework, state lawmakers were in a mad dash last week - and well into this week - to complete their work as the 2025 state ...

The department of scales weights and measures never delved into the record keeping required by official and unofficial fisher folks. Probably a very wise choice so let’s start with the largest ...

Yesterday is today is tomorrow. Spring enforces the sense of the ongoing makeover that occurs in life. Rain and warmer temperatures brought out leaves and an influx of birds. Wind fanned fires before ...

The stumps and sidewalks are coming up today. So there’s no more of the silver maples left that used to line our block. The trees my kids grew up playing under. The trees that dropped piles and piles ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds hikers, campers and others recreating outdoors to be aware of bears and learn howtoprevent conflicts with bears. Minnesota is bear country. People ...

The Ely Timberwolves have had their share of heartbreak this week - so perhaps their luck is bound to turn in postseason play. After tough, narrow defeats to both Cherry and Class AAA Rock Ridge, Ely ...

Violet Udovich cemented her position as one of the area’s top sprinters and contributed to a big relay win as Ely’s high school girls track team closed out its regular season with a big performance at ...

Memorial Day weekend is a few days away and the official start of our summer season. It is worthy to repeat that Memorial Day is a national American holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May.