1+ week, 2+ day ago   (213+ words) The Ely Echo Council, mayor forum set for Thursday The Ely mayor and city council candidate forum will take place Thursday, Sep. 10 from 7-9 p.m. The event will be held at Minnesota North-Vermillion Campus in the theater and is sponsored by American…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (624+ words) The Ely Public School District has a unique opportunity before it this November, one that could strengthen our schools by bringing additional state funding back to our community without increasing the property- tax impact for all local taxpayers. To qualify,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (367+ words) As voters weigh their choices in a pair of highly-contested races for state office, they have the chance this week to hear from the contenders - in-person. A candidates forum is slated for Wednesday night, starting at 7 p.m., in the theater on…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (391+ words) Pulsar Helium announced its financial and operating results for the nine months ended June 30. Between October 2025 to March 2026, the company drilled five core-hole appraisal wells at its flagship Topaz Project in Minnesota, with all wells encountering gas under high pressure....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (304+ words) Twenty years ago, a different home was needed, and one was available. That candidate was evaluated for location, cost, size, etc. After passing as suitable, with the trust that any shortcomings were subject to change, plans were implemented over the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (162+ words) A group of 13 rising sixth grade students traveled to STARBASE Duluth at the 148th Fighter Wing on July 22. They were one of the first groups to participate in a new one-day summer program. STARBASE offers handson learning focused on real world…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (778+ words) The late Jackpine Bob Cary was not only a fabled storyteller, author and artist, but a wiseold newspaper man and journalist. Late in his career at the Ely Echo, there was more than a time or two when he could…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (511+ words) A survey of area business owners became an unexpected source of controversy at the city council table on Tuesday night. Council members approved a motion to post the survey, being conducted by the University of Minnesota, on its social media…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (545+ words) State and congressional Republican leadership gathered north of Virginia Wednesday morning to rally against Governor Tim Walz’s new executive order, which bans mining in the Rainy River Headwaters watershed. “Minnesota has been mining for 146 years. We know how to do…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (548+ words) The Babbitt City Council continued its efforts to bring Babbitt’s police department to full capacity at four officers during the regular council meeting Tuesday evening. Per recommendation from acting police chief Todd Heikkila, the job description for the future full-time…...