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Britton’s, Ely’s popular breakfast restaurant, closed to feed firefighters.
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Pep rally, a police escort and a stop at Ely’s Historic State Theater for the Ely volleyball team today.
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Ely city council passes resolution reaffirming support for Twin Metals and PolyMet mining projects. All council members present voted in favor with Al Forsman wearing a blue We Support Mining shirt. The crowd applauded the passage.
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MN National Guard: Two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters with Bambi water buckets are in Northern Minnesota to provide support to DNR wildfire activities by providing aerial fire suppression capabilities. 16 soldiers and two airmen from the 148th Fighter Wing have been activated.
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CONFIRMED: BWCA will close today. Refunds are being processed for permits within the BWCA beginning Aug. 21, due to multiple fires and extreme drought.
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In Ely tonight a man portaging a canoe at Central and Sheridan. Had to wait for the No Portage light to change.
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Wildfire burning west of Ely near Lucky Boy. Chinook helicopter and Morse-Fall Lake fire battling. Lots of wind. Extreme fire conditions with low humidity.
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There are few politicians who make an impact to the level Tom Rukavina did in our area. He pulled no punches, fought for what he believed in and stood tall among elected officials. We will miss working with him and our wide-ranging interviews. A true Ranger and man of the people.
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Early photo of Ely HS baseball team's charter bus that caught on fire on way back from state tournament.
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Ely Airport is refueling planes and filling tankers with retardant for the Greenwood Fire. Two additional tankers will be coming in from Ontario as the fire has grown to 1,500 acres. While other airports are running out of Jet A fuel, Ely has been able to continue to get fuel.
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Minnesota State Senator Tom Bakk (I-Cook) announced today he will not seek re-election for another term in the Senate and will retire at the end of the year.
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It’s Opening Night at the newly renovated State Theater in Ely. Tonight’s movie is Ferris Bueller and the smell of popcorn is in the air!
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USFS: New: Greenwood Fire 🔥 8.15.21
The Greenwood Fire was detected today around 3 pm. The fire is near Greenwood Lake approx 15 miles SW of Isabella. The current size estimated to be a couple hundred acres and moving quickly.
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Northern Light are ripping in Ely tonight. Cell phone photo from in town.
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Without any public input, Ely school Superintendent Erik Erie makes a last minute change to require masks for all K-12 students, staff, and visitors in all indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status.
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Thanks to the Ely fire department for doing this.
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Zup’s Food Markets opened the new store in Cook today with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Daughter Megan, 2nd grade teacher, asked for $9 donations to buy a student 9 books to read for school year. She has enough for whole grade!
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St. Louis County reporting road closures on Mud Creek Road, North Arm and Echo Trail. Rain still falling, likely more to come.
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Ely Police report no injuries at this point. Storm came through after Blueberry Fest vendors had closed up for the night.
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Receiving reports of the North Arm Road up the Echo Trail being washed out and impassable.
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Rainbow in Ely tonight on first day restaurants and bars can allow customers inside. Coincidence?
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Shopko building in Ely has been sold to Zup's Food Market. The sale was confirmed by Jim Zupancich Jr.
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First customer at the new Zup’s store in Ely was Memorial High School teacher Jim Lah.
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Evidence mounting against student athletes wearing masks.
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@GovTimWalz
Please consider the harm your youth sports mask mandate is doing to our kids:
- 39 lost consciousness
- 18 got concussions
- 3 had spinal cord injuries
- 18 went to the ER
- 1 traumatic injury required life flight
When is enough enough?
#MSHSL
#mnleg
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U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan today announced his U.S. Service Academy nominations including Ely Memorial HS senior
Josh Heiman: West Point (Army)
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Local loggers and excavating companies including Casey Peterson Landscaping and Excavating have been contracted by the Forest Service to work on stopping the Greenwood Fire.
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Ely girls upset South Ridge 69-63 tonight in a quarterfinal Section 7A game. Ely will now face Cromwell on Wednesday at 7 pm at UMD in a semifinal game. BIg win for sixth seeded Ely over third seeded South Ridge.
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Graduation at Ely Memorial High School for 32 seniors as commencement was held at Washington Auditorium tonight.
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U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan today announced his U.S. Service Academy nominations including Ely Memorial HS senior
Caroline Homer: West Point (Army)
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Australian based Boeing 737 tanker loaded with 4,000 gallons of fire retardant from the Ely Airport departs for the Greenwood Fire.
@SuperiorNF
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St. Louis County Rescue Squad: UPDATE: All patients and uninjured scouts arrived at Moose Landing by 0349. Rescue personnel are all accounted for and have returned safely to the Command Post. Official press releases will be handled through Lake County Sheriff's Office later
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Ely high school prom parade leaves from Miners Drive complete with a police escort. They will circle Miners Lake and cruise Sheridan Street.
@ElyPolice
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A visitor by Canoe Country Outfitters in Ely was escorted (encouraged?) out of town this morning with help from Mark Olson who was directing traffic so the bear could cross Sheridan and head south, according to Ely fire chief Tom Erchul.
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Video taken by the Ely Fire Department from the Greenwood Fire on Friday.
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Hester the donkey was in the
#GreenwoodFire
evacuation zone and has been relocated thanks to Hailey, Kyle and crew.
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Greenwood Fire scanner reports indicate firefighters were being forced out of the McDougal Lake area. From Ely massive smoke clouds can be seen where there is a view to the south. Photos of the plume from Swanson’s gravel pit and Passi Road by Terry Soderberg.
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Santa traded his sleigh for a snowmobile to visit the nursing home and assisted living facilities in Ely!
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A lucky Minnesota Millionaire Raffle player in Ely is waking up this morning to discover that their ticket is worth $1 million. The ticket was sold at Voyageur Short Stop, located at 1815 E. Sheridan St. in Ely.
$1 million prize winning numbers, in ascending order:
091593
442917
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After double checking his Minnesota Millionaire Raffle ticket “eight times” to make sure that he was not mistaken, Andy Gibbons of Ely did something many brand new millionaires would not; Gibbons went to work.
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Ely Memorial 2017 WInter Frolic Queen Sydney Matthias and King Tommy Deyak.
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Fans attending volleyball games at Ely Memorial High School will no longer be required to wear masks, joining most other neighboring schools.
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Joining the race for St. Louis County Commissioner from Ely is Paul McDonald. He cites experience as an educator & community/union activist.
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Wolves win a Section 7 playoff game for first time in more than a decade with 4-3 win over International Falls. Freshman Chase Sandberg with 52 saves. Two goals each by Nick Mattila and Luke Olson. Second seeded Denfeld up next Tuesday at 5:15 pm. Ely beat Denfeld in 2000.
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And to top if off the traditional after ceremony tossing of the mortars.
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Andy Gibbons: “It didn’t really sink in until about 9 a.m.,” he said. “I wasn’t really sure until I heard it through Facebook that the winner was from Ely.” Gibbons finally took time off work to claim the $1 million prize on Jan. 3.
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Full house at Veterans Memorial Field for high school baseball this afternoon.
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Judy Wahlberg Krish photo of the Chinook lowering to draw water up through its nozzle on Burntside.
#FossLakeFire
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Sen. Grant Hauschild announced today as 2023 Legislative Session winds down that the following entities will receive state funds from various funding sources:
* $4 Million for Ely Public Schools through the IRRRB
* $300,000 to Veterans on the Lake Resort
* $200,000 to the City
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Downtown Ely is hopping with people lined up at vendor booths and filling up local shops. The festival may have been canceled but there’s still plenty to see, buy and do!
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AT 1429 THE LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS STARTING EVACUATIONS IN THE AREA AROUND HWY 1 NEAR HWY 2 AND ON THE TOMAHAWK TRAIL AMONGST OTHER ROADS IN THE AREA. THERE WILL BE DEPUTIES CHECKING IN ON EACH ADDRESS THAT NEEDS TO BE EVACUATED BECAUSE OF THE GREENWOOD FIRE
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We Support Mining signs were placed in front of Sustainable Ely last night.
http://t.co/nrXof3Hxlw
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National Sauna Day in Embarrass. Portable sauna display. Hot stuff that's cool.
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Ely racers Kael Richards and Cassie Swanson win World Championships at 41st Snowmobile Watercross event in Grantsburg, WI today.
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Locals have been showing up to pick up displays, cut fallen trees and clean up after Ely’s Blueberry/Art Festival is hit by a fast moving storm.
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Despite the weather a big crowd gathered at the Ely Cemetery today for the Memorial Day program.
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Ice out on Shagawa Lake! As declared by Grand Ely Lodge, the official time is 1:48 pm on May 1. Winner of the Ely Echo Ice Out Contest will be announced next week!
@GrandElyLodge
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Congratulations to the Ely Peewee Hockey team. Your 2019 District 12 Champions. Photo by Eric Sherman.
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Great northern Minnesota photo!
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Garden Lake starting to open up in the middle where the current runs. Photo courtesy of Tom Wetzel.
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Lida Dodge and exchange student Tymur Moskalik crowned queen and king as part of Homecoming Week at Ely High School.
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Ely High School Winter Frolic Queen Annie Lindgren Ely and King Andy Krunkkala.
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After many days at 37%, the
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containment jumps to 49%. The acreage also changed to 26,112 acres, just over 40 square miles. Loggers are still on scene working on fire breaks.
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Babbitt Mayor Andrea Zupancich and Ely Mayor Chuck Novak scheduled to attend.
President Trump to meet with mining, steel industry leaders in roundtable prior to Wednesday rally in Duluth.
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Vendors are relocating and sidewalks in Ely are packed with visitors following last night’s storm.
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