The Ely Echo weekly newspaper and its companion pieces - North Country SAVER and North Country ANGLER - provide insight into the news and happenings of northern Minnesota, alongside the Canadian ...

ROLAND EUGENE FOWLER SR., affectionately known as Charlie to his friends and family, passed away peacefully of natural causes on June 21, 2025, at the age of 92.

PLEASE NOTE: Your free event news can be posted on the Ely Echo newspaper’s Community Calendar. Send your info to: [email protected]. At the Ely Public Library on Monday, July 14 at 3 p.m. will be a ...

The persistent pain, the reaction of concerned health care workers and Hollee’s worried glances had already sent strong signals. Emergency room physician Jason Como’s words - delivered in a cheerfully ...

Blueberry season is getting close, but it will be a couple weeks before prime pie and jelly time. For those who don’t know, blueberries are usually best picked in late July. This is when the berries ...

Decisions were made and resolutions were passed at Wednesday’s meeting of the Fall Lake town board. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited promptly at 6 p.m. with 14 citizens present. Transfer site ...

The Ely Echo weekly newspaper and its companion pieces - North Country SAVER and North Country ANGLER - provide insight into the news and happenings of northern Minnesota, alongside the Canadian ...

First Defense K9 LLC, a Minnesota-based detection K9 services and risk mitigation solutions provider, has announced the opening of its new satellite office in Ely. This strategic expansion qualifies ...

Ely’s Legion baseball team hadn’t played for roughly a week while Louie Panichi hadn’t pitched in 10 days. But rust wasn’t evident Monday night at Veterans Memorial Field as Panichi and Post 248 ...

After a rough start to the season, Ely’s age 14-and-under baseball team has rebounded and scored two recent victories. Both came on the road as Ely prevailed 9-5 at Mt. Iron and scored a 4-1 victory ...

CO Sean Williams (Ely #1) reports storms, heat, and rain made for a slow start to the Independence Day holiday. The weather improved for the weekend and ATV, boating, and angling activity was ...

(Part Three of the story of the Grumman Canoe that played a key role in Ely’s tourism history and how the Boundary Waters came to be known as canoe country. The story continues from Marathon Boat ...