Ely News

Five cities. Five schools. One desire - " to keep small town schools viable. The five-city meeting in Tower Wednesday night brought representatives of Ely, Babbitt, Tower, Cook, and Orr together to talk about ways to cooperate to maintain quality education in the communities.

Leaders from five Iron Range communities heard from residents and each other about the fate of their schools.

Jodi Martin, co-owner of Deea s Bar, the Next Generation, was winner of the Northland NewsCentera s 2009 Women in Leadership Award.

The St. Louis County Attorneya s Office has formally brought criminal charges for theft of public funds against former Ely Deputy Clerk Patti Wellvang.

With unemployment benefits set to expire for thousands of Minnesotans by the end of the year, the U.S. Senate passed a bill, cosponsored by U.S. Sen.

Iron Range Resources today announced the awarding of 11 Commercial Community Redevelopment grants totaling $805,000 for the demolition and removal of commercial buildings, publicly owned structures and brownfield site cleanup within the Taconite Assistance Area.

Community members from Tower, Ely, Cook, Orr and Babbitt plan to gather next week to discuss other options - including the creation of a new school district - to ensure a quality education for students.

The U.S. Coast Guard will begin enforcing longstanding federal regulations on area lakes, beginning next spring.

A party of hunters from Ely were the only other people on this stretch of the Little Indian Sioux River on a mild September Saturday.

If you are a grandparent wanting to take your grandchildren out of the busy city, look no further.

ELY, MINN. a ' The Nobel Peace Prize is to be awarded to individuals who confer great "benefits to mankind" during the preceding year.

A crash between a car and a school bus carrying the Ely High School football team led officials to cancel Friday night's homecoming game and dance at Onamia High School.

More than 600 Lake Country Power members located near Winton and Ely will be without power Thursday, October 8. The planned outage will begin at 1:00 p.m. and last one hour.

About the time you read this, my oldest son and I will be wrapping up a quick grouse-hunting trip near Grand Marais.

At their monthly study session on Tuesday, the Ely City Council got the detailed building assessment for city hall and the community center that theya ve been waiting on for nearly a year.

The continuing weak housing market and the permanent shutdown of some of northern Minnesotaa s wood mills have sliced demand for timber stumpage to a degree not seen since at least the 1980s.

RedTettemer pimps the state of Pennsylvania like it's their job. Here is yet another kooky campaign piece they've done that shows off the brilliant fall colors.

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Adventure Tours program will offer two trips this winter.

Enrollment has climbed at area community colleges, due in part to a struggling economy.

11. The Eagles took an early lead and cruised to a 25-8 victory. The Eagles play at home again on Friday, Sept.