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After the Ambulance Joint Powers board met last week, a couple of things became clear. One, the money is flowing again. And two, cooperation is not on the table. During the entire meeting, not ...

The Morse-Fall Lake Fire Department will soon be doing training for its own members and for area departments as well. Anna Krueger pitched the training program to the joint powers board on Wednesday ...

va·gar·y noun an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone’s behavior. “the vagaries of the weather” Many years ago, when my son, Simon, made a trip to Alaska one summer, he ...

The Ely Area Ambulance Service will get a shot in the arm from local governments, and a bit extra by way of Fall Lake Township. At Tuesday’s ambulance joint powers board meeting, the group’s first ...

Town of Morse voters will likely be looking at another year without a tax increase at the annual meeting in March. Morse treasurer Mary Ann Lekatz presented the board with a 2026 proposed budget with ...

I just lost my little dog, Swiffer. He was 17 days short of turning 17 years old. Swiffer started out as my grand dog, adopted at eight weeks of age by my son and his girlfriend. As time went on, my ...

PLEASE NOTE: Your free event news can be posted on the Ely Echo newspaper’s Community Calendar. Send your info to: [email protected]. Community Kitchen will be held on Jan. 18 at LedgeRock Community ...

This week’s recipe is a super simple appetizer that I once entered into a dips and spreads contest in The Old Farmer’s Almanac. The only major change from the standard version is that I used jarred ...

The Ely Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for four annual awards to recognize and celebrate the commitment of the extraordinary people and businesses of the Ely area. Award recipients will ...

Minnesota’s 2025 Legislative Session officially began January 14th as Rep. Roger Skraba, R-Ely, and 66 other state representatives took the oath of office during a ceremony at the State Capitol in St.