Ely MN

St. Louis County announced the first-ever "Community Connect" event for the Ely area will be on Sept. 9, 2025. The event is designed to connect people struggling economically with support and resources.

Events this week include a car show in Grand Rapids, the Lakes Area Music Festival kickoff in Brainerd, Animal Tracks & Signs in Bagley and the Blackduck Woodcarvers Festival.

Known as Worlds, the robotics competition in Houston will have 600 teams, including those from Pequot Lakes, Northeast Range/Ely and Warroad.

One team, two sprint duo and two individual athletes from rural Northern Minnesota medaled at the state nordic ski meet last week.

After sitting dormant during winter for the past decade, strained by high energy costs, the Lodge of Whispering Pines is up and running on the strength of a solar project.

Nearly 40 student-athletes from rural schools across the Northland will race at next week's state meets at Giant's Ridge.

Jerome J. Debeltz, Paul Kess, John Lahtonen, Frederica Musgrave and Emily Roose are running for Ely City Council.

Harley Droba, Roger J. Skraba and Rich Tru are running to represent District 3A, which includes Cook, Lake, Koochiching and portions of Itasca and St. Louis counties.

Officials from the county, Ely, Duluth, Forest Service and DNR came together to discuss preparations for an active spring wildfire season.

Festival Director Jacob White joins 'Area Voices' to discuss the second Ely Film Festival going on Feb. 8-11