AT THE FINISH LINE of the WolfTrack Classic was racer Kristine Woerheide at the Ely Softball Complex. Photo by Ruthanne Fenske. In some respects, Ely went to the dogs last weekend. Actually, nearly ...

You know and I know that winter is far from over, but after four days of February thaw and water running through the streets it sure feels like spring. The snowpack gives way, even to small dog feet ...

We walk through the front door, the warmth envelops you, the golden varnish on the thick pine logs almost glows, three walls of windows allow for the viewing of the lake if seated on that side, and I ...

District 6 - Two Harbors CO Sean Williams (Ely #1) reports trout-fishing activity increased over the warming week. Angler success was generally low, especially for lake trout. Snowmobile activity ...

Last weekend I had the honor of speaking at the Sisu Heritage Inc. annual meeting in Embarrass. I demonstrated an old Finnish flatbread recipe called ruisreikäleipä (often shortened to reikäleipä).

In many ways, the end of the regular season has been a meat grinder for the Ely Timberwolves. North Woods edged the high school boys basketball team 51-45 on Tuesday, but that loss was on the heels of ...

Here’s another letter from Buck to me not long after his dad passed away. He understandably had several months of difficulty adjusting. This letter related part of that journey. July 10, 1968 Hoops, I ...

The slate of candidates is set for Lake Country Power’s director elections this spring. Director ballots for Districts 2, 4 and 8 will be mailed to co-op members between April 5 and April 9. Members ...

The Ely Echo weekly newspaper and its companion pieces - North Country SAVER and North Country ANGLER - provide insight into ...