2021 Mayoral Candidates Questionaire – We all have questions?????

We appreciate the efforts of the Ely Branch of the AAUW and the Ely Rotary in putting on Ely’s mayoral candidate forum Thursday, Feb. 18. In such a format we get to see personalities and potential debating skills. But, as in past political debate forums in Ely there just isn’t enough time to get to […]

Gordon’s Got Me Buzzing

Ely Buzz Blog 29 February 2012; Gordon’s Got Me Buzzing, by Iron Mike Hillman

I’ve seen a long of strange things happen at the Ely City Hall, but last night was one of those nights that will long linger in my memory. About a month ago someone sent me an anonymous letter. As soon as […]

Glad to be a Nimby!

Last week the Ely Echo took up the issue of mining leases on privately owned land in the state of Minnesota. It would appear that the Echo took up the cause of the pro-mining people who were upset because Governor Mark Dayton and the State Executive Council declared a six month moratorium on granting mining […]

Ely Council Ponders Charter Changes to Shrink Council

April 16, 2011; Ely Council Ponders Charter Changes to Shrink Council

Every form of government needs a set of rules by which that government operates. When America won its independence from Great Britain, our founding fathers came up with a constitution that has been the model system for all other free governments that have […]