ELY – This weekend nearly 600 athletes will arrive in Ely to run… and run. Roughly 400 of them will take part in the 13.1 mile-long Boundary Waters Bank half-marathon, while close to 200 …
ELY- Sled dog racing in Ely has a long history dating back over fifty years. Some residents can recall the Ely All-American Sled Dog Race running along Sheridan Street and out into the rolling …
Celebrations return to the North Country File photo Wednesday, June 30, 2021 7:29 pm
ELY – The Ely Fourth of July celebration returns to official status this year with a real “parade” and other events on the 245th birthday of America.
An organizing committee, under the leadership of Ely’s deputy clerk, has planned a safe, festive, inclusive and traditional celebration on Sunday, July 4. Last year, in place of the city’s celebration, a small unsanctioned “patriotic march” was held in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, despite public health concerns over COVID-19.
Confirmed participants, according to Parade Committee Chair Casey Velcheff, include traditional favorites like the Shriners’ Dune Buggy brigade and the Ely Klown Band.