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Incredible Ely Our mission is to revitalize Ely’s downtown and support innovative growth in the Ely area by connecting businesses, people, knowledge, ideas and resources. 🫶🏻

Our Vision is to help create a dynamic, innovative, and distinctive community with a diversified and seasonally balanced economic base.

• By dynamic we mean smart growth oriented and always embracing change.
• By innovative we mean introducing new ideas; original and creative in thinking.
• By distinctive we mean embracing our historical character and unique advantages.
• By diversified and seasonally balanced economic base we mean a wide range of economic sectors including but not limited to service, government, health services, education, manufacturing, forestry, mining, tourism, and creative arts which create stable sales and employment throughout out the year.

10/12/2026

Ely isn’t just a gateway, it’s a destination. This fall, visit a small town with big character. Ely, MN is worth the trip.

10/09/2026

Welcome Home Sgt. James Mondati

09/17/2026

After more than 30 years of planning, fundraising and construction, the Mesabi Trail — at 165 miles, the longest paved bike trail in Minnesota — is finally finished.

The trail stretches between Grand Rapids and Ely. It passes abandoned mine pits and operating iron ore mines, through forests, wetlands and 28 towns.

Read the story here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/09/15/mesabi-trail-minnesotas-longest-paved-bike-path-completed

📸 Courtesy of the St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority

09/17/2026
09/11/2026

The city of Ely was hit hard by the wildfires in the northern Minnesota this summer. With the fires now fully contained, Mayor Heidi Omerza hopes this weekend’s fall festival can be a boost on their road to recovery.

09/11/2026

Today, we remember. 🇺🇸

We honor the lives lost, the heroes who ran toward danger, and the families forever changed by September 11, 2001.

We will never forget. ❤️🤍💙

Way to go, Ely!
08/30/2026

Way to go, Ely!

What's your favorite small town in the U.S.A.? See our picks in the comments. ⬇️

07/25/2026
07/24/2026

In response to growing concern for Ely area businesses impacted by the ongoing wildfire and related closures, has established an Ely-specific wildfire fund: www.unitedwaynemn.org/ely-wildfire

💕 We are excited to announce that anonymous donors have committed to match the first $35,000 raised for the Ely Wildfire Recovery Fund!

✅ Ely Wildfire Recovery Fund donors can choose to designate their gift for Ely Small Businesses and/or the Area(s) of Greatest Need.

📝 Ely Small Business Fund applications will open by July 31, 2026.

➕ We continue to raise funds to help other communities in our service area through our Crisis & Disaster Recovery Fund.

🔗 Learn more about both funds - and other wildfire related resources - at www.unitedwaynemn.org/firehelp

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1 E Chapman Street
Ely, MN
55731

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