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Oct 30, 2026
Nick WognumHOST
Welcome to the Pulse of Ely.
Nick WognumHOST
This is the official podcast for the Ely Echo newspaper.
Nick WognumHOST
I'm publisher Nick Wognum, joined by our editor Harmony Fisher and our contributor Tom Coombe.
Nick WognumHOST
And guys, we have our sponsor as well, Twin Metals Minnesota, supporting Northeastern Minnesotan communities through local job creation.
Harmony FisherHOST
And it was just really cool to kind of see a little bit more of what goes on behind the scenes of an election.
Tom CoombeHOST
So Harmony, where will you be Tuesday night at eight o'clock? There we go.
Harmony FisherHOST
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock, I will be at the Ely Community Center where the voting is coming in.
Nick WognumHOST
So you'll have City of Ely results.
Matthew BellHOST
Some American places are revered for their natural beauty, but they also hold some of the resources that have become essential for daily life.
Matthew BellHOST
In Minnesota's Boundary Waters, can mining and wilderness coexist? Story Hinkley and Alfredo Sosa report from Ely, Minnesota, for The Monitor.
Matthew BellHOST
Now, commentary from the Monitor's editorial board on the boosts and busts in biodiversity targets.
Matthew BellHOST
For over three decades, the International Convention on Biodiversity has brought together governments and civil society to protect and preserve what the United Nations describes as the living fabric of our planet.
Brad BennettHOST
Yeah.
Brad BennettHOST
Now, is that anywhere near Ely?
Kenny GallagherHOST
No, it's over by Beltrami.
Kenny GallagherHOST
Oh, it's
Kenny GallagherHOST
again, North Holm.
Brad BennettHOST
Yeah.
Brad BennettHOST
Well, I asked about Ely because that's where my granddaughter is going to be tonight playing a playoff volleyball game against Ely.
Brad BennettHOST
They moved on by defeating their opponent Monday by three games to nothing.
Nina MoiniHOST
A new study is giving us a first look at the economic impact of the wildfires this summer in the Boundary Waters.
Nina MoiniHOST
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Duluth looked at Ely and Grand Marais and in July alone estimated an economic loss of $9 million.
Nina MoiniHOST
Joining me now to see how recovery is going is Linda Jurek, executive director at Visit Cook County in the Cook County Chamber of Commerce.
Nina MoiniHOST
That's where Grandma Ray is located along the North Shore there.
Nina MoiniHOST
Michael, can you tell us a little bit about the study and sort of how you were able to calculate the economic loss?
Michael VosacekGUEST
Yeah, so I was really excited to be able to get this data out as quick as we were able to.
Michael VosacekGUEST
Using mobile cell phone data, we were able to track how many visitors come to the regions of Ely and Grand Marais.
Michael VosacekGUEST
And comparing that to previous summers, we were able to look at the loss in visitors in July while the Boundary Waters were closed.
Nina MoiniHOST
A new study is giving us a first look at the economic impact of the wildfires this summer in the Boundary Waters.
Nina MoiniHOST
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Duluth looked at Ely and Grand Marais and in July alone estimated an economic loss of $9 million.
Nina MoiniHOST
Joining me now to see how recovery is going is Linda Jurek, Executive Director at Visit Cook County in the Cook County Chamber of Commerce.
Nina MoiniHOST
That's where Grand Marais is located along the North Shore there.
Nina MoiniHOST
Michael, can you tell us a little bit about the study and sort of how you were able to calculate the economic loss?
Michael VasichekGUEST
Yeah, so I was really excited to be able to get this data out as quick as we were able to.
Michael VasichekGUEST
Using mobile cell phone data, we were able to track how many visitors come to the regions of Ely and Grand Marais.
Michael VasichekGUEST
And comparing that to previous summers, we were able to look at the loss in visitors in July while the Boundary Waters were closed.
Nate ToddHOST
Earlier this year, Congress overturned a Biden-era 20-year ban on sulfide ore copper mining in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Watershed.
Nate ToddHOST
This opened the door for Twin Metals Minnesota, a subsidiary of the Chilean mining company Antofagasta, to move forward with plans for an underground copper-nickel mine near near Ely, Minnesota, within the Boundary Waters watershed.
Nate ToddHOST
The company's proposal has met with widespread opposition due to concerns over the risk of acid mine drainage and potential impacts to the Boundary Waters.
Nate ToddHOST
The plan still requires state approval to begin operations.
Tasha RedelHOST
Summer wildfires dealt a major blow to the region's tourism industry, and now a forecast for less snowfall could bring another challenge this winter.
Tasha RedelHOST
How are outfitters preparing for the season ahead? M&N's John Anderson talks with Ely Outfitting Company owner Jason Zaborski.
John AndersonCORRESPONDENT
Jason, let's start with the Boundary Waters and up there in Ely.
John AndersonCORRESPONDENT
And it was a difficult, tragic summer with what happened with wildfires and just the dry conditions.
John AndersonCORRESPONDENT
Let's start with, give our listeners an update on how the recovery is going in the Ely area and also just the progress that businesses are making in getting customers back.
Jason ZaborskiGUEST
Sure.
Jason ZaborskiGUEST
So, you know, we have a fairly short season.
Jason ZaborskiGUEST
And so when you've got a complete shutdown of You know, the Boundary Waters Wilderness, you know, for several weeks and then closures are part of it for even longer than that.
Jason ManningHOST
One lifetime.
Jason ManningHOST
All right, let's roll on through these as we hear from Kathy near Ely.
Jason ManningHOST
Good morning.
Jason ManningHOST
Happy crappy day to you as well.
Nick WognumHOST
Welcome to the Pulse of Ely podcast.
Nick WognumHOST
This is the official podcast for the Ely Echo newspaper.
Nick WognumHOST
It's sponsored by our friends at Twin Metals Minnesota, supporting Northeastern Minnesotan communities through local job creation, Twin Metals Minnesota.
Nick WognumHOST
Harmony is joining me today.
Nick WognumHOST
Harmony is our editor and has been a busy person this last week here, even today.
Nick WognumHOST
I think maybe a little different day than normal for a deadline day for you.
Harmony FisherGUEST
Yeah, so today the Ely Echo slash Babbitt Weekly News, me, I was at Northeast Range for the career fair.
Harmony FisherGUEST
And so we were just there and students popped around to all different career type rooms and heard presentations from various employers.
Jared ReimerCORRESPONDENT
Civic Media's 1450 WELY and 94.5 WELY-FM in Minnesota.
Jared ReimerCORRESPONDENT
Ely, Minnesota will split their programming feeds.
Jared ReimerCORRESPONDENT
The original hometown radio format featuring oldies from the 1940s and 1970s will remain on 1450 AM and its FM translator at 103.9 FM.
Jared ReimerCORRESPONDENT
Meanwhile, 94.5 WELY-FM will introduce a variety hits format centered on music from the 1980s and 1990s.
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