Ely is not an easy place to get to. The idyllic forest town of 3,000 near the Canadian border is best known as a gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. You don't come upon this outdoor ...

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Tell us what your business does. I custom-build lightweight Kevlar canoes for retail sale directly to individuals. (Kevlar is a synthetic fiber that is five times as strong as steel for its given ...

A police department in a remote Minnesota town is facing a staff shortage. To stand out to potential hires, they are offering $3,800 Kevlar canoes to new and existing staff. They say it helps with ...

This photo provided by the Ely, Minn., Police Department shows a Kevlar canoe on top of a squad car, Nov. 16, 2023, in Ely, Minn. The police department in the remote north woods Minnesota town of Ely ...

ELY, Minn. (AP) - The police department in the remote north woods Minnesota town of Ely faces the same challenges of recruiting and keeping new officers as countless other law enforcement agencies ...

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