What's Up Ely

Listen in on the final What’s Up Ely Podcast conversation. Host Lacey Squier and producer Brett Ross reflect on three glorious years of WUE-pod. They’ll discuss the origins of the What’s Up Ely Podcast, what this project has meant to them, personally, why it’s coming to an end, and what comes next. Share your perspective! We’d love to hear your thoughts about the What’s Up Ely Podcast. Please take...

Join Lacey in conversation with her friend and neighbor Pastor Kay Carter.  Show Notes Ely's United Methodist Church List of Ely-area churches on page 63 of the Ely Winter Times: https://www.ravenwordspress.com/ely-times/ Visit Ely Adventure Guides   What’s Up Ely Facebook Group  Explore Minnesota Forest North Podcast 

In this episode listeners will join Lacey in conversation with friends and neighbors Steve & Ann Schon. Show Notes Email Lacey with your ideas and feedback: podcasts@visitelymn.org Visit Ely Adventure Guides   What’s Up Ely Facebook Group  Explore Minnesota Forest North Podcast  Tuesday Group

Join Lacey in conversation with her friend and neighbor Johannah Scarlet. Joh is the creative force behind Sacred Saturdaze Outpost, through which she offers mystical musings on the seasonal wheel of the year, insights about the zodiac, the power of tarot, and the infinitely customizable nature of spirituality. Joh is also a freelance commercial & film producer, promoting Minnesota’s film ince...

What’s Up Ely is a podcast that celebrates the spirit of Ely, Minnesota – a vibrant community with a rich history and a dynamic arts and cultural scene. It also just so happens to be a small town on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounded by the Superior National Forest. There is truly always something fun to and someone fascinating to meet in Ely!  This episode is a D...

In this episode listeners will join Lacey in conversation with Anna Heil, Program Director at the Ely Folk School. Anna Heil is the Program Director at the Ely Folk School, where she works with instructors, volunteers, and students to build community and provide culturally relevant learning experiences to our area. Although Anna was born and raised in Southern California, she has lived in the Ely...

What’s Up Ely is a podcast that celebrates the spirit of Ely, Minnesota – Ely is a vibrant community with a rich history and a dynamic arts and cultural scene. It also just so happens to be a small town on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounded by the Superior National Forest. There is truly always something fun to and someone fascinating to meet in Ely!  This episode...

In this episode listeners will join Lacey in conversation with Randolph Briley, Deputy Director of Outdoor Recreation for Explore Minnesota. Randolph leads Minnesota’s Outdoor Recreation Partnership.  The Outdoor Recreation Industry Partnership (ORIP) is an inter-agency collaboration between Explore Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, The Department of Employment and Economic...

What’s Up Ely is a podcast that celebrates the spirit of Ely, Minnesota – Ely is a vibrant community with a rich history and a dynamic arts and cultural scene. It also just so happens to be a small town on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounded by the Superior National Forest. There is truly always something fun to and someone fascinating to meet in Ely!  This episode...

In this episode listeners will join Lacey in conversation with Heather Magee, founder and owner of Five Pines Candle Company.   Show Notes Email Lacey with your ideas and feedback: podcasts@visitelymn.org Visit Ely Adventure Guides   What’s Up Ely Facebook Group  Explore Minnesota Forest North Podcas t Five Pines Candle Company   Five Pines Blog: How to Get the Most Out of Your Candles  

What’s Up Ely is a podcast that celebrates the spirit of Ely, Minnesota – Ely is a vibrant community with a rich history and a dynamic arts and cultural scene. It also just so happens to be a small town on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounded by the Superior National Forest. There is truly always something fun to and someone fascinating to meet in Ely!  This episode...

In this episode listeners will join Lacey in conversation with Matt Mikkelsen. Matt is a sound recordist, audio engineer, and documentary filmmaker based in Duluth, Minnesota. He has worked as a sound designer, director, and producer on several award winning documentaries, but has also devoted much of his professional career to observing, recording, researching, and preserving natural soundscapes....

What’s Up Ely is a podcast that celebrates the spirit of Ely, Minnesota – Ely is a vibrant community with a rich history and a dynamic arts and cultural scene. It also just so happens to be a small town on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounded by the Superior National Forest. There is truly always something fun to and someone fascinating to meet in Ely!  This episode...

In this episode listeners will join Lacey in conversation with Stephanie Hansen, the author of the True North Cabin Cookbooks (volumes one and two), and host of “Taste  Buds with Stephanie” on Fox. Stephanie is the host of her own podcast called “Dishing with Stephanie’s Dish”, a weekly contributor to “The Jason Show” and she’s a long-time Ely area seasonal resident.   Show Notes Email Lacey with...

What’s Up Ely is a podcast that celebrates the spirit of Ely, Minnesota – Ely is a vibrant community with a rich history and a dynamic arts and cultural scene. It also just so happens to be a small town on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounded by the Superior National Forest. There is truly always something fun to and someone fascinating to meet in Ely!  This episode...

In this episode listeners will join Lacey in conversation with her friends and neighbors Karl Kubiak and Kelly Chick. Karl is the band director and Kelly is the art teacher for Ely’s independent school district number 696. We’ll discuss why arts education is essential to student success, what makes rural arts education unique, and more.  Karl teaches 3-12 general music and band at the Ely Public S...

What’s Up Ely celebrates the spirit of Ely, Minnesota – Ely is a vibrant community with a rich history and a dynamic arts and cultural scene. It also just so happens to be a small town on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounded by the Superior National Forest. There is truly always something fun to and someone fascinating to meet in Ely! With an abundance of opportunit...

In this episode listeners will join Lacey in conversation with her friend and neighbor, Emily Roose. Emily is our local business advisor with Entrepreneur Fund, as known as E-Fund. E-Fund has two priorities: support entrepreneurs to start and grow small businesses that would create steady incomes for themselves and others, and to renew the entrepreneurial culture in the region. Emily also happens...

What’s Up Ely celebrates the spirit of Ely, Minnesota – Ely is a vibrant community with a rich history and a dynamic arts and cultural scene. It also just so happens to be a small town on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounded by the Superior National Forest. There is truly always something fun to and someone fascinating to meet in Ely! With an abundance of opportunit...

In this episode listeners will join Lacey in conversation with Jordyn Stocks, the manager of the Piragis Northwoods Company bookstore, which recently moved to the ground level on the corner of Sheridan and Central in downtown Ely. Show Notes Email Lacey with your ideas and feedback: whatsup@ely.org Visit Ely Adventure Guides   Piragis Bookstore Ely Public Library Ely Community Resource Art, Cultur...

This episode features a round up of events happening in or around Ely, Minnesota this summer, with an emphasis on events in July and August. What’s Up Ely celebrates the spirit of Ely, Minnesota – a small town on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounded by the Superior National Forest. In addition to being a gateway to great outdoors, Ely is a vibrant community with a r...

In this episode listeners will join Lacey in conversation with Frank Ivancich and Tom Coombe. They’ll be discussing Ely’s strong tradition of baseball excellence. This conversation is happening in the midst of an exciting season, and in anticipation of Ely hosting the 2025 Division II Senior State Baseball Tournament that will take place July 30 through August 2.  Tom is the athletic director at E...

This episode features a round up of events happening in or around Ely, Minnesota this summer, with an emphasis on events in June.  What’s Up Ely celebrates the spirit of Ely, Minnesota – a small town on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounded by the Superior National Forest. In addition to being a gateway to great outdoors, Ely is a vibrant community with a rich histor...

In this episode listeners will join Lacey in conversation with Bert Kuizenga, an actor, reality TV show host, travel show host, and artist from The Netherlands. Bert, his wife Astrid, and a Dutch cameraman named Mourtis are in Ely as part of a trip to Minnesota in collaboration with Explore Minnesota Tourism. To that end, we also have with us here today Jen Schak, the Global Marketing Manager for...

This episode features a round up of events happening in or around Ely, Minnesota this summer, with an emphasis on events in June.  What’s Up Ely celebrates the spirit of Ely, Minnesota – a small town on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounded by the Superior National Forest. In addition to being a gateway to great outdoors, Ely is a vibrant community with a rich histor...