The Ely Community and Youth Recreation Center Project was put together as a partnership between Iron Range Youth in Action and the Ely Parks and Recreation Committee. The proposed facility would meet the needs of both a community center and a place for youth and families to recreate as it would be the hub of a new Park in Ely. The building is 48 ft x 52 ft and it will be sectioned into four areas to include: Deli-Style Restaurant, Lounge, warming area for skaters, and storage area. This community...
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Generation W is a 501c3 non-profit corporation that is completely run by youth. First published in 2002, it has grown into the largest youth-run newspaper in Minnesota. With a following of over 65,000 readers, it is one of the Iron Range's most circulated publications. Generation W is distributed 5 times yearly in the Mesabi Daily News, the Hibbing Daily Tribune, the Chisholm Tribune, the Cook Timberjay, the Ely Timberjay, and the Tower Timberjay, as well as having copies available at 22 Northern Minnesota high schools and 10 Midwestern colleges and universities. Generation W is often used as curricula in high school communications and social studies classes.
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