My Ely Story

Brett Ross
  • 4.8 (20)
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Stories from the diverse array of characters who live, work, play and explore around the small outdoor adventure town of Ely, Minnesota.

  1. "...I'm always amazed that there's this many people here that I still don't know..." Alanna Dore

    11/07/2023

    "...I'm always amazed that there's this many people here that I still don't know..." Alanna Dore

    Alanna Dore spent 12 years as Executive Director of the Listening Point Foundation and was instrumental in the beginning of both the Ely Art Walk and Ely’s Historic State Theater.

    54 min
  2. "...we have such an infusion of energetic, skilled, talented, wonderful young people..." Johnnie Hyde

    04/24/2023

    "...we have such an infusion of energetic, skilled, talented, wonderful young people..." Johnnie Hyde

    Johnnie Hyde is an EMT, wilderness first responder, publisher, dancer, choreographer, and long time mover and shaker in the Ely community.

    1h 7m
  3. "There are so many memorable things that we did there..." "Trader Craig" Loughery

    03/10/2023

    "There are so many memorable things that we did there..." "Trader Craig" Loughery

    "Trader Craig" Loughery is the longtime host of WELY Radio's "End of the Road Trading Post."

    1h 1m
  4. "...the freedom for our children to just be kids..." -Dafne Caruso

    02/14/2023

    "...the freedom for our children to just be kids..." -Dafne Caruso

    A first generation American, artist Dafne Caruso talks about her transition from the concrete of Queens, NY to the wilderness of Ely.

    1h 9m
  5. "The minute I hit Northernair, I knew this was a stepping stone back into where I wanted to be." - Francis "Fitz" Fitzgerald

    01/19/2023

    "The minute I hit Northernair, I knew this was a stepping stone back into where I wanted to be." - Francis "Fitz" Fitzgerald

    Francis Fitzgerald is a Vietnam Veteran, former Ely area resort owner, author and conservationist. He shares how he found salvation from the darkness of war, through the light of nature.

    1h 19m
  6. "This really is a community of learners..." -Lacey Squier

    01/02/2023

    "This really is a community of learners..." -Lacey Squier

    Lifelong learner, extracurricular educator, pie enthusiast and host of the brand new What's Up Ely podcast!

    1h 8m
  7. "I'm the crazy guy in the jeep." -Seraphine Rolando

    09/08/2021

    "I'm the crazy guy in the jeep." -Seraphine Rolando

    Local legend Seraphine Rolando sits down to discuss the history of mining and growing up in Ely, Minnesota.

    1h 26m
  8. "Not really inappropriate but... potentially sensitive." - Sarah Guy Levar

    06/26/2021

    "Not really inappropriate but... potentially sensitive." - Sarah Guy Levar

    Artist, author, storyteller and all around amazing woman, Sarah Guy Levar was sharing Ely stories before we knew what podcasts were.

    1h 6m
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About

Stories from the diverse array of characters who live, work, play and explore around the small outdoor adventure town of Ely, Minnesota.

Information

  • Creator
    Brett Ross
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 My Ely Story
  • Show Website
    My Ely Story