We're talking deer hunting in this special edition of the Pulse of Ely Podcast as St. Louis County Commissioner Paul McDonald joins Ely Echo Editor Tom Coombe and Publisher Nick Wognum. Hunting shack reports and a variety of who got their buck plus some county business as well.

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College men’s BB: Four Ironhawks score in double figures and Vermilion and new coach Matt Shonder get first win - 76-70 over Rochester.

College women’s BB: Vermilion splits this weekend, losing to top-rated Anoka-Ramsey 87-67 and beating Riverland 101-42.

Sundays like this are why the loss of The Sports Show was a crime against the Twin Cities entertainment scene.

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On this edition of the Pulse of Ely, Echo Publisher Nick Wognum asks Editor Tom Coombe about his recent surgery and how his recovery is going. Plus, a discussion on the lodging tax and events in Ely. elyecho.com/audio/640,puls…

College women’s BB: Vermilion scores 77-57 win at M State-Fergus Falls, improves to 5-3 for the season and matches last year’s victory total.

HS girls BB: Cromwell 65, Ely 42. Lydia Shultz scores 19 points but Wolves fall in season debut.

College women’s BB: Vermilion fades in second half, 11-point lead evaporates and St Cloud Tech rallies for 70-63 home win. Ironhawks fall to 5-4.

College men’s BB: Despite 19 points from sophomore Mudia Gbowa, Vermilion falls 82-75 at St Cloud Tech.

Great kid - excited to see what he does in his freshman spring.

AFC division leaders: The QB the Vikings would have loved to draft The QB the Vikings could have drafted The QB the Vikings couldn't keep in the building The QB who wanted to play here but was rejected

HS hockey: Rhett Johnson with two goals, including game winner with 12 seconds left, as Ely beats Moose Lake 4-3 in season opener at Ely Arena.

I’ve consulted with Sooch & he agrees Big Ten should fine University of MN athletics $1 million & take away 8 football scholarships for allowing spectators to go onto field after beating a sad-sack 4-8 opponent.

HS girls BB: Ruby Lowe hits nine threes, scores 29 points as Ely beats Int. Falls 75-58. Wolves made 15 threes for the night .

Ely girls BB team getting set to play Chisholm at Target Center. 1 pm tip

Girls BB: At the half at Target Center, Chisholm leads Ely 25-24

HS girls BB: Chisholm 61, Ely 42. Bluestreaks pull away in second half at Target Center, Olivia Pascuzzi scores 28 for the day.

December 9, 2025 Ely Echo Local Sports Podcast Sponsored by Merhar's Ace Hardware elyecho.com/audio/652,dece…