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MPR 50th anniversary: Live broadcast from Ely, Minn.

Downtown Ely
Downtown Ely, considered the launching point to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
MPR News file photo/Tom Weber

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In celebration of MPR's 50th anniversary, we held a live broadcast in Ely, Minn.

MPR News host Tom Weber spoke with panelists and audience members about what they think the rest of the state doesn't understand about life in Ely.

To listen to a recording of the broadcast, click the audio player above.