December 2019

 Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! Make it a great New Year! Hello Kerry, We wish you the joy of family, the gift of friends, and the best of everything in 2020. Because of you, our friends, new guests, and family, we have had another awesome year at White Iron Beach Resort! […]

November 2019

2019 November News from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! Along the Prospectors ATV Trail Hello Kerry, The resort is put to bed for another summer season. The docks are all rolled up and the water lines blown out. The three weeks we were open in October were pretty nice for […]

October 2019

2019 October News from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! Annual Fall Basswood Trip Hello Kerry, September was a little wet but to say we needed it is an understatement. But for events like the Harvest moon Fest and the Ely Marathon the weather turned out and both events went on […]

September 2019

2019 September news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! Dock with a view…Fall Lake, September 1-2. Photo Courtesy of Chris Ellerbroek Hello Kerry, The great weather and a full resort continued through the first few weeks of August. As with most years the early school starts and fall sports curtailed many […]

August 2019

2019 August news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! Ralphie- 10 months old Hello Kerry, Did July fly by with the blink of an eye or what?!? There has been a tremendous amount of activity around town and at the resort this past month. Once again the Forth of July […]

July 2019

2019 July news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! Cruising down the lake taking in the sunset Hello Kerry, We have had a great start to the summer. Pretty warm temps and a decent amount of sun so far this summer. The summers seem to fly by quicker each year. […]

June 2019

2019 June news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! Snow Globe Morning-05/09/2019 Hello Kerry, We have been pretty busy at the resort right from opening weekend and June is shaping up nicely. The warmer weather and the ice moved out quicker than we thought allowed us to be flexible with […]

May 2019

2019 May news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! 05/01/2019 Hello Kerry, It is that time of year again when we catch ourselves coming and going. Remodeling cabins, cleaning cabins and getting the grounds in shape. As usual we have multiple projects going around the resort. Cabin 27 is coming along nicely […]

April 2019

2019 April news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! 2nd Annual WIBR Ice Out Contest! Hello Kerry, Notice: Many of you are getting this email for the first time because you attended the Eau Claire Sport Show and signed up for the door prizes. We really hope you choose to […]

March 2019

2019 March news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! Hello Kerry, This past month has been pretty eventful with many different things going on. We had great weather for the Winter Fest. The snow sculptures were nothing short of amazing and the weather was perfect for both sculptures and spectators. […]

February 2019

19 February news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! Hello Kerry, Well the weather this past month has been filled with some very cold days especially as of late. In the past 23 1/2 years we have lived in Ely there has only been just a handful of times they […]

January 2019

2019 New Year news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! Hello Kerry, First and foremost we hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday season. We were home for all of December and it was really nice to enjoy some down time. The weather has been fairly warm with only […]

December 2018 News

Holiday news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! Hello Kerry, As the holiday season is upon us we find ourselves reflecting on the past years and those who have helped to shape our business. We hope that 2018 has been just as memorable for you and your loved ones as […]

November 2018 News

November news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! Hello Kerry, The resort is put to bed for another summer season. The docks are all rolled up and the water lines blown out. The three weeks we were open in October were pretty nice for this time of year. A bit […]

October 2018 News

October news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! 1 – Daniel Drehmel 5:23:48 WORLD RECORD HOLDER! A HUGE congratulations to the Ely Full Marathon Portage Finishers! 2 – Benjamin Gardner 5:48:39 3 – Brian Bittner 5:53:30 4 – Edward Sandor 7:27:28 Hello Kerry, September was a little wet but to […]

August 2018 News

August news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! Aftermath of the high winds that came through the early morning of 7/12. Hello Kerry, Did July fly by with the blink of an eye or what?!? There has been a tremendous amount of activity around town and at the resort this […]

July 2018 News

June news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! 07/01/2018 07:49 AM Hello Kerry, We have had a great start to the summer. Pretty warm temps and a decent amount of sun and rain mixed in there too which have kept fire danger to low so far. It is hard to […]

June 2018 News

June news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! 05/30/2018- The calm after the storm last night. Hello Kerry, We have been pretty busy at the resort right from opening weekend and June is shaping up nicely. The warmer weather and the ice moved out quicker than we thought allowed us […]

2018 Ice Out Contest

1st Annual WIBR Ice Out Contest! Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! 04/01/2018 Hello Kerry, Fill-in a short form (click the blue button below) for your chance to win! The person to guess closest date/time when the boat floats wins $150 Ely Chamber Bucks, second closest wins $75 Ely Chamber Bucks and we will be giving away […]

May 2018 News

May news from White Iron Beach Resort Fishing, families, beach and fun in Ely, Minnesota! 05/01/2018- The boat is still floating! Hello Kerry, It is that time of year again when we catch ourselves coming and going. Remodeling cabins, cleaning cabins and getting the grounds in shape. As usual we have multiple projects going around the resort. Cabin 3 […]

April News 2018

03/31/2018 Hello Kerry, Notice: Many of you are getting this email for the first time because you attended the Eau Claire Sport Show and signed up for the door prizes. We really hope you choose to continue to receive our monthly newsletter. If not feel free to opt out for now. Thanks. Well you never […]

March News 2018

02/28/2018 07:35am Hello Kerry, This past month has been pretty eventful with many different things going on. We had great weather for the Winter Fest. The snow sculptures were nothing short of amazing and the weather was perfect for both sculptures and spectators. All in all it was great to see so many people out […]

February News 2018

Jace’s 6th birthday skating party!. Hello Kerry, Well the weather this past month has been filled with some very warm days and some really cold days which make the warm ones hard to remember. The kick off Winter Fest is today and we are already seeing a few snow sculptures (see pics below) take form […]

January News 2018

First few snowmobile tracks on White Iron Iron. Hello Kerry, It is January 1st and we hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday season. We were home for all of December and even had a couple of days to take a stay-cation at Giants Ridge Ski Resort in Biwabik. Temps have plummeted as of […]

December News 2107

Skate-able ice on White Iron Iron! Hello Kerry, A special greeting during the holiday season to express our sincere appreciation and loyalty. We are so thankful and extend our best wishes for a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season. One of the blessings of this time of year is the chance it gives us to connect […]

November News 2017

Look very closely to the left of the picture. Behind the well there are two deer. Hello Kerry, The resort is put to bed for another summer season. The docks are all rolled up and the water lines blown out. The three weeks we were open in October were pretty nice for this time of […]

October News 2017

Hard to beat this sunrise! Hello Kerry, You never know what the weather will bring in northern MN. Had some really nice sunny days but it has been a pretty wet month. We’d be happy if the cold and snow stayed away for another month or so. We seemed to have a few more guests […]

September news 2017

Deck and fire pit addition off the front of the lodge! Not a bad way to spend a beautiful August evening! Hello Kerry, The great weather and a full resort continued through the first few weeks of August. As with most years the early school starts and fall sports curtailed many family vacations. Some of […]

September 2017

Deck and fire pit addition off the front of the lodge! Not a bad way to spend a beautiful August evening! The great weather and a full resort continued through the first few weeks of August. As with most years the early school starts and fall sports curtailed many family vacations. Some of the unusual […]

August 2017

Did July fly by with the blink of an eye or what?!? There has been a tremendous amount of activity around town and at the resort this past month. Once again the Forth of July Celebration was spectacular and the Blueberry Arts Fest didn’t disappoint! To say that its been a wet summer is a […]

July 2017

Ronayne annual fishing crew is looking good! Happy Fourth of July! We have had a great start to the summer. Pretty warm temps and a decent amount of sun and rain mixed in there too which have kept fire danger to low so far. It is hard to believe it will be the 4th of […]

June 2017

We have been pretty busy at the resort right from opening weekend and June is shaping up nicely. The warmer weather and early ice out allowed us to be flexible with putting docks in and the remodel of cabin 6. We weren’t sure how it was going to impact early season fishing but overall it […]

May 2017

It is that time of year again when we catch ourselves coming and going. Remodeling cabins, cleaning cabins  and getting the grounds in shape. As usual we have multiple projects going around the resort. Cabin 6 is coming along nicely. Look out for new pictures on our Facebook page. At least this year we are doing […]

April 2017

Canoeber! The world’s first water-based, ride-sharing service.   Well you never know what your going to get as far as the weather goes in Ely. This month we have experienced highs in upper 50’s and some really cold mornings but overall the weather has been great. The snow didn’t stay long but made a sloppy […]

March 2017 News

This past month has been pretty eventful with many different things going on. The unusually warm weather for this time of year made walking around the Snow Sculpture Symposium enjoyable. It did however cause the sculptures to deteriorate a little faster but all in all it was great to see so many people out and about. […]

February 2017 news

Well it has been unseasonably warm for this time of year with daytime temps reaching above freezing. We are not complaining as it has been a great time to get outside and enjoy all that Ely has to offer this time of year. The snowmobile Fun Run was this past weekend. The weather was great […]

January 2017 News

It is January 1st and we hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday season. We were home for all of December and as of late have been able to enjoy some time in the shack fishing. The kids have been having a good time getting out on the lake and taking the sleds out […]

December News from White Iron Beach

A special greeting at Christmas time to express to you our sincere appreciation and loyalty. We are so thankful and extend to you our best wishes for a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season. We have so much to be thankful for. As most of you know our 9 year old Granddaughter Bella was diagnosed with […]

November News 2016

The resort is put to bed for another summer season. The docks are all rolled up and the water lines blown out. The three weeks we were open in October were pretty nice for this time of year. A bit of frost on the pumpkin a couple of mornings but overall really nice weather.  This […]

October News from White Iron Beach

What an awesome September. Virtually the entire month was nice. A bit chilly in the evening the last few days but sunny all day. We seemed to have a few more guests than normal this past month. Nice forecasts will do that. The second annual Ely Marathon was held on the 23rd and 24th. It […]

September News

The great weather and a full resort continued through the first few weeks of August. As with most years the early school starts and fall sports curtailed many family vacations. Some of the unusual weather this summer had also continued through the month. There were a few days of really strong south winds and some […]

August News

Did July fly by with the blink of an eye or what?!? There has been a tremendous amount of activity around town and at the resort this past month. Once again the Forth of July Celebration was spectacular, the Blueberry Arts Fest was a huge success and it was great to see the lights on […]

July News

We have had a great start to the summer. Pretty warm temps and a decent amount of sun and rain mixed in there too which have kept fire danger to low or moderate so far. It is hard to believe it will be the 4th of July in just three days. The summers seem to […]

June News

                                              Not a cloud in the sky on this beautiful Memorial Day!!   Everything is shaping up around the resort. Most of the cabin projects are pretty much done and ready to go. […]

May News

It is that time of year again when we catch ourselves coming and going. Remodeling cabins, cleaning cabins  and getting the grounds in shape. As usual we have multiple projects going around the resort. Cabin 13 is coming along nicely. Look out for new pictures on our Facebook page.  At least this year we are […]

April News

Well you never know what your going to get as far as the weather goes in Ely. This month we have experienced highs in upper 50’s and 10″ of new snow. The snow didn’t stay long but made a sloppy mess of things. It also delayed ice out by a couple of weeks. We have […]

March News

  Just one of many amazing snow sculptures at this years Snow Sculpture Symposium in Whiteside Park.   This past month has been pretty eventful with many different things going on. The unusually warm weather for this time of year made walking around the Snow Sculpture Symposium enjoyable. It did however cause the sculptures to […]

February News

Well it has been unseasonably warm for this time of year with daytime temps reaching above freezing. We are not complaining as it has been a great time to get outside and enjoy all that Ely has to offer this time of year. As you may have already noticed we have a new addition to […]

January News

It is January 1st and we hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday season. We were home for all of December enjoying the unseasonable warm weather. In our 21 winters this has been the warmest ever. There were only a couple of nights that approached  the below zero mark. I am just hoping we […]

December News from WIBR

Finally a smooth skim of ice over White Iron Lake.     We hope everyone enjoyed the first leg of this holiday season marathon. We traveled to Illinois, like we do most years, spreading our time there between our families. We also had a 90th birthday celebration for my (Kerry’s) mom who will turn 90 […]

November News from WIBR

This was your last view of White Iron Beach if you visited us this year. We hope to see you coming down the road soon. The resort is put to bed for another summer season. The docks are all rolled up and the water lines blown out. The three weeks we were open in October […]

October News from WIBR

What an awesome September. Virtually the entire month was nice. A bit chilly in the evening the last few days but sunny all day. We seemed to have a few more guests than normal this past month. Nice forecasts will do that. The first annual Ely Marathon held on the 25th and 26th did draw […]

September News From White Iron Beach

The great weather and a full resort continued through the first three weeks of August. As with most years the early school starts and fall sports curtailed many family vacations. We did have some very unusual weather toward the end of the month.  We went from 95 degrees on one Saturday to a high of […]

August News from White Iron Beach

Did July fly by with the blink of an eye or what. Things have really been rolling around town and at the resort this past month. The Forth of July Celebration was awesome as usual and the Blueberry Arts Fest was a huge success again. The awesome weather has contributed greatly to everything that has […]

July News from White Iron Beach

We have had a great start to the summer. Pretty warm temps and a decent amount of sun too. It is hard to believe it will be the 4th of July in just three days. The summers seem to fly by quicker each year. Speaking of the 4th, the biggest small town parade in the […]

June 2015

Oops!  I finally did it. I forgot to put the newsletter out at 8:05 AM on the first of the month. It was bound to eventually happen. Everything is shaping up around the resort. Most of the cabin projects, except for cabin #6,  are pretty much done and ready to go. We have actually had […]

May 2015

It is that time of year again when we catch ourselves coming and going. Remodeling cabins, cleaning cabins  and getting the grounds in shape.  At least this year we are doing this with no snow on the ground and no ice on the lake. Ice out was about the 17th of April. A bit early […]

April 2015, Special report

Effective Immediately Ely Will No Longer Allow Drones Within City Limits The ordinance was passed in the face of mounting concerns about privacy, secret fishing spots, and general neighborliness. This summer, Ely residents and arriving tourists will be issued drone-spotting information cards to help identify unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). In addition, drone-spotter binoculars will be available for […]

March 2015

This past month was pretty uneventful. Did a couple of sport shows and basically tried to stay warm. The snow came in small doses but it has added up to make pretty good trail riding on the sleds and very good trails for the skiers. The bitter cold many days curtailed some activity as did […]

February News from White Iron Beach

January was a pretty quite month for us and the area too. We are very glad this year has been milder temperature wise but we really wish we had a foot more snow. The lakes are great for sledding, skiing and ice fishing but the trails are a bit sparse of snow. We are expecting […]

January News From White Iron Beach

Think warm thought on these cold winter nights. Happy New Year everyone.  We hope you have had a wonderful and safe holiday season. We were fortunate to not travel this year at Christmas time celebrating locally with all the boys and their families. Our Christmas was wonderful as we really enjoy the smiling faces of […]

2014 Holiday Letter

December 2014

Things have slowed for us as the winter weather moved in a bit early like last year with several nights of below zero temps but, not as much snow as last year. We will continue our projects but only with the permission of mother nature. Your vacation and family time is very precious and we […]

November News from WIBR

See the eagle in the tree? October was very quite business wise. A few late last minute guests to enjoy some very good fall weather.  I think we had snow on the ground by now this time last year and it stayed until the following May. We have been very busy putting cabins to bed, […]

October News from White Iron Beach

This past month has just flown by. September and early October has always been my favorite time of year, even when we were back in Illinois. Cooler temps, no bugs and the most beautiful change between seasons. A great time to relax and reflect. Speaking of reflecting, we want to thank everyone that visited WIBR this […]

September 2014

August tends to be a quiet month. No festivals, no holidays: just fun at the ole resort. We had a very steady stream of folks staying with us and the weather was overall pretty good. As I write this we have a completely full resort with Labor Day guests. Labor Day fell as early as […]