This photo provided by the Ely, Minn., Police Department shows a Kevlar canoe on top of a squad car, Nov. 16, 2023, in Ely, Minn. The police department in the remote north woods Minnesota town of Ely ...

The Ely Police Department created this "we're hiring" image highlighting an offer of a free canoe for police officers who join the department. The department is one of many around Minnesota that have ...