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Keith Vandervort ELY – Following a nearly one-month closure, the Ely Drop and Shop secondhand retail shop is taking steps to have their business license reinstated and could soon reopen. The downtown business at 204 E. Sheridan St. was shut down Feb. 11 by the Ely City Council, which pulled the operation’s business license. The closure was triggered by criminal charges against one of the business’s owners for allegedly selling methamphetamines on the premises. Council members voted 6-0 Tu...

Keith Vandervort ELY – Memorial High School students here celebrated Winter Frolic last week, marking the first time in about a year that they were all together again in the same building. A “winter homecoming” celebration was held last week as 6-12 students cautiously continue to re-occupy the building and return to some semblance of educational normalcy. Students in the ISD 696 school district, like so many other districts around the state and country, have endured a litany of school sh...

Keith Vandervort ELY – School Board members here met in a study session Monday night to discuss various updates on design, financing, and construction involving the district’s $20 million facility renovation project. Architects presented numerous full-color, three-dimensional drawings as well as an animated tour of the new construction that will connect the Memorial and Washington school buildings. Karl Larsen, principal architect for Architectural Resources, Inc., updated the board on the...

Print subscribers If youre a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers Recent wolf attacks raise concerns in Ely area Posted Keith Vandervort ELY - A dog out for a run with its owner near Burntside Lake last Thursday had an encounter with a wolf after the dog ran into the woods. The dog sustained injuries that required surgery. The dog’s owner reported the incident to the Department of Natural Resources according to Chad Richardson,...

Keith Vandervort ELY – The Timberwolves hit the ice here last Saturday, but struggled to put the puck in the net, ultimately losing 7-2 to the Moose Lake Area Rebels. It was the first action for Ely’s hockey team in nearly two weeks due to pandemic-related cancellations by opponents. Ely, which has struggled all season, fell behind 3-0 after the first period on the Rebels’ 13 shots to the net, tended by sophomore goalie Ben Cavalier. Ely recorded five shots on goal in the first stanza, a...

Print subscribers If youre a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers Repeat honors for Timberjay Posted Wednesday, February 3, 2021 7:39 pm REGIONAL - For the second year in a row, the Timberjay has taken the top honors in its size category in the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, with its second straight first-place finish for General Excellence. “Relevant and timely coverage of local affai...

Print subscribers If youre a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers Ely city council: No need to ‘prove it first’ Adopts another resolution in support of sulfide mining Posted Keith Vandervort ELY – With little fanfare and no opposition, the City Council here this week adopted another resolution in support of sulfide mining in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness watershed. In a unanimous vote, council members agreed to ...

Print subscribers If youre a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers How small is too small for homes in Ely? Planning and Zoning Commission looks to establish size guidelines Posted Keith Vandervort ELY – The minimum size of a home allowed to be built in this community is headed for more than just small talk by zoning officials and council members. A study session planned for this week was postponed until February to give the Pla...

ELY – The sounds of shoes squeaking on the floors, locker doors slamming, and kids talking and laughing in the hallways filled Memorial School last week. Those familiar sounds made it to the …

Print subscribers If youre a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers ELY SCHOOL DISTRICT Posted Keith Vandervort ELY – A new year brings new members to ISD 696 school board. Darren Visser and Hollee Coombe replace two former members who did not seek re-election, Heidi Mann and James Pointer. Board members met recently to re-affirm a number of organizational positions and policies. Ray Marsnik remains as board chair. Rochelle Sjobe...