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Print subscribers If youre a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers Ely school building project will soon be going out for bids Posted Keith Vandervort ELY – Following a final study session review of the schematic designs for the Ely school facility renovation project on Monday, Dec. 21, the school board held a special meeting to take a major step in moving the $20 million project forward. By unanimous approval, the building proj...

Keith Vandervort ELY –Just in time for the holidays, Memorial High School is giving back to the Ely community through a variety of service projects involving school staff teamed with students. The idea developed as a way to bring students together while distance-learning protocols remain in place because of COVID-19. “We are supplementing our distance-learning, and the mental health challenges of feeling isolated, with activities in mind to support our community,” said 6-12 Principal Mega...

Print subscribers If youre a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers Two men charged in Ely break-in and assault incident Posted Keith Vandervort ELY – Two felony counts of burglary and assault were filed last week following a recent incident at Zenith Apartments involving two men, one from Ely and the other from Brooklyn Center. Justin Charles McNulty, 24, of Ely, and Ashton, Jeremiah Swanson, 23, Brooklyn Center, were arrested a...

Keith Vandervort ELY – Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber, in a letter sent to a number of constituents, says that he now plans to attend the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. That statement comes in the wake of a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit filed by the Texas Attorney General that sought to prevent four states won by Biden in the Nov. 3 election from casting their electoral college votes for the former Vice President. Stauber said he accept...

Keith Vandervort ELY – Nearly two dozen carloads of Christmas carolers came together in the former Shopko parking lot here Sunday afternoon to participate in a yuletide tradition, COVID-style. Grace Lutheran Church’s Pastor Eric Thiele expanded on the age of coronavirus fellowship for his church community, started in August with weekly Sunday services, in the expansive parking lot of the former Shopko retail shopping center. “We wanted to gather together to celebrate the Christmas season ...

Keith Vandervort ELY – ISD 696 School Board members approved the 2021 property tax levy Monday night that shows a 32-percent increase over last year’s levy. The 2021 levy of $2,373,475 is an increase of $576,411 over the 2020 levy of $1,797,064. District voters approved a $10 million bond in August to help finance a $20 million school building renovation project. Construction is expected to start in the spring. No taxpayers participated in Monday’s truth-in-taxation public hearing that pr...

Keith Vandervort ELY – While indoor sports and team activities remain on hold because of public health concerns due to the coronavirus, flooding of the city-owned ice-skating rink has been ongoing for the past two weeks and city residents are sharpening their skates, locating their hats and mittens, and beginning to enjoy a popular outdoor winter activity. So many Elyites are looking forward to participating in a “normal” activity outside of the house, that the city council here addressed...

Print subscribers If youre a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers Ely council approves seven-percent hike in property tax levy Posted Keith Vandervort ELY – City Council members here approved a seven-percent increase in the 2021 tax levy this week on the heels of a Truth in Taxation public hearing that failed to generate even one interested community member. City staff explained the 2021 budget and levy proposal at the state-ma...

Keith Vandervort ELY – The community’s major grocery businesses will merge later next year following Zup’s Food Markets’ purchase of Ely Northland Market. The announcement, made last Wednesday after the Timberjay’s deadline, referred to the pending deal as a partnership, and clears the way for Zup’s to renovate and move into the former Shopko building later in 2021. Zup’s will purchase Ely Northland Market in early 2021, and both stores will remain open until the new 32,000 square...

Keith Vandervort ELY - In past years, the popular Mrs. Claus Party here was held indoors with loads of activities and fun for families, but this year, Mrs. Claus and Santa changed their plans with COVID-19 safety in mind. The annual event was held last Saturday at the Ely Chamber of Commerce parking lot in a drive-by format. This year, Mrs. Claus and Santa sat on the back porch of the Chamber building and waved to carloads of families as they drove through and returned holiday greetings. As vis...