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by Tom Coombe
Overriding the unanimous opposition of those who spoke at a public hearing, members of the Ely Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend that the Community Center building be rezoned.
A zoning change to “residential transition” is one of the... + continue reading
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Bernie Mettler and Paul McDonald emerged from a seven-way race Tuesday and advanced to face each other for a seat on the St. Louis County Board.
The two finished only 84 votes apart but comfortably ahead of the rest of the contenders in Tuesday’s primary.
Mettler, a... + continue reading
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One of the native tales of the Northern Diver, aka the Common Loon, is a story about a blind elder, who is abandoned by his wife during a caribou hunt. Seeing the old man thrashing about, a loon... + continue reading
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Community Center Heating Oil tank Removal
The City of Ely is accepting bids for the removal of one 7,000 gallon underground storage tanks located at the Ely Community Center at 30 S. 1st Ave. E.... + continue reading
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by Tom Coombe
Overriding the unanimous opposition of those who spoke at a public hearing, members of the Ely Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend that the Community Center building be rezoned.
A zoning change to “residential transition” is one of the... + continue reading
by Tom Coombe -
Bernie Mettler and Paul McDonald emerged from a seven-way race Tuesday and advanced to face each other for a seat on the St. Louis County Board.
The two finished only 84 votes apart but comfortably ahead of the rest of the contenders in Tuesday’s primary.
Mettler, a... + continue reading
by Tom Coombe -
Ely area voters turned out in big numbers for Tuesday’s primary election.
Turnout was up in Ely as well as Morse and Fall Lake townships in comparison to recent primaries.
Over 850 people cast ballots in Ely while Morse (411 voters) and Fall Lake (213) also had turnout... + continue reading
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Change was in the air this week at Ely School Stadium.
The high school football program has new leadership with Cory Lassi in charge as head coach following the retirement of... + continue reading
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The rules governing a primary election are written by and for the two major political parties. It’s their way of picking who will represent each party in the general election. At least, in theory.... + continue reading
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for today through Sunday for northern Minnesota.
As a result, the Department of Natural Resources will not issue... + continue reading
