Articles Tagged: Ely

Keep Iowa Beautiful grant, Diamond Vogel paint help bring public art project to life in Schulte Park

Seventeen area nonprofits have been selected to receive a combined $100,000 in funding for community and economic development projects across Linn County.

The sudsy event at Ely Public Library on Tuesday was part of the library’s Tuesday Fresh Air Fun youth summer programming, which offers events for school-aged children at 2 p.m. every weekday.

Federal funding for Iowa library systems — and the public services they support — could be at risk following a presidential directive targeting a federal agency that provides financial support to libraries across the U.S.

The increasing number of trail connections in Eastern Iowa have made cycling safer for bikers — while also connecting communities and bringing a boost to businesses in the small towns they pass through.

The Gazette’s inaugural Cycling Guide tells the stories of the businesses, people and local efforts that have made The Corridor …

DockDogs, Balloon Glow, fireworks among signature events

The Linn County city has agreed to pay a $4,000 fine for not keeping sediment from sewer construction running off and entering a tributary of Hoosier Creek.

Ely voters resoundingly rejected a $7 million bond referendum for a new Community Center — a facility with three uses that would house City Hall, the library and other recreational services.

Residents of Ely will be asked on the Nov. 7 ballot to consider supporting a $7 million bond referendum for a new Community Center — a facility that would house City Hall, the library and other recreational services.

A commercial building in Ely was destroyed in a fire Wednesday night, but no injuries were reported, according to a news release from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.

Homeowners in the area of the 1700 block of East Pacific Street captured video from security cameras.

Cedar Rapids Public Library gets the largest allocation at $4 million. That money will go toward construction of a new west side library.

Iowa’s small towns, many of which are declining in population, struggle to fund necessary infrastructure projects. Some, like Ely in Linn County, are looking to alternative funding options.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new $10 million pilot program to support the development of ways to turn agriculture residue into products for consumers and construction.