Ely stores embrace Quixotic Olympic bid


The small “end of the road” town of Ely continues to make hay out of its bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. This northern Minnesota hamlet is best known as the gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe area. A local company is also holding a contest to create a mascot for the Ely bid. It’s nice to see a town commit to a creative idea and have some fun while making money. See, Iron Range. It’s possible. It really is.

Ely 2016

Ely Greenstone (mascot contest)


3 responses to “Ely stores embrace Quixotic Olympic bid”

  1. “essential”? WTF?
    Wrong, Steve, clean water and proper trash removal are essential to any community.
    What next, build a new arts center in cherry?
    How about Forbes? Nah, the Forbes school turned into a bar is soooo Iron Range. That’s quite the thriving arts community!

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