DRINKING WATER PROBLEM CORRECTED

What should I do?

You can now drink your water without boiling it. Flush your plumbing system. Run each Coldwater faucet for five minutes or until the water is noticeably colder. Use your tap water as usual. For more information about flushing, visit page 3 of the Community Drinking Water Advisory Guidance (https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/water/docs/com/dwaguidance.pdf).

What happened?

We notified consumers on 06/09/2026 of a loss of pressure and issued a Boil Water Advisory. We are pleased to report that all bacteriological samples were absent from total coliform and E. Coli. The Boil Water Advisory has ended. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your patience.

What may be the health effects?

The incident is resolved. However, if you experience unusual symptoms and they persist, it is recommended you seek medical advice. People at increased risk should seek advice from their health care providers about drinking water.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses).

For more information, please contact city hall at 507-967-2373 with any comments or questions.

This notice is being sent to you by Ellsworth Water System ID 1530005

06/10/2026.

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City of Ellsworth, Minnesota
Notice of Candidate Filing Dates
Pursuant under the provisions of Minnesota Statute 205.13 Subdivision 2, notice is hereby given that the City of Ellsworth, Minnesota, General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3RD, 2026, at the Ellsworth City Hall located at 322 S. Broadway Street, Ellsworth, Minnesota, and that voters are to elect one Mayor (four-year term) and two Council members (four-year terms each).
All terms begin on January 1, 2027.
The terms of offices that expire December 31st, 2026, are Mayor Colette Smythe, and Councilmember's Sandra Sanders and Chad Schultz.
Affidavits of Candidacy for the above listed offices may be filed with the Ellsworth City Clerk-Treasurer Tuesday, July 14th, 2026, through Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 between the hours of 8:00am to Noon and 1PM to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday at the City Clerk's Office in the Ellsworth City Hall at 322 S. Broadway Street, Ellsworth, Minnesota. A $2.00 filing fee shall be paid at the time of filing.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VARIANCE REQUESTNOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing will be held before Ellsworth City Council (also known as the Zoning & Planning Board) on Monday, June 15th, 2026, at 6:30PM at Ellsworth City Hall, 322 S. Broadway Street, Ellsworth, MN 56129, to consider the following:
•Spencer Swanson has made a request for a Variance to extend acement driveway from the existing driveway, remove sidewalk, curb &gutter and slope and abut cement to the city street and city gutter sothat the water may run freely and downward at his residentialresidence at 505 S. Chestnut Street at his property in the City of Ellsworth, S.20' of Lot 2 and All of Lot 3, Block 23; parcel parcel #25-0150-000,Nobles County, Minnesota.
Subject to Minnesota State Statute§462.357 and City Code #10, City of Ellsworth, will mail notices to all property owners 350’ of the areas included in each application. Ellsworth City Council will take testimony from people wishing to be heard on these issues. Written comments may be sent to the City Clerk’s Office, PO Box 355, Ellsworth, MN 56129 by 5:00PM on Monday, June 15th, 2026.THE REGULAR MEETING WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING to consider action on the above hearing item. Dawn A. Huisman, City Clerk-Treasurer

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NOTICE OF THE REGULAR MEETING CHANGE OF  DATE  

The Regular meeting will be held at 7:00pm on

Monday, JUNE 15^th, 2026, at the Ellsworth City Hall,

322 S. Broadway Street, Ellsworth, MN 56129,

FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING, WHICH BEGINS AT 6:30PM.

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City of Ellsworth
WEED ELIMINATION NOTICE
ALL GRASS OR WEEDS GROWING UPON ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY OR ABUTTING PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY BY THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT IN CONTROL OF THE PROPERTY WHEN THE GRASS OR WEEDS ARE GREATER THAN SIX (6) INCHES IN HEIGHT OR GOING TO SEED EXCEPT WHEN THE PROPERTY IS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES (I.E. FFA OR SIMILAR PROGRAM) OR WHEN LEASED TO A THIRD PARTY BY A PUBLIC OR EDUCATIONAL ENTITY FOR ALFALFA, HAY GROUND OR SIMILAR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. NO DEPOSIT OF GRASS OR WEEDS, BY REASON OF DISCHARGE FROM MOWING OR BY BLOWING ON TO THE PAVED OR TRAVELED PORTION OF ANY STREET. OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS SHALL DESTROY ALL WEEDS THAT ARE A NUISANCE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THIS PUBLICATION, OR CITY EMPLOYEES MAY CUT AND REMOVE SUCH WEEDS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER AND IF NOT PAID, THE CHARGE FOR SUCH WORK WILL BE MADE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE PROPERTY CONCERNED WITH THE CITY CLERK KEEPING TRACK OF EACH SEPARATE LOT AND PARCEL.

Published in the Daily Globe 5/20/2026

Sump Pump Discharge Notice:  Any resident with sump pumps draining their water into the sanitary sewer line and NOT disposing it properly out into the storm sewer drains on the street, may be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined up to $700 dollars or jail time. City Ordinance 910.07 Use of Public Services, Subd. 1, Unpolluted Waters.