City issues briefly took a backseat to current events Tuesday, when Ely council member Al Forsman addressed the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Noting that Forsman wished to something “near and dear to his heart,” mayor Heidi Omerza ceded part of her mayor’s report to the council member, who read a prepared statement. “I feel like I need to address world events if I could,” Forsman told the council. Please understand that your neighbors and friends and coworkers are grieving for Charlie and our nation. Peace be to all of you.”