News Staff City Manager Scott Erickson announced he was stepping down from his position last week, and made plans with the Ironwood City Commission at their last meeting on Monday how he will spend his las six week. His position as manager ends on June 6th, but he will stay on as city engineer until a new … Read more
The preliminary list of graduating students from Luther L. Wright High School’s class of 2022 has been approved by the Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education. The Daily Globe reports the list was approved at the board’s regular meeting on Monday. The board also approved the alternative education graduates as well as graduation exception request. … Read more
The Bessemer School board is going to have to figure out what to do about the light posts on Massie Field. The Daily Globe reports the poles are starting to show signs of age, and need to be repainted, as well as needing bulbs replaced. The board is looking at options, like removing the poles … Read more
Despite the recent snowfall, snowmelt is almost finished in the area, and of course, that snowmelt then has to go somewhere, like the Black River in Gogebic, which right now is at high tide. The Daily Globe reports there is no major flooding on local roads thus far, and it’s unlikely that there will be, … Read more
After Wakefield to have to claim reponsibility for recent sewer issues, the city has installed a weather station at city hall. The city had been using readings from the rain gauges in Ironwood, particularly at the airport, which can ary widely from what actually falls in Wakefield. The sewer system’s tolerance for heavy rainfall in … Read more
Visitor guidelines at all Aspirus clinic and hospital inpatient units across Wisconsin and the U.P. now allow two visitors or support persons per patient at a time. All approved visitors will be screened upon entering our facilities and anyone age 2+ is required to wear a mask throughout the duration of their visit. The new … Read more
The Downtown Ironwood Development Authority is creating a citizen and business driven Downtown Development Plan. The plan will determine the projects that will shape Downtown Ironwood for the future and the authority is asking for the public’s help. There will be a virtual meeting with Ironwood’s taxing jurisdictions tonight at 6. For all the information … Read more
Two local projects overseen by the Michigan Department of Transportation have begun. In Ontonagon County, work on the M-64 bridge over Floodwood River and M-64 bridge over Halfway Creek are underway as part of the $4.9 million MDOT investment to rebuild four bridges in Iron and Ontonagon counties. Work is estimated to finish up in … Read more
A couple of local organizations have received grants to support watershed conservation and educational efforts. The grants are issued by The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s Nonpoint Source Program or EGLE, which helps local stakeholders reduce pollution and excess runoff by supporting efforts to develop and implement watershed management plans. The Iron … Read more
The Emberlight Festival has begun the search for it’s next poet laureate, for the festival’s national poetry contest. The Poet Laureate’s winning work will be featured in Emberlight’s 2022 souvenir program book, and the Poet Laureate themselves will be highlighted across our publicity as the poetic voice of the 2022 Festival. The Poet Laureate will … Read more