News Staff The Memorial Day weekend proved to be an interesting and encouraging window into emergence of Ironwood and surrounding areas after over a year of COVID-19 imposed restrictions to business. The chair of the Ironwood Economic Development Corporation was providing a tour for visitors from Chicago and reports they were impressed, enjoying the down city square … Read more
According to Linda Cossi of the Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency in Bessemer Area residents in need of groceries can find both relief and support in two federal programs, The Commodity Supplemental Food Program and The Emergency Food Assistance Program, aimed at helping persons who meet requirements relating to income, age and location. Anyone wishing to … Read more
THE CITY OF IRONWOOD IS PROUD OF ALL ITS RESIDENTS The Ironwood City Commission unanimously approved a resolution declaring the month of June as Pride, Diversity and Inclusivity Month. A Pride Picnic will be held in the Park from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 12 at the city square to celebrate LGBT Pride Month … Read more
LIFE GETTING BACK TO NORMAL IN IRONWOOD First Fridays in Ironwood are back and this week the Woodland Sky Native American Dance Company will perform in the Downtown City Square. Woodland Sky is composed of Ojibwe, Menominee, Potawatomi, Lakota and Apache nation dancers. First Friday starts at 4pm with merchant tables, art vendors and other … Read more
HIGHER WATER BILLS HELP FUND NEW WATER TREATMENT FACILITY Ironwood and Hurley residents will see an average $4 a month increase on water bills for each residential dwelling. Average user is considered to be about 2,100 gallons per month. The increase will help fund construction of the new water treatment plant, along with standard CPI?adjustments … Read more
IRONWOOD SEES DECREASES IN SOME AREAS OF ANNUAL REVENUE, INCREASES IN OTHERS. The Ironwood City Commission held its last of budget workshops as it gets ready to consider approval of the 2021-22 fiscal budget on the 14th. Ironwood has $3,600,000 in total general fund revenues, which is almost a 25% decrease from last fiscal year. … Read more
HISTORICAL SITE WILL HOLD MUSEUM AND MORE The Erwin Township Historical Society broke ground late last week on the site of the new Erwin Heritage Park. The historical society plans on moving the East End Schoolhouse, built in 1915 to the site of the former Erwin Central School and then after restoration use the school … Read more
IN PERSON OBSERVANCE OF THE HOLIDAY HAPPEN THIS YEAR The Ironwood Memorial Day services included a parade and ceremonies at the Veterans Monument at the Historic Depot Park and at Riverside Cemetary. Members of the American Legion Auxiliary and their escorts placed wreaths in honor of the fallen in several wars and conflicts. There was … Read more
SCHOOL FINDS A WAY TO STAY ACTIVE DESPITE PANDEMIC With in-person learning at schools put on hold due to the pandemic and changing restrictions over the last few months, students at Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 School have still been able to have phys ed by playing disc golf , a cross between golf and frisbee. There are … Read more
A MEMORIAL DAY TRADITION IS BACK, AFTER A YEAR OFF DUE TO THE PANDEMIC The unofficial start to Summer in the area kicks off today with local and visiting ATV and UTV riders gathering in Iron County for the Memorial Day ATV/UTV Rally. The parade route this year will run through Saxon this year starting … Read more