News Staff BESSEMER AWARDS WATER AND SEWER CONTRACTS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES Two local contractors have been hired to work on water and sewer projects by the Bessemer City Council. Both contracts were awarded in a 3-0 vote with two council members absent. The project calls for reconstruction of the city water and sewer system, some of which … Read more
HURLEY CITY COUNCIL VOTES NOT TO HOLD MEMORIAL DAY PARADE THIS YEAR The Hurley City Council voted at the beginning of the week not to hold the Memorial Day Parade during the Weekend ATV/UTV Rally. The decision was made in the interest of following COVID-19 guidelines that still recommend against the gathering of large groups … Read more
MINER’S MEMORIAL HERITAGE PARK EXPANSION APPROVED BY IRONWOOD CITY COMMMISSION Miner’s Memorial Heritage Park will continue to expand thanks to a project recently approved by the Ironwood City Commission. A bid has been accepted to complete the mountain bike trail construction at the park. The project includes construction of a The second project will be … Read more
IRONWOOD DECLARES PROPERTY PUBLIC HAZARD & NUISANCE The Ironwood City Commission adopted a resolution declaring that a public hazard and nuisance exists at 39 Newport Heights S, stating that if cleanup of the property hasn’t occurred by May 5th the blight will be removed and abated. Years of concern about yard debris blowing into neighboring … Read more
IRONWOOD CITY COMMISSION APPROVES AGREEMENT TO START WORK ON NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT The Ironwood City Commission approved an engineering service agreement to begin work on the estimated $ 9.7 million dollar water treatment and pumping station. The design process on the plant will take place over the summer and fall with a call for … Read more
BOUTIQUE AIR SHOWS IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICE Boutique Air has shown significant improvements in on-time arrivals and departures, and has also shown increased boardings according to an official with the airline, which is an essential service provider to the area. Tom Warren, vp of business development provided an in-person progress report to the Gogebic-Iron County Airport … Read more
BESSEMER HIGH SCHOOL WILL CONTINUE IN PERSON LEARNING The superintendent of the Bessemer Area school district has said that although the Michigan Education Association has recommended that students go back to virtual learning for the next couple of weeks, Bessemer high school students as well as schools in the Gogebic Ontonagon Intermediate School District have … Read more
Hurley School District Calendar Includes In Person Events. The Hurley School District has released its Spring calendar, with modifications for public safety while participating. Traditional but modified graduations, prom, choir and band events as well as scholarship and awards programs are all on the schedule. The success of the fall and spring sports programs proved … Read more
Iron County Board of Canvass Confirms the Spring Election Tuesday’s election has been certifiedby the Iron County Board of Canvass. The three person board confirmed the results initially reported, with the exception of Sharon Ofstad getting a total of 163 votes in her write in bid for a seat on the Hurley School Board after … Read more
STATE TO TEST PRIVATE WELLS FOR TOXIC CHEMICALS The presence of PFAs in the area of Gogebic Iron County Airport has triggered a second sampling phase of wells and waterways to determine the spread of those toxic chemicals into the land and water table. PFAs are found in class B type firefighting foams commonly used … Read more