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
THE UNOFFICIAL START TO SUMMER HAPPENS IN PERSON THIS YEAR Memorial Day events are returning to the area. Ironwood will begin the day with a 10am parade from the Memorial Building down McLeod Avenue to Suffolk Street and North to Ayer Street where wreaths will be presented with buglers, then continuing west to Lowell Street, … Read more
HURLEY STUDENTS WILL SOON HAVE NEW PLACE TO EXPLORE THE SCIENCES A bid for the construction of the new Hurley School science lab has been unanimously approved by the Hurley School Board. Nasi Construction of Hurley has been chosen to convert two computer labs into the Art Science Discovery Lab. Work on the project should … Read more
Local Organizations and Vendors Take Advantage of Weather this Past Weekend Saturday on Silver Street was the place to be in Hurley this past weekend. A craft and vendor fair with about a dozen vendors, sponsored by the Hurley Chamber of Commerce. The HOPE Animal Shelter of Ironwood was there with lots of kittens to … Read more
Another Grower/Retailer Application to Be Heard on Thursday An adult use marijuana retailer and growing/processing business candidate will have its site plan and conditional use hearing by the Ironwood Planning Commission on Thursday. Brandon Midthun of Free World Farms plans to locate its growing facility at 90 Mill Street, the site of the former Ahonen … Read more