What started out as event planning with COVID-19 and the health of attendees in mind, turned out to be a refreshing change as the community came out Saturday for the annual Fall Celebration put on by the Mercer Public Library. Typically, there is an annual dinner and silent auction, this year the event was free, … Read more
The Ironwood City Commission yesterday denied an appeal regarding an adult use marijuana establishment that was seeking to operate a retail outlet in the city. The commission confirmed that CultivatD LLC, was tentatively approved for two processor licenses but did not score high enough in competition for one of the two retail licenses available. Any … Read more
Work is underway on the Ironwood Historical Museum renovation project in Hurley. The roof of the building will be replaced and the arches in the clock tower will be sealed. The renovations have been in the plan for the last five years, and a gift from an anonymous donor late last year has made the … Read more
The city of Ironwood Planning Commission got its first look at a new planning ordinance that will update and improve access to changes in language and terminology. Various city committees, including the planning commission will now recommend changes or approval of the ordinance for the commission to consider adopting by the end of the year. … Read more
Members of the Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and Environment, the Gogebic Range Trail Authority, the North Country Snowmobile Club, private landowners and city officials joined the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in dedicating a three mile trail segment and 38 foot bridge in Wakefield. The State Line SL ORV Trail is the … Read more
The water treatment plant for Ironwood is progressing on schedule, but there’s some concern about the increased cost of materials and construction, according to an update provided to the city commission earlier this week. The design phase is almost done, and with approval of the site plan, construction could begin as early as January. However, … Read more
The Montreal Common Council has appointed the first female mayor at it’s regular meeting this past Tuesday. Council member Kelly Traczyk will take the position effective October 1st. Tracyzk will fill the position vacated by Eric Guenard after he resigned to accept a position with the University of Wisconsin at the end of the month. … Read more
The Hurley City Council at their last meeting authorized the Department of Public works to switch from the current automatic meter reading systems to the advanced metering infrastructure system or AMI. The new system will cost just under $247,000 for the 860 water meters themselves and another just under $70,000 for installation. The system will … Read more
Members of the Michigan State Police, The Fraternal Order of Police and the Michigan Department of Corrections were joined by members of the community as they ran around Sunday Lake on Monday morning to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics and people with developmental disorders. The run in Wakefield was one of several smaller … Read more
Schools in Mercer are closed the rest of this week due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. School district officials say classes will be held virtually until in-school learning can be held again. the two and three year old program will also be closed as well as pre-K to 6th grade til Monday, the 20th … Read more