With students now back at school and buses on the roads, the Michigan State police reminds drivers of a few rules of the road when approaching a bus. School buses are designed to be safer than passenger vehicles in preventing crashes and injuries. The MSP say every state has stop-arm laws to protect children from … Read more
The Mercer Board of Education in their monthly meeting on Monday, reviewed safety precautions for classes that started yesterday and recommended that face coverings be optional but encouraged in school buildings. Masks will be mandatory for everyone on school buses due to insurance restrictions. Students will also be able to choose to attend Mercer School … Read more
Ironwood has scheduled dates and times for a fall clean up event. The county commission voted on Monday and set days and times the city composting site will be open. The site will be open 10am-6pm on Fridays and 10am to 2pm on Saturdays, beginning this weekend. The fall clean up will be held on … Read more
The new school year is underway, and for the Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 school, the new year brings a new and still growing curriculum, thanks to COVID-19 relief programs that have provided public entities like schools with much needed funding. The school has recently been able to purchase new textbooks, replace some textbooks that had been in … Read more
The stage is being set for the Emberlight Festival’s Broadway Under the Stars Night at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort. Broadway Under the Stars is the opening event of the Emberlight festival, which runs from the 26th through the 28th. Featuring accomplished performers who have headlined the stages of Broadway, Carnegie Hall and beyond, Broadway Under … Read more
About 70 students attending Washington Elementary School in Bessemer have received backpacks through the Adopt A Backpack program. A portion of the students were able to choose their own backpack this past Saturday morning at the VFW Post 3673. The program has been supplying eligible elementary school students with backpacks filled with supplies for the … Read more
A new Geriatric Behavioral Health program has begun at the Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. It’s an intensive outpatient program. Clients will visit for the whole day, receiving therapy, as well as med management if necessary, and will have the opportunity to be around others and experience some social contact, which over the course of the last … Read more
Students and their families attended a Back to School Fair at Luther L. Wright K-12 school on Thursday. Students and parents had the opportunity to meet with teachers and complete registration paperwork. Students lined up in the gym to collect their schedules and Chromebook laptops; every student from k-12 has access to a laptop. Many … Read more
The Gogebic-Iron County Airport has a new air service provider. The U.S. Dept. of Transportation approved Denver Air Connection as the new Essential Air Service provider, replacing Boutique Air, Inc. with a two year contract starting the beginning of October and running through the end of September 2025. The airline will fly six weekly nonstop … Read more
The Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education after hearing a COVID-19 update at their board meeting earlier in the week, decided not to require students to wear masks inside the school buildings when they return next week. According to superintendant Travis Powell, the board carefully analyzed the district’s legal obligations and requirements and decided not … Read more