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Articles from the March 12, 2019 edition


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  • Snow load closes Ironwood Township hall

    Mar 12, 2019

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The scheduled activities at the Ironwood Township township hall ended abruptly Monday evening as at least two support beams in the building's gymnasium cracked under the apparent weight of the snow load on the roof, leading to the building's evacuation. The township board of trustees' scheduled meeting was wrapping up in the adjacent meeting room shortly after 6 p.m. when some of the people involved with the basketball practice...

  • Wakefield city manager outlines goals for commission

    Mar 12, 2019

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - At their regular Monday meeting, Chairman Dale White told members of Wakefield's planning commission that the nature of their roles was about to change. "We're going to become more proactive in what happens in town," he said, adding, "Everybody keep a clear, open mind about where we're going." City manager Bob Brown then spent his first commission meeting explaining to members what he hopes they will accomplish in the next year or so. Using a...

  • Curry Park grant submission approved

    Mar 12, 2019

    By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission approved submitting a DNR Trust Fund Grant program application to acquire the Beltline Railroad Grade during the commissions meeting held Monday at the Ironwood Memorial Building. The Beltline acquisition would connect into the western end of the Iron Belle Trail, creating a network of looping trails to increase access for recreational activities within the city. The project is estimated to cost $20,000 for the purchase of the land only. The city is seeking $...

  • Community calendar

    Mar 12, 2019

    Tuesday, March 12 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Tiny Tot Story Hour, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. Friends of the Mercer Public Library, 10 a.m., library, Mercer, Wis. Pickleball, 10 a.m.-noon., Ironwood Memorial Building. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Bessemer American Legion Post 27, 5 p.m., American Legion, Bessemer. Bessemer American Legion Auxiliary, 5 p.m., American Legion Post... Full story