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Articles from the March 27, 2021 edition


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  • Roundabout among 2021 road projects in Iron County

    Mar 27, 2021

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - The plan for this season's road work in Iron County, including the construction of the county's first roundabout, is beginning to take shape after the Wisconsin Department of Transportation released its first regional construction preview Thursday. Work replacing the existing interchange between U.S. 2 and U.S. 51 with a roundabout is scheduled to begin in May and run through November, with holiday work restrictions expected for the...

  • Ironwood DDA tackles TIF timing

    Mar 27, 2021

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The goal of establishing a tax increment financing district (TIF) for the downtown looks to be delayed longer than anticipated, according to reports at Thursday’s meeting of the Downtown Ironwood Development Authority. Tom Bergman, director of community development for the city of Ironwood, said ongoing work with the zoning ordinance has created delays. This will require the city to adjust its TIF application to the revised Redevelopment Ready Communities “2.0” certification process...

  • GCC considers adding new program

    Mar 27, 2021

    By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD — Gogebic Community College is considering three possible programs in search of adding one to enhance the school and utilize existing space at the Lindquist Center, according to college president George McNulty. The board of trustees held a workshop to discuss the options on Thursday afternoon. The programs under consideration are outdoor education, occupational therapy assistant, and physical therapy assistant. The outdoor recreational industry brought in $788 billion last year, according t...

  • Elyn Marie Kallio

    Mar 27, 2021

    CHEBOYGAN, Mich. — Elyn Marie Kallio, 66, went to be with our Saviour on Monday, Feb. 20, 2021. Elyn was born April 10, 1954, in Wakefield, to Beatrice and Eli Kallio of Paynesville. Elyn was raised in the country and on the farm. We still laughed about the time she came home from college on spring break and spent the entire time on a tractor seat spreading cow manure. Elyn graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in 1972 and graduated from Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie in 1976. After getting her degree she worked for a... Full story

  • Community Calendar

    Mar 27, 2021

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, March 27 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, March 28 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, I... Full story