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IRONWOOD — A switch in health care providers shouldn’t result in much change as far as city employee contributions are concerned, the Ironwood City Commission learned Monday. City finance director Paul Linn said Blue Cross-Blue Shield, the current provider, offered a plan to the city with a “significantly higher premium rate.” As a result, the city switched to Consumers Mutual Insurance, which offers a plan similar to Blue Cross, but with a lower premium. Linn said with the new insurance there will be a high deductible, but it will be “funded...
HURLEY - Elementary students at the Hurley K-12 School showed their support of healthy choices, presented what they believe responsibility is and even silly-stringed their principal. Throughout this week students have participated in the nationwide campaign called "Red Ribbon Week," devoted to making healthy choices about drugs, alcohol and bullying. Monday kicked off the event with a "Team Up Against Bullies" day. Students wore their favorite team jerseys, hats or sports gear to school to show...
IRONWOOD –– Dove Inc. has received a new grant, funded by the National Football League, to support domestic and sexual violence victims through community agencies with traditionally underserved populations. The NFL provided the National Sexual Violence Resource Center with funds to support hotline services for victims of sexual violence nationally, and the NSVRC distributed a portion of this funding to each state or territory coalition. The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, one of Dov...