Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
By RICHARD JENKINS
IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education went on record Monday as being open to discussions regarding the possibility of consolidating districts with the Bessemer Area School District.
The move came after Superintendent Tim Kolesar told the board he had sent a letter to Bessemer on Jan. 28 proposing the idea that the two districts meet to discuss a potential consolidation.
“I think the best thing for us to do is go on record and request a meeting with Bessemer officials,” Kolesar said Monday. “I think the time is right for us to mov...