Powell hired as Ironwood superintendent

By RICHARD JENKINS

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IRONWOOD - The search for a superintendent is over, after the Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education approved a contract with Travis Powell Wednesday.

"It's kind of surreal in a way, because I wasn't really looking for this type of advancement this early. I feel I'm pretty lucky to be superintendent at only 43," Powell told the Daily Globe shortly after signing the contract Wednesday evening. He said while he got excited during the interview process thinking about the possibility to create positive change in the district, he didn't want to get h...