By RICHARD JENKINS
IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Area Schools will once again seek a portion of the Northern Waters Casino Resort’s 2% funds, after the district’s board of education approved forwarding a request Monday.
The $8,490 request is needed to allow the Gogebic County Community School to offer high school completion courses at the casino, according to the district’s letter to the 2% committee requesting the funds. This is the same amount requested last year.
“We have our GED program that runs here out of (Luther L. Wright K-12 School) and services students here in...