Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Ironwood looks to return of traditional year-end events

By RICHARD JENKINS

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IRONWOOD — To say that the end of the school year last year was unusual would be an understatement. The coronavirus pandemic meant students finished the school year remotely and staff at the Ironwood Area Schools was left coordinating how to get the contents of lockers back to their owners rather than organize the traditional end-of-year events — many of which were canceled or drastically changed due to COVID.

The district hopes this year features a return to more recognizable events, although officials said they may continue some of last year’s n...