City accepts Norrie School property from IAS

By LARRY HOLCOMBE

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IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission voted Monday to move forward in accepting the former Norrie School property from the Ironwood Area Schools.

City manager Paul Anderson told the commission the school district has no plans for the 2.2-acre property and was looking to donate it to the city. Anderson said in a memo to the commission that the city staff felt it was good for the city to take ownership in order to have more control over the property’s future, adding: “With the housing shortage in the area, there is a high likelihood that this prop...