Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
CONSTRUCTION OF a $150,000 playground is underway next to the Hiawatha statue in Ironwood. The equipment was made possible by a combination of local donations and grant funds from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. From left are Dave Carlson (kneeling); Travis Leppanen (partly hidden) and project manager Ken Carl, standing as they consult on their next steps; and Brayden Dunston at right, all of Penchura, a Michigan playground consulting company.
By PAMELA JANSSON
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood City Commission rejected a request to rename its 52-foot Hiawatha statue but agreed to authorize plans to develop an educational display at the site.
The action at the commission's Monday evening meeting was in response to a request from the city's Human Relations and Equity Committee.
"We were approached a year ago by people who felt it was time to correct the situation," said Carol Erickson, who leads the committee.
Erickson said that, since then, committee members met with regional bands of American Indians to get their i...
