Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
AT THE podium, Ironwood city manager Paul Anderson addresses the audience in the Downtown City Square during a July 12 celebration of Ironwood having achieved Redevelopment Ready City status from the Michigan Economic Development Commission. The new designation acknowledges that Ironwood officials have worked to make the city developer-friendly in order to attract new business to the region. Listening, from left (backs turned), are Gina Thorsen, Michael Meyers and Bob Jacquart. Tom Bergman stands in the background.
By PAMELA JANSSON
IRONWOOD - On July 12, kids shrieked in the background while playing in the sprinkler of the Downtown City Square as local and state officials hailed Ironwood's newly allotted status as a Redevelopment Ready City.
The squeals were apt as officials sometimes used similar enthusiasm to congratulate and/or thank each for the accomplishment.
"Redevelopment Ready - Yay!" called out Mayor Kim Corcoran.
The mayor said the new status, conferred by Michigan's Economic Development Commission, will allow the city new avenues of success in relation to developm...
