Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Iron County prepares for another opioid settlement

By PAMELA JANSSON

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HURLEY — Members of the Iron County Board of Supervisors approved on Tuesday evening a plan for the county to open a separate bank account for funds received from various national opioid settlements.

They also approved a resolution authorizing the county to enter into a settlement agreement with Kroger Company.

The resolution includes an agreement to the stated terms and an addendum relating to a memo of understanding regarding the proceeds.

Cally Bucknell, who leads the county’s Human Services Department, said the addition of Kroger amounts to “ju...