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Articles from the March 11, 2021 edition


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  • Planning commission holds first marijuana hearing

    Mar 11, 2021

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The first of 16 applicants seeking various commercial permits to operate adult-use marijuana growing, manufacturing, retail, inspection and transportation licenses was held March 4. The planning commission heard a presentation of the marijuana microbusiness application of Three Twins Cultivators, by project partners, Joshua Norman, Ben Thompson and Benji Fisher. The three plan to build a growing and processing operation for 150 plants, with a separate onsite retail dispensary at 138 West...

  • Hurley seeks overdue golf course payment

    Mar 11, 2021

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — Eagle Bluff Golf Club was placed on the Hurley City Council agenda on Monday to discuss the lack of response regarding its overdue annual lease payment, according to Mayor Jay Aijala at the meeting. Aijala said the club was late with the $10,000 payment for 2020 for use of the city-owned golf course, and there had been no communication from the nonprofit Eagle Bluff board of directors. The council has worked with the golf club on lease issues in past years that have been financially c...

  • Traveler's Lodge demolition begins

    Mar 11, 2021

    By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER - Demolition of the Traveler's Lodge in Bessemer began Wednesday morning. The motel and its property was purchased late last year by Dollar General, which plans to build a store there on U.S. 2 on the east end of the city. Workers with Angelo Luppino Construction started the demolition process early Wednesday morning, according to Paul Luppino of the company. Luppino said they were taking trees down as part of clearing the site and plan to...

  • Community Calendar

    Mar 11, 2021

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, March 11 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Red Hat Society, 11:30 a.m., luncheon, Rigoni’s Bar, Ironwood. Information at 906-932-4953. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. K...