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Articles from the October 21, 2020 edition


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  • Ironwood board passes extended learning plan

    Oct 21, 2020

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD -- In what will likely be the first of many such votes, the Ironwood Area Schools’ board of education approved the district’s Extended Continuity of Learning Plan Monday. Superintendent Travis Powell said the plan contains a fair amount of overlap with the similar plans the district has passed since the start of the pandemic in March. The document lays out how the district will educate students if they are forced to stop in-person learning again due to the coronavirus pandemic. The big...

  • Holiday decorations will go up along US 2

    Oct 21, 2020

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - A lot of time and effort has gone into beautifying the downtown but some of that love is now going to the Ironwood business route along U.S. 2, thanks to some holiday ornaments courtesy of the Ironwood Tourism Council. The city is a partner with the Ironwood Tourism Council, which has provided funds to purchase holiday ornaments in an effort to create a sense of destination, said Tim Erickson, a community development specialist for the ci...

  • Hurley K-12 School budget approved

    Oct 21, 2020

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley K-12 School District Board unanimously approved its 2020-21 budget following a hearing and annual meeting on Monday. The board approved a general fund amount of $2,774,576. The board then approved the total funds budget of $8,214,112, which includes debt service, capital projects food service and interfund transfers. Declining enrollment and increasing property values make Hurley look like a rich school district, said School District Administrator Kevin Genisot. There is a 7% d...

  • Adolph Passint

    Oct 21, 2020

    IRONWOOD, Mich. - Adolph Passint, 94, of Ironwood, passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Adolph was born to Steven and Anna Passint on March 25, 1926, in Bessemer. He graduated from A.D. Johnston High School, Gogebic Community College and Northern Michigan University. Adolph proudly served his country in the U.S. Army at the end of World War II. After the war, he continued to serve in the Army National Guard in Ironwood. He was recognized for his military service on...

  • Community Calendar

    Oct 21, 2020

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Oct. 21 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Kimball Homemakers, 1 p.m., Community Center. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. American...