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  • Ironwood, EPA continue gas plant cost cleanup negotiations

    Dec 28, 2016

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and city of Ironwood are still negotiating about how much the city owes for the gasification plant cleanup of three years ago. On Monday, city commissioners approved a “tolling agreement” with the EPA that will allow negotiations to continue through July 1. City attorney Tim Dean said that will, in effect, give the city six months to come up with a financial settlement with the government. The former Ironwood Manufactured Gas Plant was located on the...

  • Visitors sharpen skills at Civic Center

    Dec 28, 2016

    IRONWOOD - The Patrick O'Donnell Civic Center was filled with activity Tuesday afternoon as open skating drew a good-sized crowd. "It's been crazy busy. It's great," said civic center director Brian Roehm, as he helped man the skate rental and concession stand. "It's great to see the place being used." The civic center has open skating every day over the holidays, drawing skaters young and old from near and far. "People come from the ski hills, people come from all over the world," said Roehm....

  • Chamber hosts vintage snowmobile parade Friday

    Dec 28, 2016

    HURLEY - The Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Vintage Snowmobile parade Friday evening. Sleds will line up at the Depot in downtown Ironwood around 5:30 p.m. The parade starts at 6 and will follow the snowmobile trail into Hurley, ending at the Iron Horse trailhead at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Silver Street. Fireworks are planned at the trailhead following the parade. The parade is part of the greater Vintage Snowmobile races set for Saturday at the Gogebic County Fairgr...

  • Community Calendar

    Dec 28, 2016

    Wednesday, Dec. 28 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. 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. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715... Full story

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