Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Supporters work to establish area Boys and Girls Club

By RICHARD JENKINS

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IRONWOOD — The effort to launch a Boys and Girls Club of America chapter in the area continues as a group of residents met Monday at the Ironwood Public Safety Department to discuss moving forward.

The group touted surveys filled out by parents of local students indicating their interest in participating in the club.

“Our community actually thought we lost contact with the Boys and Girls Club, that (forming a local chapter) was a dead issue, because of events leading up to this point. So then I thought, ‘OK, how are we going to get our co...