Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

No decision on Hurley VFW purchase

By RICHARD JENKINS

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HURLEY — Even though the county wouldn’t be able to add on to the building, the Iron County Board of Supervisors’ finance committee decided to continue exploring the purchase of the Hurley VFW property Thursday.

At the committee’s December meeting, there was a discussion regarding putting a new upper level on the building and making it the home of the Iron County Health Department.

Iron County Clerk Mike Saari informed the committee Thursday that plan doesn’t appear viable.

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