Iron County offers seniors busing, other programs

By RICHARD JENKINS

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HURLEY — There’s a new transportation program in Iron County, focused on seniors in the southern part of the county.

Beginning in February, the county contracted with the Hurley Senior Center to offer transportation for shopping and medical trips to those in the Mercer area.

“Every … Friday we would go to the Mercer Senior Center, pick up anybody that wants to come shopping,” said Trista Olson, the Aging and Disability Resource Center/Aging manager for Iron County.

The trips alternate between going to the Ironwood-Hurley area and Minc...