By RICHARD JENKINS
IRONWOOD — The city of Mellen received $1.5 million from Enbridge Inc., Tuesday, completing the sale of property the city council approved last November.
The money pays for five acres of land between Mellen and Copper Falls State park that Enbridge purchased from the city, Enbridge communications specialist Juli Kellner said in a news release. The land is needed for the planned reroute of the company’s Line 5 pipeline.
Other than when construction is taking place, Kellner said the property will remain open to public use.
Mellen will pay $500,000 o...