Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

State orders high schools to return to remote learning

By RICHARD JENKINS

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IRONWOOD - Monday's return to in-person learning in several local school districts will be short-lived for some students as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's order closing high schools across the state is set to take effect Wednesday.

The state order, which was announced Sunday, targets indoor social gatherings and other group activities as state officials look to curb rapidly raising COVID-19 infection rates.

"In the spring, we listened to public health experts, stomped the curve, and saved thousands of lives together. Now, we must channel that same energy...