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Ironwood Area Schools works with county Land Bank to raze former Josephson's Nursing Home

By MEGAN HUGHES

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IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Area School Board discussed the amended budget for the 2023-2024 school year, and heard an update from Superintendent Travis Powell about the status of the Josephson’s property at its meeting Monday.

The former Josephson’s Nursing Home property was purchased by the school and the district would like to use the land for an addition to the school for young elementary students, but that plan still remains for the future, according to Powell.

“I was informed this week that the Land Bank application that was applied for on our behalf r...