Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Carnegie Library, Ironwood Theatre earn 'community centers' grants

By MEGAN HUGHES

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Three community hubs in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties were recipients of Michigan Community Centers grant funds announced last week by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, and are now planning for the future in which they can use these funds.

Local recipients included the Ironwood Carnegie Library, the Historic Ironwood Theatre, and the Lake Gogebic Senior Citizens Club in Bergland.

The Michigan Community Centers grant funds of $64 million, were spread across 43 Michigan counties, including 69 nonprofit agencies, 22 local governmen...