Ironwood

Copper Peak announced the Red Bull 400 can’t be held due to construction for upgrades to the hill.

Aspirus and the nurses in the union have been negotiating since May of last year.

The Ironwood Area has more than 30 inches of snow on the ground right now. It’s welcome sight after the last two low snow winters.

A survey by USA Today put ABR Trails Foundation in Ironwood and Minocqua Winter Park in the top 10 cross country ski resorts in the country

The vote means that the elected RN bargaining team at the hospital can call for a strike

Nurses at the Aspirus Hospital in Ironwood have been working without a contract

The Michigan Nurses Association says it eliminates the wage structure that rewards nurses’ experience and fails to meaningfully address the impending closure of labor and delivery services.

Sarah Trudgeon, a registered nurse and president of the local nurses union, warned the closure could have lasting effects on the community

Aspirus has announced those services will stop at the end of 2025, although they will keep offering pre-natal and post-natal care

Aspirus Ironwood Hospital announced Friday that it will be ending its labor and delivery services at the end of 2025.It will continue to offer pre-natal and postnatal care for local families.