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IRON MOUNTAIN A second marijuana dispensary in Iron Mountain may open by June as Lume Cannabis wraps up the transformation of two dilapidated downtown buildings at a reported cost of $2.1 million.
The city council Monday heard updates from two businesses granted licenses to sell marijuana, giving each of them until Nov. 1 to meet commitments made during the application process in 2019.
In October, Rize Cannabis opened a curbside dispensary at 1580 N. Stephenson Ave. after promising a $5 million investment for its retail outlet and accompanying cultivation center. Lume promised a $2.18 million project that includes a retail shop at 117 and 119 S. Stephenson Ave., as well as a growing and processing component on the west side of Hydraulic Falls Road between Stephenson Avenue and Breitung Cutoff Road.
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IRON MOUNTAIN Iron Mountain City Council gave preliminary approval Monday on pursuing a $230,000 state grant to expand a mountain bike trail system.
Dickinson Trail Network is spearheading the project, which envisions about 6 miles of public trails on city property east of Park Avenue.
A roughly $70,000 local match would be needed for the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant, but it could come through private donations and in-kind labor.
“Ideally, the city match would be as little as possible,” DTN President Chad Susott said during the Zoom meeting Monday.
The proposed Pewabic Hill trail system complements DTN’s Millie Hill Trailhead, a 5-mile system just west of Park Avenue.