MOUNTAIN IRON—The Mountain Iron City Council has approved a plan to close County Road 102 in four years and construct a new, 3-legged intersection where 102 crosses Highway 53, a
MOUNTAIN IRON — It was a long two-year hiatus for those who flock to Mountain Iron each August for Merritt Days but the celebration, known for its many live music
MOUNTAIN IRON â Steve Skogmanâs daughter recently made him a T-shirt reflective of her dadâs sense of humor, which has been as reliable as his doggedness to get out of rehab and back to his home and the lake.
It reads: âIn my defense, I was left unsupervised.â
Itâs just exactly something the 68-year-old would say â in this case to warrant the medical emergency and ensuing accident at his home in mid-May that left him in a coma for several weeks and now battling to regain mobility and short-term memory.
It s a miracle, really, that her husband even survived, said wife Linda Skogman.
MOUNTAIN IRON â Eighteen years as mayor. Attendance at 430 of 432 regular council meetings.
Itâs not such a bad record, former Mayor Gary Skalko said with a smile on a recent day, about a month after serving at his last Mountain Iron City Council meeting, Dec. 21.
With that final meeting came a poem written by a councilor and many reflections from the longtime mayor, who leaves a legacy of commitment to economic development and who was known for speaking his mind â and a few other things, too. Like taking a few moments at the beginning of council meetings to pay tribute to Mountain Iron residents who recently passed and offering condolences to their families.