7/31/2024

ASHLAND - A Mellen woman who turned herself in to serve a 24-hour sentence has been accused of only doing so to smuggle drugs into the Ashland County Jail.

Nicole Schutte, 39, reported to jail on May 5th to serve a day as ordered by Circuit Judge Kelly McKnight. When she was escorted into the locker room to change, she asked to be held in general population rather than a holding area and was told NO. After changing, she submitted to a body scan, and in examining it, a lump was found. That lump turned out to be 15 – 800 milligram Gabapentin pills, which can induce intoxication. Schutte was given another body scan, and it came back clear. She was charged with possession with intent to deliver schedule 5 drugs, possession of a controlled substance on or near certain places and delivery of illegal articles to an inmate.

7/31/2024

IRONWOOD - The Ironwood City Commission, approving a written plan from the Downtown Ironwood Development Authority for a social district downtown.

The social district will cover most of the downtown area and will allow licensed establishments to sell alcoholic beverages in special cups which can then be taken into a designated common area for consumption. Community Development director Tom Bergman says the social area will encourage more establishments to open in the downtown area. The social district will be subject to all local and state laws regarding alcohol sales, and any business participating will have to pay a fee to register. The social district will go into effect immediately and the Ironwood City Commission can withdraw the designation of the district at any time it threatens the health, safety or welfare of the public or if it becomes a public nuisance.

7/31/2024

IRONWOOD – Feeding America and Union Station Food Bank have partnered to provide a mobile food pantry distribution today starting at 10am at the Union Station Building on E. Ayer Street.  Food will be provided in a drive-thru format west along Ayer Street on a first come first serve basis.  Please allow space in your vehicle for food items to be loaded.