The Ironwood Carnegie Library attempts
to Pick the Pocket of Township Residents

Still angry that Wal-mart moved to the Township and not the City. Bruce Noren and other library members have made a ridiculous counter offer to The Ironwood Charter Township, hoping to get some of those Wal-mart revenues for themselves. Using what they term as bargain price is just not so. The Township can obtain much cheaper Library Fees from Bessemer. Noren however, who is also a township property owner is playing on the close relationship between the common name communities.

At the previous joint special meeting the Library played the role of an under funded poor stepchild. Again, this is not the case. The Carnegie Library Board didn't blink an eye at spending over $27,000. for the ill-fated Renovation Tax Proposal, as much as the amount that the Librarian Elaine Erickson spent on library books. Ironwoodinfo is investigating why the $27,000 wasn't returned to the taxpayers, including the township taxpayers, after the voters said no by more than a 2 to 1 margin. The alleged "Friends of the Library" have a significant Bank Account. They wanted the renovation project, not the taxpayers. We believe either the City of Ironwood or the "Not so Friendly Friends of the Library" should return the $27,000. Attempts to reach Noren have been in vain. Bruce Noren has in the past told this reporter he never answers anything in writing. No need to wonder why!