Superior Chronicle -- Water Leak

IRONWOOD, MI - Saturday, March 08, 2008 - Let me take you back a few years. I was sitting in a coffee shop, and two gentlemen sitting at the table next to me were getting into a heated argument.

"I hear Wal-Mart and maybe even Home Depot are coming to town!" said the first gentleman.

"What are you stupid?" replied the other, "This is Ironwood! Why on earth would they ever want to come here?"

"I'm just telling you," the first gentleman continued, "I heard Wal-Mart is definitely coming to town!"

"It'll be a cold in Hell before Ironwood ever gets a Wal-Mart!" the second gentleman declared.

The high temperature in Hell, Michigan yesterday was 17º F. The low was 11º F. Considering the normal high temperature for Hell, Michigan on March 07, is 37º F, the normal low is 20º F, and the record low temperature in Hell on that date was 8º F, I'd have to say, it was a cold day in Hell yesterday -- and Ironwood got a Wal-Mart!

It was also a very cold day in Ironwood! Temperatures dipped down to -20º F Thursday night causing a water break at the Wells Fargo Bank. City Utilities Manager Bob Tervonen was alerted of a water break on the corner of Aurora and Lawrence Streets at 10:30 CST Thursday night. Crews were sent out to investigate, and they determined the leak was just beyond the City's water shut-off valve to the bank. They closed the valve. Yesterday morning, water continued to flood Lawrence Street. Apparently, the shut-off to the building failed during the night.

City crews were on the scene early Friday morning cleaning up the ice, slush, and water on Lawrence Street and McLeod Avenue. A sand truck was also sent out, and crews heavily sanded down the road to prevent accidents. Tervonen told the Chronicle that the break was on the bank's side of the line, so they were responsible for any repairs. The City delivered several gallons of water to the bank to serve their needs while the repairs were being done.

Angelo Lupino was on the scene by 9:00 AM CST to make the repairs. A backhoe was used to dig up the front yard to the bank to reach the leak.

Jim Albert


Water Leak at Wells Fargo Bank
IRONWOOD, MI - Saturday, March 08, 2008 - Let me take you back a few years. I was sitting in a coffee shop, and two gentlemen sitting at the table next to me were getting into a heated argument. "I hear Wal-Mart and maybe even Home Depot are coming to town!" said the first gentleman. "What are you stupid?" replied the other, "This is Ironwood! Why on earth would they ever want to come here?" "I'm just telling you," the first gentleman continued, "I heard Wal-Mart is definitely coming to town!" "It'll be a cold in Hell before Ironwood ever gets a Wal-Mart!" the second gentleman declared. The high temperature in Hell, Michigan yesterday was 17º F. The low was 11º F. Considering the normal high temperature for Hell, Michigan on March 07, is 37º F, the normal low is 20º F, and the record low temperature in Hell on that date was 8º F, I'd have to say, it was a cold day in Hell yesterday -- and Ironwood got a Wal-Mart! It was also a very cold day in Ironwood! Temperatures dipped down to -20º F Thursday night causing a water break at the Wells Fargo Bank. City Utilities Manager Bob Tervonen was alerted of a water break on the corner of Aurora and Lawrence Streets at 10:30 CST Thursday night. Crews were sent out to investigate, and they determined the leak was just beyond the City's water shut-off valve to the bank. They closed the valve. Yesterday morning, water continued to flood Lawrence Street. Apparently, the shut-off to the building failed during the night. City crews were on the scene early Friday morning cleaning up the ice, slush, and water on Lawrence Street and McLeod Avenue. A sand truck was also sent out, and crews heavily sanded down the road to prevent accidents. Tervonen told the Chronicle that the break was on the bank's side of the line, so they were responsible for any repairs. The City delivered several gallons of water to the bank to serve their needs while the repairs were being done. Angelo Lupino was on the scene by 9:00 AM CST to make the repairs. A backhoe was used to dig up the front yard to the bank to reach the leak. Jim Albert

Water Leak at Wells Fargo Bank