Fading murals of children, their arms outstretched to iron ore and
timber tumbling overhead, celebrate a heyday that has long since passed
by Hurley, Wisconsin. The city of 1,500 in Iron County and Ironwood just
across the Montreal River in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula were devastated
when the area’s mines closed in the 1960s. Fifty years ago, Hurley had
2,500 people. It is now down to about 1,500... ...more Ken Notes: This is an issue when trying to attract new businesses as well... | ||
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