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MOUNTAIN IRON â Itâs been a few years since the old Mountain Iron-Buhl school brimmed with life. Aside from the gym being used for occasional practices and activities, the building in downtown Mountain Iron has mostly sat vacant since the new MI-B seventh to 12th grade school opened adjacent to Merritt Elementary during the 2018-2019 school year. But the old school is on the verge of possibly hosting student activity once again following the recent sale of the building. The MI-B School Board at the end of February approved a $40,000 purchase agreement with three buyers from northwestern Wisconsin, who have a trifold plan for the structure, including using gym space to host AAU basketball tournaments. ....
MOUNTAIN IRON When the Mountain Iron-Buhl cross country head coaching position was posted recently, Dave Taus couldnât quite figure out why that happened. Thatâs because Taus has been the boysâ and girlsâ coach since 2012 and he doesnât believe there is any reason his contract to lead the team should not be renewed. The program has become more successful each year and participation numbers are way up, he said. âWe donât understand why this occurred,ââ Taus said for himself and assistant coach Louis Parenteau. Taus addressed an executive committee of the MI-B School Board Monday afternoon and got few answers from Superintendent Reggie Engebritson and the board members on the committee (Jeremy Jesch, Jason Gellerstedt and Charles Bainter, who was attending via Zoom). ....