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Wednesday, June 15, 2011  Earlier this year, residents in Ontonagon were told that the former Smurfit Stone paper mill would be scrapped and the railroad would be dismantled

Friday, February 25, 2011  It is just days away from being official--Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation's sale of the Ontonagon mill to American Iron and Metal

Friday, February 11, 2011  Nearly 47,000 people in the state of Michigan are currently receiving benefits from the Trade Adjustment Assistance program

Friday, January 28, 2011  CEO Patrick Moore will take home almost $60 million after the sale

Tuesday, January 25, 2011  Two days after some apparently good news comes the bad news

Monday, January 24, 2011  Impact on Ontonagon facility unknown

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  Last month's plans to sell the mill to one buyer fell through, reportedly because of money problems, but Smurfit has already signed a letter of intent with a second buyer for the Ontonagon facility

Thursday, December 09, 2010  Ontonagon is abuzz with the news of a potential buyer for the former Smurfit-Stone paper mill

Thursday, December 09, 2010 

Wednesday, December 08, 2010  The Smurfit-Stone mill, along with another mill in Missoula, Montana, have purchase agreements with the corporation that has yet to be named

Wednesday, December 08, 2010  'Details at uppermichiganssource.com'

Sunday, December 05, 2010  The community of Ontonagon has had a difficult year; the closing of Smurfit-Stone lead to some local businesses shutting down

Monday, November 01, 2010  Although there are still a few counties in the Upper Peninsula suffering from a high unemployment rate, there's been major growth in several others in the last year, especially in the south central U.P.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation is close to selling its vacant Ontonagon plant

Thursday, May 13, 2010  The new funding will be distributed through the local Michigan Works office