IRON MOUNTAIN — A change in traffic signs at the intersection of West Brown Street and Kimberly Avenue is among several the Iron Mountain City Council approved Monday.

West Brown traffic now yields for Kimberly traffic, but the council agreed with a recommendation from Director of Police and Fire Services Jeff Solka to remove the yield signs. Under the new traffic control order, both northbound and southbound Kimberly Avenue traffic will have stop signs at the intersection of West Brown Street.

In recommending the change, Solka noted Kimberly connects to an alley and dead-ends north of the intersection, making it more reasonable for West Brown traffic to have the right-of-way.

In other cases, the sign changes are meant to bring the city into better compliance with the Michigan Manual for Uniform Traffic Control, which calls for consistency within an intersection. This means stop signs and yield signs shouldn’t be installed on different approaches to the same intersection, Solka explained.

The other changes, all involving switching yield signs to stop signs, include:

— Yield signs for northbound traffic on Iron Mountain Street approaching East Ludington and East Fleshiem streets will be changed to stop signs. Also, for both northbound and southbound traffic on Iron Mountain Street, yield signs at the intersection of East Brown Street will be changed to stop signs.

— Yield signs for southbound Devereaux Street traffic approaching Stanton and Blaine streets will be changed to stop signs.

— A yield sign for North Forest Street traffic approaching Walker Street will be changed to a stop sign.

— A yield sign for northbound Crowell Street traffic at Blaine Street will be changed to a stop sign.

The council took similar actions in November affecting traffic signs on Hemlock Street, Carpenter Avenue, Pine Street, Kent Street and Lake Street. Most notably, on Carpenter Avenue a yield sign for northbound traffic approaching Fleshiem Street was changed to a stop sign.

In other action Monday, the council:

— Heard Mayor Dale Alessandrini suggest area municipalities look into providing local funding for Michigan State University Extension after newly elected Dickinson County Board members on Jan. 13 withdrew $81,000 in funding from a previously approved 2025 budget. “They should be really reprimanded for that,” Alessandrini said. The county’s contribution had made it possible for MSU Extension to provide a full-time 4-H coordinator, among other services. Council members agreed more information should be sought on the status of the county’s decision and 4-H. Paul Putnam, Extension district director for the central and western Upper Peninsula, has requested further talks with the county board. Counties often help pay for Extension programming to fit specific needs.

— Will seek public input during its Feb. 17 meeting on the enclosed deer habitat at Iron Mountain City Park. In October, City Manager Jordan Stanchina had recommended the council consider whether the deer pen is worthwhile, since the animals are abundant in many neighborhoods. There is no timetable for a decision, but the Feb. 17 meeting will offer a chance for the council to gauge whether the attraction continues to have public support.