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Articles from the July 19, 2017 edition


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  • Broadband committee, UW Extension hold Internet Fair

    Jul 19, 2017

    By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - There was an Internet Fair held at the Mercer Community Center on Tuesday afternoon. The event was put on by the Gogebic/Iron County Broadband Committee in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin-Extension. The evening kicked off with attendees visiting various booths set-up by area vendors. There were several different companies offering an array of wireless routers and accessories made to help equip potential buyers with...

  • Pope denies motion to step down from township embezzlement cases

    Jul 19, 2017

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER — Gogebic County Circuit Court Judge Michael Pope will continue to preside over criminal charges and a civil case filed against former Ironwood Township Treasurer Jyl Olson-DeRosso. On Tuesday afternoon, Pope denied a motion by Olson-DeRosso’s attorney, James McKenzie, to step down from hearing the cases. McKenzie argued Pope might be biased because he previously served as attorney for Ironwood Township. Olson-DeRosso is charged with nine felonies, alleging she embezzled money while ser...

  • GCC hires athletic director, more

    Jul 19, 2017

    By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - After receiving 16 applicants for the vacant athletic director and Lindquist Student Center manager, the college interviewed three candidates and hired Jacob Bonacci of Hurley for the position as director of the Linquist Student conference center and athletics. Bonacci attended GCC, received a BS in physical education from UW-Superior and a MA in exercise physiology from the College of St. Scholastica. Bonacci will lead a growing athletic...

  • Community calendar

    Jul 19, 2017

    Wednesday, July 19 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Blood Pressure Clinic, 10 to 11:15 a.m., Hurley Senior Center. Ontonagon County Senior Festival, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Ewen-Trout Creek School, Ewen. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk...

  • Margaret T. Mrozinski

    Jul 19, 2017

    IRONWOOD, Mich. - Margaret T. Mrozinski, 92, a lifelong Montreal, Wis., resident, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2017, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family. The former Margaret Valetti was born Sept. 6, 1924, in Montreal, daughter of the late Basilio and Minnie (Nino) Valetti, and attended Montreal schools. She was married to Stanley J. Mrozinski Sr., on Nov. 15, 1946, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...

  • Robert 'Rob' Korhonen

    Jul 19, 2017

    PORTAGE COUNTY, Wis. — Robert “Rob” Korhonen, 48, died Saturday, July 8, 2017, in Portage County. Robert was born Nov. 6, 1968, in Milwaukee, a son of Barbara “Toni” Anderson and Robert Korhonen. On Sept. 3, 1993, he was united in marriage to Jody Wolf. She survives and resides in Antigo. Robert was a machinist at JARP Industries in Schofield. Survivors in addition to his wife and parents include two daughters, Stacy (Tyler) Zarda of Antigo, and Karissa Korhonen of Antigo; six grandchildren, Lyndsay, 8, Kael, 5, Harper, 5, Logan, 4, Christoph...