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Articles from the October 29, 2020 edition


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  • County board approves forestry work plan

    Oct 29, 2020

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors approved the 2021 work plan for the county forestry department, as well as a resolution allowing the county to seek grants to administer the county forest, at the board’s monthly meeting Tuesday. The work plan covers everything from upgrades to the various county parks and trail systems to timber sales and wildlife habitat management. Forest administrator Eric Peterson told the forestry committee earlier this month he wasn’t planning to start many...

  • World Fest begins again

    Oct 29, 2020

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - With a little pandemic imagination the partnership that brings international performers to Ironwood will continue to educate in the schools and entertain the community. The Historic Ironwood Theatre (HIT) contracted with Arts Midwest World Fest program that is designed for international musicians to perform in small and mid-sized communities of the Midwest as a cultural exchange. The two-year Ironwood agreement with HIT has support from...

  • Gogebic County MTA meeting features departing members

    Oct 29, 2020

    Gogebic County MTA meeting features departing membersning that the total years represented two different stints in charge. "I've enjoyed it most of the time." He said he has appreciated the past couple of years less, owing to the current COVID-19 pandemic and Marenisco's loss of the Ojibway Correctional Facility. Nevertheless, he concluded, "It's been a pleasure to work with you people." Other MTA members who are leaving the group include Wakefield Township Treasurer Joan Dalman, Erwin Township...

  • Mary Anne Thurow

    Oct 29, 2020

    SAXON, Wis. - Mary Anne Thurow, 84, a lifelong resident of Saxon, began her next adventure on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, surrounded by her family in her crooked little house filled with colors and love. Mary Anne was born at home in Saxon, July 11, 1936, to her late parents George and Lillian (Niemi) Sullivan. In 1954, she graduated from Saxon High School as valedictorian and went on to college receiving her teaching certificate. While owning and operating Peace Valley Ranch in Saxon, she proudly...

  • Patricia A. Filippini

    Oct 29, 2020

    BESSEMER, Mich. - Patricia A. Filippini, of Bessemer, passed peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Pat was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, friend and educator. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for immediate family only at the St. Sebastian Catholic Church and a memorial service will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund has been set up in honor of Pat's years of dedication and...

  • Community Calendar

    Oct 29, 2020

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Oct. 29 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. SMART Recovery, 4:30 p.m., 101 E. Mary St., Bessemer. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church,...