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  • Students hear anti-bullying message

    Ian Minielly|Dec 9, 2017

    IRONWOOD - Mariah Moore, 20-time martial arts world champion with another 19 national championships, visited Gogebic Community College Friday to talk to 7-12 grade area students about bullying. She has an "Enough is Enough" anti-bullying campaign. Moore said she was an average girl, from a small town, without any appreciable gifts who through hard work, grit and determination became a world champion in martial arts at 12. Missy Lane, of Gogebic County Community Mental Health, said she first...

  • Gas plant 'tolling agreement' to be considered by commission

    Ralph Ansami|Dec 9, 2017

    IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission on Monday may learn how much the city owes for the gasification plant cleanup of four years ago. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and city have been involved in what is called a “tolling agreement” with the EPA. The agreement will come before the commission on Monday. City clerk Karen Gullan said Friday she did not know if two two sides have reached an agreement on sharing project costs. City manager Scott Erickson previously told the city commission he did not think the city’s share of the cost w...

  • Community Calendar

    Dec 9, 2017

    Saturday, Dec. 9 Children’s Story Time, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer, Wis., School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Christmas Open House, Iron County Historical Museum, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oma-Carey Christmas Potluck Dinner, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Oma Town Hall. Chamber Singers 27th Annual Christmas Concert, 7 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Dec. 10 Iron-Gogebic County Senior Citizens Association Christmas p...

  • Dawn Marie Beaudette Erickson

    Dec 9, 2017

    WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Dawn Marie Beaudette Erickson, 58, of Wakefield, went home to Heaven on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 6, 2017, following a courageous fight with multiple myeloma. Dawn was born on Feb. 13, 1959, in Michigan City, Ind., a daughter of Dennis Gerald and Donna Deanna (Pagel) Beaudette. She attended West Iron County School, Hartland School and graduated from Okemos High School in 1977. Dawn continued her education at Gogebic Community College. True to Dawn's loving and kind...

  • Lois R. Vasenius

    Dec 9, 2017

    BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. - Lois R. Vasenius, 83, of Brooklyn Center, previously of Ironwood, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. She will be deeply missed by her children, Keith Vasenius (Patricia), Debbie Wuollet (Jerry), Pam Wirth (Glenn); son-in-law Paul Leyendecker; 13 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren; siblings, Dennis Barron (Mary), Glenda Aijala, Albert Barron, Ethel McClellan (Harry), Archie Barron (Stevie); and many other relatives and dear friends. She is preceded in death by...

  • John J. Krznarich

    Dec 9, 2017

    WAUSAU, Wis. - John J. Krznarich, age 75, of Ironwood, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born on Nov. 24, 1942, to the late Joseph J. and Evelyn (Johnson) Krznarich/Finco in Ironwood. John attended and graduated from the St. Ambrose Catholic School in Ironwood and joined the U.S. Air Force after graduation. During his time in the service, he met Beverly Dahly, and the two exchanged marriage vows on March 25, 1968, in Minot, N.D. John was a retired Air...

  • 50-point second half lifts Red Devils past Butternut

    Jason Juno|Dec 9, 2017

    IRONWOOD - After scoring just 23 points in the first half, reaching a five-year high on the scoreboard by game's end was about the last thing Ironwood expected Friday night. But a 50-point second half made that a reality. The Devils beat Butternut 73-54, their best offensive output since scoring 75 against Mercer on Dec. 7, 2012. Ironwood was up 23-15 at the half before building a 20-point lead in the second half of the Indianhead Conference matchup, getting to the basket at will. Butternut cut...