Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - Mercer voters cast their ballots Tuesday in a primary to narrow down the field of candidates running for a pair of seats on the town board. The six-candidate race had incumbent John Sendra facing off against Bill Brundage, James Davis, Gordon Kohegyi, Michael Lambert and Victor Ouimette. The top four vote-getters will advance to the general election, where the two candidates with the most votes will be seated on the town board. Report...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - The Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land and Zoning Committee decided to look to Iron County's corporation counsel on how to handle outdoor events in Iron County following Tuesday's public hearing regarding a proposed ordinance on the issue. Both supporters and detractors of proposed ordinance addressed the committee, despite indications early in the hearing that the committee realized the ordinance wasn't the best way to address the...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — A new scam has apparently been initiated regarding the water woes in Flint. The Ironwood Public Safety Department received a 9:30 a.m. Monday call from an elderly resident who said she had been contacted about a fund-raising drive to raise money for the “children of Flint.” The woman told officers she had used her debit card to contribute $15 to the cause. An IPSD officer advised her to contact her bank representatives and have the card canceled and a new debit card issued. Earlier this...
Wednesday, Feb. 17 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Hurley Education Foundation, noon, Hurley K-12 School conference room. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Kimball Homemakers, 1 p.m., Kim... Full story
ASHLAND, Wis. - Ronald E. Siirila, 72, of Ashland and a longtime resident of Pioneer Park Apartments in Ironwood, Mich., passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, in Ashland. He was born Jan. 20, 1944, in Ironwood, son of the late Emil and Bertha (Kivi) Siirila. Ronald attended Ironwood schools and graduated from the Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1962. He also attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich. He was locally employed by Ahonen Lumber Company, Carlson's Bakery,... Full story
