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  • Wolverine Ski Trails

    Feb 24, 2016

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  • Road commission postpones proposed garage review

    Feb 24, 2016

    By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Road Commission Board of Commissioners Monday postponed having a manager review the site plans for the proposed garage for one month. At a special meeting on Feb. 17, the board of commissioners approved not taking any action concerning the proposed garage until they hear back from the Bessemer Planning Commission. Darren Pionk, road commission engineer-manager, said the planning commission can choose to have an engineer review the road commission’s site plans in ord...

  • MDNR plans Marenisco session on improving deer winter habitat

    Feb 24, 2016

    MARENISCO - A Thursday, March 3, meeting in Marenisco will offer private landowners advice on how they can maintain or improve deer wintering habitat and outline cost-share programs available. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has scheduled the session from 6 to 8 p.m. (CST) at the Marenisco Township Hall, at 314 Hall St. To avoid deep snow, deer migrate each winter throughout most of the Upper Peninusla. to deer wintering complexes, often called deer yards, containing dense canopies...

  • Commission supports smoking ban in parks

    Feb 24, 2016

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — City of Ironwood officials will prepare a no-smoking policy in city parks to be brought to the city commission for action. The only exceptions discussed to the smoking ban would be Curry Park and possibly Randa Field, commissioners agreed Monday. Ironwood Community Development Director Michael Brown said the city’s parks and recreation committee recommended a smoking ban, with the exception of Curry Park, which offers a recreational vehicle campgrounds. The motion to move forward with the...

  • Community Calendar

    Feb 24, 2016

    Wednesday, Feb. 24 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. 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. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 3 to 6 p.m., Mercer School gym...

  • Michael Theron Peterson Jr.

    Feb 24, 2016

    MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Michael Theron Peterson Jr., 35, passed away Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Michael was the dear son of Michael and Judith Peterson, loving father of Katelyn and Theron, ex-husband of Sarah Peterson, brother of Melissa (Kevin) Koehler and April Peterson, and uncle of Nathan Olkonen and Natalie Gulczynski. A visitation will be held on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Heritage Funeral Home in Milwaukee. A funeral service will follow at 8 p.m....