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  • Aspirus holds clinic ribbon cutting

    Nov 15, 2016

    By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - While a visit to the hospital is usually a bad thing, it was cause for celebration Monday as Aspirus held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new 43,000-square-foot clinic. The celebration is the culmination of over a year-long effort, with general contractor Miron Construction's CEO Dave Voss saying during the Nov. 2, 2015 ground breaking that the clinic would open in November 2016. While the lack of snow so far this year helped the work...

  • Carli pleads not guilty to Bear Trap fire coverup

    Nov 15, 2016

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY - A Saxon, Wis., woman entered a not guilty plea Monday to aiding a felon by being a party to a crime in connection with the March 12 Bear Trap Inn fire. Jessica Carli, 41, appeared with her attorney, Craig Haukaas, who waived her right to a preliminary hearing before Judge Patrick Madden. Carli told the judge she was freely agreeing to be bound over to stand trial and no promises had been made to her. Madden gave Haukaas 30 days to file motions...

  • Iron County to rebid Saxon Harbor engineering work

    Nov 15, 2016

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — An oversight of a little-known rule in federal procurement regulations means Iron County has to rebid the engineering contract for the rebuilding of Saxon Harbor. In August, the county awarded the contract to plan the rebuilding of the harbor after it was destroyed by flooding in the July 11 storm to a team of companies led by Coleman Engineering. Last week, Forest and Parks Administrator Eric Peterson informed the Iron County Board of Supervisors that the county hadn’t followed the...

  • Community Calendar

    Nov 15, 2016

    Tuesday, Nov. 15 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Blood Pressure Screening, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with Regional Hospice nurses, Mill Street Garden, Bessemer. 906-663-0308. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon,... Full story

  • Theodore 'Ted' Thomas

    Nov 15, 2016

    GILLETTE, Wyo. - Memorial services for Theodore "Ted" Thomas will be held at 11 a.m., today, Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Gillette Memorial Chapel, Gillette, with Pastor Gordon Harper officiating. A luncheon will follow the service at Ruff's Bar in Rozet. Thomas, 74, of Rozet, died Nov. 8, 2016, at the University of Colorado in Denver after heart complications. Ted was born July 23, 1942, in Gile, Wis., to Edmund and Louise Thomas. Ted grew up surrounded by four brothers and sisters, Bill Thomas,... Full story

  • Dorothy Park Erickson

    Nov 15, 2016

    WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Dorothy Park Erickson, 88, of Ironwood, died Saturday evening, Nov. 12, 2016, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. The former Dorothy Mickelson was born March 5, 1928, in Aurora, Ill., daughter of the late Ralph and Charlotte (Park) Mickelson, and attended West Aurora, Ill., schools. She moved to Ironwood in 1945 and was a 1946 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School. Dorothy owned and operated the Spinning Wheel Yarn Shop on Lake Street in Ironwood for eight years.... Full story

  • Dawn M. (Allen) Perlich

    Nov 15, 2016

    IRONWOOD, Mich. — Dawn M. (Allen) Perlich, 56, of Ironwood, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at her home. She was born on Nov. 15, 1959, in Ironwood, the daughter of the late Charles and Karen (Anderson) Allen. On July 12, 1996, she was united in marriage to Mitchell J. Perlich. He survives. She is also survived by three sons, Terry Kiefer, of Minong, Wis., Trevor and Trent Perlich, of Ironwood; two step-sons, Steven Perlich, of Kewaskum, Wis., and Corey Perlich, of Park Falls, Wis.; two step-daughters, Jamie Perlich, of Park Falls, Wis., and April... Full story

  • Nicholas Francis Casanova

    Nov 15, 2016

    WARREN, Mich. - Nicholas Francis Casanova, 100, former resident of Hurley, Wis., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, in Warren. A private Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Friday, Nov. 11, at St. Mary's of the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Hurley with Rev. Frank Kordek celebrant. Full military honors were accorded by the Vietnam Veterans of America Gogebic-Iron Range Chapter 529 of Hurley, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1580 of Hurley, and American Legion Post 58 of Hurley at St. Mary's... Full story

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