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Articles from the April 29, 2016 edition


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  • Roberts found not guilty in coyote case

    Apr 29, 2016

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - After about two hours of deliberation, a 12-person jury cleared Jason Charles Roberts, 35, of Ironwood, of all charges in Gogebic County Circuit Court Thursday. Roberts was facing a felony charge of torturing an animal and misdemeanors for cruelty to an animal and failure to kill wounded game stemming from a YouTube video showing hunting dogs attacking and killing a wounded coyote in Ironwood Township. "(We're) very pleased with (the...

  • Police stress prom safety

    Apr 29, 2016

    By Daily Globe Staff [email protected] WAKEFIELD - With high school prom season here, Michigan State Police advise students to make smart decisions and take extra precaution to stay safe while celebrating. On Thursday, Community Service Trooper Jerry Mazurek from the Wakefield Post spoke to Ironwood high school students. "Prom is an exciting time for high school students, and we want to encourage teens to have fun by making good choices," he said. "Students should know the consequences of...

  • Snow Shakers hear solutions for trail problems

    Apr 29, 2016

    By TOM STANKARD [email protected]. IRONWOOD — To help ensure a successful future for snowmobiling in the area, the Western Upper Peninsula Snow Shakers held a joint meeting Thursday afternoon with the Michigan Snowmobile Association and Michigan Department of Natural Resources. In front of about 50 area residents at Gogebic Community College, Ron Yesney, DNR trails coordinator, said the DNR is charged with the duty to provide and develop facilities for outdoor recreation and to implement a statewide recreational and snowmobile t...

  • Community Calendar

    Apr 29, 2016

    Friday, April 29 Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Saturday, April 30 Friends of the Iron Belle Clean-up Day, 10 a.m., Depot Park,...

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