Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors saved the best for last Tuesday night, voting 14 to 1 to restore Saxon Harbor to the state it was in prior to the flooding during the July 11 storm that destroyed the harbor. Brad Matson was the lone no vote. Prior to the vote, Matson said he thought the board needed more information regarding its alternatives before voting to return to the pre-storm design. “I think we need to look at putting that creek where it used to be, and where it wants to be,...
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By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College Board met on Tuesday, closing out the year. During the meeting the board discussed the changing of rates for the Mount Zion ski hill. The $85.00 ski pass for local schools will not change, which the school felt is a solid deal for students, but the daily rates and rentals are increasing for the first time in two years. With two minimum wage pay increases absorbed recently by the school, they must recoup some...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon County Board Tuesday paid tribute to its longest serving member John Pelkola. Pelkola, who served 23 years on the board, many of those as its chairman, was defeated in the November election by one vote. Commissioner Carl Nykanen, commended his long service to the people of Ontonagon County and other board members applauded Pelkola for his years of working for the people of the county. John said he was please to be a commissioner for 23 years. Prior to his election to the board, he a...
Wednesday, Dec. 21 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., 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. Ironwood/Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Health and Wellness Program, Mercer Community Cen...
