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Articles from the June 8, 2015 edition


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  • Wakefield man in custody following police standoff

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 8, 2015

    WAKEFIELD — At around 8 p.m. on Saturday, the Gogebic County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of a suicidal male at his Wakefield residence, according to a department news release. Officers on the scene, along with a family member, were able to establish contact with the 30-year-old man, who was in the home with his 3-year-old son. The man refused to leave the home and, according to the release, threatened to shoot the officers on the scene. This led to the activation of the Gogebic/Iron Area SWAT Team and a request was made for t... Full story

  • Community Calendar

    Jun 8, 2015

    Today Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival Inc, 10 a.m., monthly board meeting, Little Finland, Kimball. Master Gardeners Tomato Planting with children, 10:30 a.m., Depot Park in Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Little Finland, beginners 4 p.m., advanced 5 p.m., Finnish classes, Little Finland, Kimball. Iron County Memorial Building Restoration committee, 5:30 p.m., Memorial Bldg. in Hurley. Alcoholics... Full story

  • Thompson takes second at WIAA finals

    Jason Juno|Jun 8, 2015

    La CROSSE, Wis. - Sydney Thompson saved her best for last Saturday. The Mercer sophomore's final attempt in the discus went 120 feet, 11 inches, which was good for second overall in the WIAA Division 3 state track-and-field meet at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. "My coach just said, 'You really have to go for it, just the extra 10 feet will make it,'"Thompson said. "I ended up getting another foot off my personal best in prelims. It was very exciting. I knew that was the one." That came... Full story

  • Grrrreat day for a bike ride

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 8, 2015

    BESSEMER - The sun was out for the sixth annual Go Ride R Range Ride on Saturday. Beginning in Bessemer's Bluff Valley Park, the roughly 50 cyclists who participated biked to Rigoni's Bar and back to the park, according to organizer Jim Mildren, a route of roughly 20 miles. "The day was perfect," Mildren said. Following the completion of the ride, the group enjoyed entertainment provided by the band Sugar and Spice, who played a number of popular country songs. It was especially fitting that the ride took place on Saturday, Mildren said, the... Full story

  • Ironwood Dance Company

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 8, 2015

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  • Community members meet to discuss moving beyond 'The Way We Worked'

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 8, 2015

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Ten organizers of the recent "The Way We Worked" exhibition and other interested members of the community gathered in the court room on the second level of the Iron County Historical Museum on Saturday for a debriefing session following the conclusion of the Smithsonian's stay in town. Among the items discussed were lessons learned from hosting the exhibit and how the community can move forward with other events. Most of the meeting... Full story