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Articles from the June 17, 2014 edition


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  • Bee enjoys garden in Hurley

    Jun 17, 2014

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  • Sleight slowly empties as faculty prepares for move

    Jun 17, 2014

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  • Science projects, books keep kids interested this summer

    Cortney Ofstad|Jun 17, 2014

    WAKEFIELD - Monday kicked off the annual summer reading program at the Wakefield Public Library, featuring science projects, books and fun. According to library director Denise Engel, the summer program has been going on for many years. The goal is to encourage kids to read and find fun activities to incorporate into it. "I think the kids look forward to this," Engel said. "It keeps them reading, which is important to help them avoid the 'summer slide.'" This year's theme is "Fizz, Boom, Read,"...

  • JROTC cadets attend Camp Wilderness

    Jun 17, 2014

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  • GCC staff receive awards of excellence

    Jun 17, 2014

    IRONWOOD - Two employees of Gogebic Community College - Connie Hicks, of Fifield, Wis., and Sue Forbes, of Minocqua, Wis. - recently received awards of excellence for their contributions to the school. Hicks, a faculty member teaching mechanical design, engineering technology developmental mathematics and English, received the Award for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching. Forbes received the Award for Excellence in Staff Services for her role as director of financial aid. The teaching award r...

  • Nicholas A. Sertich

    Jun 17, 2014

    WEST ALLIS, Wis. - Nicholas A. Sertich, 69, passed away peacefully at his home in West Allis on Sunday, June 8, 2014. Nick was the fourth son of five born to the late John and Sylvia Sertich on March 11, 1945, at the Newport Hospital in Ironwood, Mich. He attended Newport Grade School, St. Ambrose Catholic Grade School, and graduated from St. Ambrose Catholic High School in 1963. He also attended Gogebic Community College. Teachers at Newport School indicated Nick was not being academically...