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Articles from the June 27, 2018 edition


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  • Superior man charged in fatal Saxon accident

    Jun 27, 2018

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Charges were filed against a Superior, Wis., man in Iron County Court Tuesday, in connection to a fatal accident in the town of Saxon. Jesse Troy Gasper, 34, is charged with homicide by vehicle-use of a controlled substance, possession of THC-second and subsequent offense, knowingly operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license causing death, operating with a detectable amount of a controlled substance in blood causing injury and possession of drug paraphernalia. THC is the main p...

  • Wakefield City Council hears from victims of recent storms

    Jun 27, 2018

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - At Monday's Wakefield city council meeting, victims of recent storms struggled to control their anger and frustration at dealing with flooded basements after heavy rain during the three-day period of June 15 through 17. As a result, council members voted to create a procedure for future emergencies, although details have not yet been determined. The vote was unanimous, with council member Jim Anderson absent. Residents complaining said storm...

  • Ironwood Carnegie Library holds art clinic for young artists

    Jun 27, 2018

    By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] IRONWOOD - Barbara Roman offered a group of 10 aspiring young artists a look into pointillism at the Carnegie Library in Ironwood Tuesday afternoon. She showed the youngsters examples of the painting technique developed by Frenchman Georges Seurat in the late 19th century. Growing from impressionism, the technique uses little dots of color that when viewed from further away reveal a picture of something grander than a bunch of little dots. The child...

  • Community calendar

    Jun 27, 2018

    Wednesday, June 27 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Tanka Tanka Skunk Cuddlebugs Story Time for toddlers and preschoolers, 9:30 a.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. 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.,...

  • Ida Elaine Lindberg

    Jun 27, 2018

    IRONWOOD - Ida Elaine Lindberg, 86, passed unexpectedly on Monday, June 18, 2018. She was the middle daughter of Richard and Mary Niemi. Ida attended Roosevelt in north Ironwood and was looking forward to the upcoming Roosevelt School reunion scheduled for this summer. This event will miss her dearly. She went on to graduate from Luther L. Wright High School in 1949. Glen J. Aho of Hurley married Ida in 1951. They moved away for a short period of time, but came back again to Ironwood and raised...

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