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Articles from the January 22, 2016 edition


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  • Laymans Creek

    Jan 22, 2016

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  • Solid waste dispute headed to court

    Jan 22, 2016

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The dispute between the Gogebic Range Solid Waste Management Authority and the city of Bessemer is headed to court. The authority’s board voted Thursday to direct attorney Steven Tinti to pursue litigation against the city of Bessemer regarding the money owed to the authority. “Ironwood Township can’t pay more than what (it should),” Kathy Maki said as she seconded the motion to pursue litigation. At issue in the dispute between the city and authority is a disagreement regarding...

  • Big plans set for Copper Peak

    Jan 22, 2016

    By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - Bob Jacquart, Copper Peak organizing committee chairman, announced future plans for the ski flying structure during the joint Bessemer-Ironwood Chambers of Commece banquet Wednesday. Jacquart said he remembers being on a bank board in the early 1990s and the board president said Copper Peak owes "so much money that we need to cut it down and sell it for scrap metal." Standing next to Charles Supercynski, Jacquart said Copper Peak still...

  • Community Calendar

    Jan 22, 2016

    Friday, Jan. 22 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. Ironwood Carnegie Library Board, 4 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon Village Housing, 100 Cane Court, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Saturday, Jan. 23 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church,...

  • Richard Deane Hild

    Jan 22, 2016

    SEATTLE — Richard Deane Hild, 69, of Seattle, beloved son, brother and friend, passed away quickly on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, of cardiac arrest. Rick was born on Nov. 9, 1946, in Ironwood, Mich. He attended schools in Babbitt, Minn., Zion, Ill., and graduated from Federal Way High School in Washington in 1964. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1964-’68. He returned to Ely, Minn., to attend Vermilion Community College. He opened Rick’s Clip Joint in 1975 and spent many years cutting hair and entertaining all who knew him. Rick...

  • Deborah Lynn Roberts

    Jan 22, 2016

    PAULDING, Mich. — Deborah Lynn Roberts, formerly of Paulding, completed her earthly journey on Jan. 18, 2016. She is survived by her children, Jen Ekdahl, Matt Roberts and Chris Roberts, and the lights in her life, her three grandsons, Logan, Parker and Zack. She is also survived by all her siblings: Susan Connors, James Gorshe, John Gorshe, Janette Pete and Kathy Pillai. She also has many nieces and nephews and cousins who shared in her life, as well as countless friends who were family as well. She was preceded in death by her husband, G...

  • Addie C. Conley

    Jan 22, 2016

    WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Addie C. Conley, 94, of Wakefield, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. Addie was born on April 1, 1921, in Haldeman, Ky., a son of Breckenridge and Laura (Fraley) Conley. He attended school in Morehead, Ky. Addie proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in military police during World War II and later in the European African Theatre in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart. Addie was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. On Nov. 24, 1952, Addie was u...

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