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Articles from the January 7, 2022 edition


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  • Wakefield eyes first responder training grant

    Jan 7, 2022

    By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The city of Wakefield is in the process of writing a grant to apply for funding for training and recruitment of first responders, according to city manager Robert Brown. “We are going to apply for funds to cross-train some of our firefighters as medical first responders,” said Brown. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the $5 million grant program for training and recruitment on Jan. 3. “First responders are on the front lines of our health and our safety, and are always there for us...

  • Iron County Public Health to hold exercise programs for seniors

    Jan 7, 2022

    By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County Public Health will hold Strong Bodies exercise programs for midlife and older people at three locations in Iron and Gogebic counties starting on Tuesday. Program Assistant Sue Herlevi said Strong Bodies is an evidence-based exercise program for older people. The objective is to improve their health and well-being through a structured, safe and effective strength-training program. During classes, instructors will teach exercises using a combination of dumbbells, adjustable a...

  • Snowy weather

    Jan 7, 2022

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  • Randolph Steven Mattson

    Jan 7, 2022

    TROY, Mich. - Randolph Steven Mattson, 58, a resident of Troy, and former resident of Bessemer, died on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. He was born on April 22, 1963, in Wakefield, a son of John Henry and Patricia Jean (Madden) Mattson. Randy attended St. Sebastian Catholic School and was a 1981 graduate of A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer where he was a proud Speedboy athlete. After attending Northern Michigan University, he worked several jobs before beginning a 20-year career at Chrysler... Full story

  • Community Calendar

    Jan 7, 2022

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Friday, Jan. 7 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Saturday, Jan. 8... Full story