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Articles from the January 9, 2019 edition


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  • Sentencing delayed in township sex case

    Jan 9, 2019

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - An Ironwood Township man will have a week to think about whether he wants to withdraw his guilty plea after Judge Michael Pope delayed a sentencing hearing in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday. Jason Elliot Irvine, 47, pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct in November as part of a plea agreement - charges which carry a potential life sentence. Pope said Tuesday Irvine wasn't adequately informed the...

  • Bessemer council acts on $10,000 water bill from 2017

    Jan 9, 2019

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - The Bessemer city council voted Monday to take limited action on a request by a property owner asking forgiveness for a 2017 water bill that exceeded $10,000, including late fees, for a billing period of two months. The request was made by Morgan R. Butler IV and the Butler family, regarding a house at 109 W. Sellar St. Locals and tourists who have rented the house through the years have referred to the structure as "the abbey" or "the church,"...

  • Blizzard exhibit formed for 10th annual Sisu races

    Jan 9, 2019

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — Participants in the weekend’s Sisu Ski Fest cross country marathon races in Ironwood will have the opportunity to step back into time when the Gogebic Range was hit with “the mother of all blizzards.” To commemorate the 10th annual Sisu, a “Storm of the Century” exhibit has been assembled in the Memorial Building rotunda. Visitors will be able to view photos and displays depicting the deadly blizzard of 1938 that brought commerce to a halt with 25-foot snow drifts in downtown Ironwood. Snow...

  • Community calendar

    Jan 9, 2019

    Wednesday, Jan. 9 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. 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., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Wakefield...