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Articles from the January 14, 2020 edition


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    Jan 14, 2020

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  • Township receives clean audit

    Jan 14, 2020

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — A few weeks after hearing it received a clean 2017 audit, the Ironwood Township board of trustees heard the same good news about the 2018 audit. Karl “Gus” Ahonen — with the Ironwood-based firm Makela, Pollack and Ahonen — delivered the news Monday that the 2018 audit was another unqualified, clean audit — the best classification an audit can receive. “The township made significant changes in the accounting system over the last few years, you now have checks and balances in p...

  • Wakefield Council decides to create alcohol use policy

    Jan 14, 2020

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield City Council voted Monday evening to create a policy that will provide guidelines regarding how alcohol may be consumed on city property. The action came after strong encouragement from City Manager Rob Brown, City Attorney Ray O'Dea and Mayor Dale White. In a written document to staff, Brown said the increased use of the newly remodeled community gym in the past year led to a report that alcohol had been served on the property la...

  • Guzek to remain on Ontonagon Village Council

    Jan 14, 2020

    By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — In an unusual move Monday, the Ontonagon Village Council both un-appointed and re-appointed the same person as a trustee. Maureen Guzek was appointed a village trustee in November 2019. At the December council meeting, Ontonagon resident William Johnson noted that Guzek’s name was among a list of residents with unpaid property taxes printed in the Dec. 18 Ontonagon Herald, and said the law does not permit someone in default to the village at the time of appointment to serve as an officer. On Mon...

  • Community calendar

    Jan 14, 2020

    Tuesday, Jan. 14 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Pioneer Park Apartments tenants only, Ironwood, 9-10 a.m.; Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood, parking lot, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Mill Trace Apartments, Ironwood Township, west parking lot, 11:45-noon; Mill Trace Apartments, Ironwood Township, east parking lot, noon-12:15 p.m.; Wildwood Apartments, Ironwood Township, community room, 12:30-12:45 p.m. Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service...

  • Richard G. Ozzello

    Jan 14, 2020

    WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Richard G. Ozzello, 86, of Wakefield, went to be with Jesus Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born on Nov. 17, 1933, in Wakefield, a son of James and Ada (Brockbank) Ozzello. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Richard was honorably discharged as a corporal on Dec. 31, 1952. He reenlisted on Sept. 23, 1957, and was honorably discharged as a specialist fifth class on July 17, 1963. On Oct. 11, 1957, Richard...