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Articles from the January 24, 2019 edition


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  • Township man gets 25 years for sex crime

    Jan 24, 2019

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - Jason Elliot Irvine will spend the next 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor after he was sentenced in Gogebic County Circuit Court Wednesday. "What you did, sir, is heinous. It's despicable and you are a monster - and you should be punished for that. You will be punished for that," Judge Michael Pope said as he imposed his sentence. Irvine, 47, of Ironwood Township, received sentences of between 25 to 100 years on each of t...

  • Northwoods braces for deep freeze

    Jan 24, 2019

    The National Weather Service is forecasting a deep freeze for the region in the coming days with high winds creating double-digit sub-zero windchills and blowing snow. The forecast calls for periods of snow showers here today, with accumulations of 1 to 2 inches possible, but Ryan Connelly of the NWS office in Marquette said it’s not so much the amount of snow as the wind that could cause some problems. Blustery winds out of the northwest from 15 to 20 mph will blow the dry snow around and r...

  • Wakefield City Council makes decision on city manager

    Jan 24, 2019

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — In a special meeting Wednesday morning, the Wakefield city council voted to offer its city manager position to Robert Brown, Jr. of Belding, Mich. Brown, 36, was the first candidate to be interviewed by the council on Jan. 14. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in political science with a concentration in campaign leadership from Southern New Hampshire University. He works with the three-county Fred Meijer River Valley Trail in Belding while also engaging in political campaign organizing. B...

  • Community calendar

    Jan 24, 2019

    Thursday, Jan. 24 Pickleball, 10 a.m.-noon., Ironwood Memorial Building. Strong Bones class, 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.. Mercer Community Center. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Pokemon Group, ages 8 and up, 4 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Free Community Dinner, 5-6 p.m., Wakefield Methodist Church. Public is invited. ReGeneration Youth,... Full story

  • Marjorie 'Margie' Andrashie

    Jan 24, 2019

    IRONWOOD, Mich. - Marjorie "Margie" Andrashie, age 78, of Ironwood, passed away on Jan. 22, 2019 after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease, with her children Joe and Anna at her side. Marjorie was born Jan. 13, 1941 in Ironwood to Leonard and Anna (Bergland) Osborne. She was a 1959 graduate of Hurley, Wis. High School. On May 13, 1961 she married John Andrashie at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Ironwood. John preceded her in death on March 11, 2007. Margie loved her family and loved... Full story

  • Edward Roland Huhtala

    Jan 24, 2019

    IRONWOOD, Mich. - Edward Roland Huhtala, 77, of Saxon, passed away on Jan. 17, 2019. Edward was born on July 9, 1941 in Saxon to Lauri and Aune (Rinta) Huhtala. He was a graduate of Saxon High School and Northland College in Ashland, Wis. He was a long-time employee of Memorial Medical Center in Ashland. He was a resident of Saxon most of his life until 1995 when he moved to Wakefield. He is survived by his sister, Charlotte Huhtala, of Ironwood, as well as many other relatives and friends. He... Full story