Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - Over the last 13 months, Iron County residents have been able to receive free supplemental food through Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, of Duluth, Minn., and the Iron County University of Wisconsin-Extension office. In October 2013, the mobile food pantry served 129 low-income individuals with protein, fruit, vegetables and grains. Fast-forward one year later, and the pantry served 534 people during a distribution in November. "It's really comforting to know people are eating... Full story
(AP) - Thousands of people rallied late Monday in U.S. cities including Los Angeles and New York to passionately but peacefully protest a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer who killed a black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri. They led marches, waved signs and shouted chants of "Hands Up! Don't Shoot," the slogan that has become a rallying cry in protests over police killings across the country. Activists had been planning to protest even before the nighttime a... Full story
BESSEMER - The Bessemer Area School District Board of Education held it's November meeting on Monday night, which included a presentation about the first grade class, as well as discussion on the superintendent's evaluation and contract and a competitive safety grant program. Teacher presentation Emily Stafford and Jonelle France started the meeting with a presentation about Bessemer's first-graders. The presentation included activities the students have done in the past month or so, including... Full story
WAKEFIELD - It was business as usual Monday night at the city council meeting in Wakefield. A few quick agenda items and an update from the Wakefield Fire Department filled the relatively short meeting. The Fire Department reported to the council their purchase of three new items of equipment. A $4,000 grant came through for the purchase of a new saw, which the department now has one in each truck. With last year's ice fishing contest money that the department hosts, they were able to purchase... Full story
