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  • County to consider Flannery Forestlands purchase

    Feb 13, 2020

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, authorized the start of a process that may add 4,000 acres of forestry land to adjoining county land. The commission 7-0 approved the request from Greg Ryskey, director of county Forestry and Parks, to start the process of appraisals and grant-writing to see if it's feasible for the county to purchase the land from the Melvin Flannery Estate. The bulk of the property is already within county fo...

  • HIT to hold Valentine's Day fundraiser

    Feb 13, 2020

    IRONWOOD - The Historic Ironwood Theatre is taking a new more intimate direction in fundraising starting with a Valentine's Day event on Friday evening. Patrons can enjoy a special dinner at Sharon's East Wing in Hurley from 4 to 8 p.m., followed by music, singing, champagne and chocolates at the theater from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. "We encourage people to grab a glass of champagne and walk around and catch some music and visit with people," said Zona Wick, president of the Historic Ironwood Theatre...

  • Forestry committee recommends moving forward with construction projects

    Feb 13, 2020

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors is expected to act on a pair of resolutions regarded planned projects in the county after the county’s forestry and parks committee forwarded the measures to the full county board Tuesday. The resolutions are a necessary part of the process for many projects the county intends to complete in-house, according to Forestry and Parks Administrator Eric Peterson. “(These resolutions) give the county permission to complete these projects internally,” Peterso...

  • Community calendar

    Feb 13, 2020

    Thursday, Feb. 13 Pickleball, 9:30 a.m.-noon, All Saints Academy, Ironwood, use south entrance. Friends of the Ironwood Library, 9:30 a.m. 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. “Ditch the Dish” class, 11 a.m., Mercer Public Library, Mercer, Wis. Red Hat Society’s Northwoods Divas, noon, luncheon, Smoking Gun, Hurley. RSVP to Miriam Rund at 906-667-0116. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area7...

  • Paul John Vaara

    Feb 13, 2020

    ADAMS COUNTY, Wis. - Paul John Vaara, 49, of Gordon, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in Adams County. He was born Nov. 16, 1970, in Ironwood, Michigan, the son of Robert and Delores (Mattson) Vaara. He was united in marriage to Erin Elizabeth Bare on June 24, 2000, in Superior. Paul was a 1989 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School and continued his education at Gogebic Community College and finished his bachelor degree in education at University of Wisconsin-Superior. He...

  • Rodney Mark Kangas

    Feb 13, 2020

    DULUTH, Minn. - Rodney Mark Kangas, 62, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Feb. 6, 2020, after a brief illness at Essentia St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. Rodney was born Oct. 16, 1957, to Andrew William Kangas and Florence Miriam (Benson) Kangas. Rodney is survived by his sister, Julie (Chuck) Kopecko of Bessemer, Michigan; his two brothers, Wayne Kangas of Bessemer and Kim (Jill) Kangas of Ironwood, Michigan; nieces, Lindi (Brent) Kopecko-Austin, Sandy, Utah; Charissa...

  • Harriet Nelson Swanson

    Feb 13, 2020

    MINOCQUA, Wis. — Harriet Swanson, 99, of Winchester, Wisconsin died on Feb. 7, 2020. A memorial service for Harriet will be held this summer on Saturday, June 27, at 11 a.m. at The Nimsgern Funeral Home, 1025 Margaret St. Woodruff, WI 54568 with a memorial gathering from 10 a.m. till the time of the service. Reception at the funeral home will follow the services. Memorials may be made to The Living Hope Church, 13795 Bear Claw Trail, Winchester, WI 54557. Online condolences may be shared at nimsgernfuneral.com. Nimsgern Funeral and Cremation S...