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Articles from the February 16, 2019 edition


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  • Bessemer DDA matches funds for marketing grant

    Feb 16, 2019

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Members of Bessemer’s downtown development authority voted Thursday to commit $2,000 toward a mini-marketing grant that they hope will help them to attract new residents to the city. Board member Dustin Filippini, who said he found the potential opportunity online, explained that the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region will pay up to $8,000 as long as the city also commits $2,000. Filippini said he already had discussed the matter with city manager Charly Loper, as well as...

  • Hurley student honored for scout project

    Feb 16, 2019

    By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley school presented a plaque made by Northwood Manufacturing to Trevor Lesch Thursday for planting trees at the school for his project to become an Eagle Scout. Lesch said the reason he chose this project is because it will benefit the school for years to come. "They will eventually grow into big trees to provide shading and wind-breaking that will end up saving the school energy," he said. Lesch planted a total of 18 sugar maple trees...

  • SNOWMOBILE RACES

    Feb 16, 2019

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  • New Michigan 'Move Over Law' takes effect

    Feb 16, 2019

    By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] Wakefield — The Michigan State Police issued a legal update on its “Move Over Law” to expand the law from all emergency vehicles to now include snowplows, garbage trucks, wrecker, utility vehicles and any road maintenance vehicles that are parked stationary on the side of the road parked with flashing, rotating, or oscillating lights. The expanded Move Over Law begins on Feb. 13 and states drivers are required to not only move over in a safe manner to an adjacent lane when one is available, but slow...

  • Community calendar

    Feb 16, 2019

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Feb. 16 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Feb. 17 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, I... Full story