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Articles from the February 25, 2017 edition


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  • Hurley students connect with Purdue University

    Richard Jenkins|Feb 25, 2017

    HURLEY - A group of Hurley K-12 students had the opportunity to talk to students in Purdue University's Forestry and Natural Resources program via Skype Friday afternoon. The interaction provided another way to expose the Hurley students to potential careers, said Zach Wilson, a conservation specialist with the Iron County Land and Water Conservation Department. "(It's a way) to expose kids to natural resources as a profession," Wilson said. Wilson thought the day went really well, saying one...

  • Wisconsin reaches deal on discounted opioid antidote

    Feb 25, 2017

    MADISON - Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel has reached an agreement with the pharmaceutical company Adapt Pharma, Inc., to provide discounted rates for NARCAN, an antidote for opioid overdoses. "The Wisconsin Department of Justice is committed to Wisconsin's law enforcement and first responders who make our state safer and stronger every day," said Schimel. "After hearing recent news reports about the rising prices of some naloxone products, we teamed up with Adapt Pharma to provide...

  • Hurley school board to meet on parking lot issue

    Feb 25, 2017

    HURLEY — A special closed session of the Hurley School Board is scheduled for Monday at 5:30 p.m. to consider resolving the parking lot issue. There are no other items on the agenda. The school district filed a civil lawsuit on July 20, 2015, regarding alleged deficiencies in the K-12 school parking lot. Listed among the defendants in the case are Legend Architecture, Mathy Construction and Coleman Engineering. According to court records, a 12-person jury trial is scheduled for Sept. 11, with a final pre-trial hearing on Aug. 23, if the case i...

  • Community Calendar

    Feb 25, 2017

    Saturday, Feb. 25 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Iron County Democratic Party, 9 a.m., Sharon’s Coffee Company, Hurley. Ironwood Carnegie Library Board of Trustees, 9:30 p.m., Women’s Clubrooms, Ironwood Memorial Building. Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Feb. 26 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymo...

  • Norma Louise (Scoles) Salo

    Feb 25, 2017

    WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Norma Louise (Scoles) Salo, 90, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, Feb. 22, 2017. Norma was born on Nov. 1, 1926, in Waukegan, Ill., a daughter of Raymond Everett and Blanche Mabel (Renshaw) Scoles. She attended school in Waukegan. On July 15, 1950, Norma was united in marriage to the love of her life, Joseph Raymond Salo. They made their home in Wakefield and were blessed with a daughter. She was a devoted wife, nurturing mother and...