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Articles from the March 17, 2016 edition


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  • WAKEFIELD CARDINAL DONATED

    Mar 17, 2016

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  • New UPSET-West to serve western Upper Peninsula

    Mar 17, 2016

    By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The Western Upper Peninsula counties of Ontonagon, Houghton, Baraga and Keweenaw will have a new substance enforcement team called UPSET-West. Ontonagon County Sheriff Dale Rantala informed the county board of commissioners Tuesday the present Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team comes from Marquette, a two-hour trip both ways, and that costs time, as well as money. He noted UPSET-West is closer to the four counties. The team will consist of two officers from Houghton County, one from H...

  • Wisconsin state representative talks with Hurley Education Foundation

    Mar 17, 2016

    By TOM STANKARD [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley Education Foundation will host an art auction and concert on Friday, April 15 at the Hurley K-12 auditorium. On Wednesday, the education foundation spoke about the upcoming event with State Rep. Beth Meyers, of Bayfield, in attendance. They said Hurley native Lydia Patritto will perform on piano for the audience's listening pleasure. She will be accompanied by Troy Puisto, a local guitarist and Hurley K-12 chemistry teacher....

  • Pump rehab pays off in Ironwood

    Mar 17, 2016

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — Repairs on one of the city’s wells have resulted in increased water pumping capacity, city manager Scott Erickson told the city commission on Monday. The well that was rehabilitated by Kleiman Pump and Well Drilling, of Iron Mountain, is pumping an additional 40 gallons per minute, Erickson said. The city commission had awarded a bid for rehabilitation of well 201 at the wellfields in Ironwood Township to Kleiman for $27,170. Utilities director Bob Tervonen previously told city com...

  • Community Calendar

    Mar 17, 2016

    Thursday, March 17 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, children, 9:45-10 a.m. EST, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, Bergland; 10:20-10:35 a.m. EST, Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, White Pine; 11-11:45 a.m. EST, Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot, Ontonagon; 1:15-1:45 p.m. EST, Resource Center, Mass City; 2:15-2:45 p.m. EST, Stannard Township Ballpark, Bruce Crossing; 2:30-2:45 p.m., Watersmeet Town Hall parking lot, Watersmeet. 906-884-2106. Gogebic County Veterans Service...

  • Archie McGeshick Jr.

    Mar 17, 2016

    WATERSMEET, Mich. — Archie McGeshick Jr., 65, of Watersmeet, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Phelps, Wis., to Archie Sr. and Annabelle (Smith) McGeshick on June 29, 1950. Archie is survived by his mother, Annabelle of Watersmeet; sisters, Margaret Jackson of Watersmeet, Cynthia McGeshick of Crandon, Wis., and Constance Ursitti of Watersmeet; brothers, Tyrone McGeshick of Watersmeet and Ralph McGeshick of Watersmeet; and children, Craig, Allen, Irving and Christine McGeshick, M...