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Articles from the March 18, 2022 edition


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  • Hurley Northstars leave for state tournament

    Mar 18, 2022

    By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HURLEY - The student body of Hurley K-12 School gathered in the high school gymnasium on Thursday morning to send off the Hurley Northstars boys basketball team before they headed to Madison for the state basketball tournament. The pep rally started with a comment from Jay Aijala, mayor of Hurley, and special education associate and elementary athletic coordinator at the school. "It has been an extremely exciting week around school and around our... Full story

  • Bessemer Township hires auditor

    Mar 18, 2022

    By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] RAMSAY — Eric Haukkala, of Haukkala CPA in Iron River, will be the new auditor for Bessemer Township. “We hired him to do the audit for the Powderhorn Area Utility District. It seemed like he did a very good job, so we looked into him ourselves,” said Jeff Randall, township supervisor. The board voted to hire Haukkala during its meeting on Monday. The board voted to approve a health insurance benefit package with a 80/20 split. The township will cover 80% of the employees' health expenses and the e...

  • Walter D. 'Wally' Cook Jr.

    Mar 18, 2022

    BESSEMER, Mich. - Our beloved and loving father, Walter D. "Wally" Cook Jr., went home to his Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the Crestwood Village Assisted Living in Mt. Pleasant, with his children by his side. Wally was born on Aug. 4, 1944, in Merriweather, to the late Helen and Walter Cook Sr. During his youth, he resided with his family in Merriweather and attended grade school in Bergland, until his family moved to Ironwood, in 1953. After the move, Wally attended Ironwood... Full story

  • Community Calendar

    Mar 18, 2022

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, March 17 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet... Full story

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