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Articles from the April 4, 2016 edition


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  • Iron County voters head to polls Tuesday

    Apr 4, 2016

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] Iron County voters will cast ballots Tuesday, deciding on everything from the presidential primaries to state and local contests. While many of the candidates running for president have suspended their campaigns, the filing deadlines for the Republican and Democratic races mean they will still appear on Tuesday’s ballot. In addition to the national race, voters will decide between JoAnne Kloppenburg and Rebecca Bradley for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Thomas Hruz is running unopposed as a c...

  • Hurley Chamber of Commerce honors area businesses

    Apr 4, 2016

    By TOM STANKARD [email protected] HURLEY- The Hurley Chamber of Commerce invited chamber members and the community to salute local businesses at the Spring Out fundraiser on Saturday at Sharon's Coffee Company. Rita Franzoi, of the Hurley chamber, said there were "fun" events for people to participate in, including a meat raffle and a 50-50 drawing. For the meat raffle, Franzoi spun a wheel. When the wheel stopped, the person with the matching number won an assorted meat prize. For...

  • Area residents attend tree pruning workshop

    Apr 4, 2016

    By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdailyglobe HURLEY - While snow fell outside, close to 50 area residents attended an apple tree pruning workshop led by Rebecca Krans Saturday morning at the Iron County Courthouse hosted by the 46th Parallel Planters and the Range Master Gardeners. Krans, a Michigan State University Extension consumer horticulture educator, said tree pruning is a horticultural practice involving the selective removal of parts of a plant, such as branches, buds, or roots. She said th...

  • Community Calendar

    Apr 4, 2016

    Monday, April 4 Men’s Bible Study, 8 a.m., Fairview Apartment Hall, Bessemer. 906-667-0469. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Sports Hall of Fame, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright School, room 205. MECCA Ski Club, 6:30 p.m., MECCA cabin, treatment facility, Mercer, Wis. Festival Ironwood, 7 p.m., American Legion, Ironwood. H...

  • Doreen Lynn (Martinson) Passuello

    Apr 4, 2016

    IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Doreen Lynn (Martinson) Passuello, 59, joined her Maker in Heaven on April 2, 2016, with her husband, sister and family at her side, after a courageous battle with cancer. Doreen was born October 12, 1956, to Carl (Rudy) and Nelmi Martinson. She was the youngest of four children. She grew up on a dairy and beef farm in south Bessemer and attended Bessemer Township grade schools. Doreen was involved in 4-H throughout her youth years in horses, beef, and dairy projects.... Full story