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Articles from the April 16, 2022 edition


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  • Bessemer DDA talks annual spending

    Apr 16, 2022

    BY CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer Downtown Development Authority was focused on how best to spend its monies to help grow the businesses in the community, during its meeting on Thursday night. The Downtown Development Authority approved popup shop funding for Melissa Anderson owner of Mel’s Cuts Barber Shop. The shop is located directly across from A.D. Johnston High School, in the small green building at 101 East Lead Street. Anderson grew up in Bessemer and graduated from ADJ. She said she has 24 years exp...

  • Area pastors speak about the meaning of Easter

    Apr 16, 2022

    By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD - As Christians everywhere celebrate the culmination of Holy Week this Easter Sunday, local pastors are focused on guiding their parishioners to a closer relationship with God and the promise of salvation. "This year's theme is keeping our eyes on the heavenly or on the holy," said Pastor Keith Mullikin of Wesley United Methodist Church in Ironwood and the Wakefield United Methodist church in Wakefield. "We're so focused on the mundane around...

  • Nancy Jean Kangas

    Apr 16, 2022

    WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Nancy Jean Kangas, 84, of Wakefield, formerly of Ironwood, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Nancy was born on Aug. 3, 1937, in Wakefield, the daughter of Nels W. and Lillian E. (Huhtala) Luoma. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1955. On June 4, 1960, Nancy was united in marriage to David J. Kangas at the First Lutheran Church in Wakefield. They lived in Marquette, while Dave attended... Full story

  • Community Calendar

    Apr 16, 2022

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, April 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. Sunday, April 17 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community C... Full story