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Articles from the April 22, 2021 edition


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  • Wisconsin man charged in fatal US 51 accident

    Apr 22, 2021

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — A Schofield, Wisconsin, man is facing charges in Iron County Court for his role in a fatal accident south of Hurley that closed a portion of U.S. 51 for several hours last October. Joshua L. Shields, 25, is facing one count of homicide by vehicle-use of a controlled substance, a felony that carries a maximum punishment of up to 25 years in prison or a $100,000 fine. Shields is charged in connection to a multi-car crash on U.S. 51 at Spruce Road in Oma on Oct. 1. Iron County Dispatch r...

  • Ironwood announces spring clean-up day

    Apr 22, 2021

    IRONWOOD — The 18th annual city of Ironwood Spring Clean-Up Day will be held at the end of the month, according to a Tuesday announcement. The opportunity for Ironwood residents to dispose of items with a drop off dumpster will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 30, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 1. The location is changed to the Ironwood Public Safety Building at 123 West McLeod Ave. Residents are asked to enter off of Alfred Wright Boulevard to enter the unloading area behind the public safety building. Residents are r...

  • Teen vaccinations to be held at Hurley school

    Apr 22, 2021

    HURLEY — The Iron County Health Department will be conducting a student COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Friday at Hurley K-12 School. The health department will be administering the Pfizer vaccine to students age 16 or older who wish to receive the vaccine, according to a post on the school district’s Facebook page on Tuesday. Parents were sent a survey about the service and were contacted by the health department to schedule a vaccination if they wished. The health department and the school district understand that this is a personal choice, sai...

  • Pothole season

    Apr 22, 2021

  • Community Calendar

    Apr 22, 2021

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, April 22 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church,... Full story

  • Rudolph 'Rudy' Mlasko

    Apr 22, 2021

    TUCSON, Ariz. - Rudolph "Rudy" Mlasko, 79, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, entered eternal rest on April 3, 2021, in Tucson. Rudy left behind his loving wife, two children and their spouses, four grandchildren and spouses, two great-grandsons (with another on the way), three siblings, extended family and dear friends. Rudy is preceded in death by his parents and grandparents. On May 27, 1961, he was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Ruth (Ruthie)... Full story