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Articles from the July 13, 2016 edition


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  • Nicole Tassava

    Jul 13, 2016

    IRONWOOD, Mich. — Nicole Tassava, 34, passed to the Almighty and joined her father Marvin on July 8, 2016. She is survived by her mother; and grandmother. Please join in service at Ketola Funeral Home, Ironwood, this Friday, July 15, at 6 p.m. Come early and share memories at 5 p.m. A “PARTY FOR NICOLE” celebration will follow at Vito’s Krash Inn Hurley, Wis., in support of her family and friends.... Full story

  • Saxon Harbor storm claims life, causes millions in damage

    Ralph Ansami|Jul 13, 2016

    A violent lightning storm Monday evening caused flooding that washed out Iron County roadways, downed trees and severely damaged Saxon Harbor, where a man was found dead in his vehicle. Former mayor of the city of Montreal and county board member Mitchell Koski, 56, was pronounced dead at the harbor, according to Iron County Sheriff Tony Furyk. Koski and his wife, Kathy, were caretakers at the county park. The vehicle had been swept into swollen Oronto Creek near the harbor campgrounds and the b...

  • Little Girls Point, Wakefield take brunt of storm in Gogebic County

    Tom Stankard|Jul 13, 2016

    The Gogebic County Emergency Management Agency and other local officials declared an emergency Tuesday morning because of the severe storm that began Monday evening. Reports of damage began around 9 p.m. in Gogebic County. Heavy rain and strong winds caused flash flooding and knocked down trees in Bessemer Township, Ironwood Township and the city of Wakefield. The Gogebic County Sheriff's Department said Wakefield, Little Girl's Point and Black River Harbor were heavily affected by the storm....

  • Community Calendar

    Jul 13, 2016

    Wednesday, July 13 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood/Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town... Full story

  • Gov. Walker surveys damage

    Richard Jenkins|Jul 13, 2016

    SAXON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker made an unexpected trip to Iron County Tuesday to meet with local officials and get a first-hand picture of the damage caused by Monday night’s storm. “What a huge impact on something so beautiful,” Walker said, following a helicopter tour of the impacted area in the northern part of the state, including Saxon Harbor. “You can see the incredible damage there. Obviously, first and foremost (the concern) is going to be safety.” “It’s good for us to see first hand and then we’ll keep all the...

  • Shirley A. Allen

    Jul 13, 2016

    DULUTH, Minn. - Shirley A. Allen, 63, of Ironwood, Mich., died Monday morning, July 11, 2016, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. The former Shirley Johnson was born Oct. 12, 1952, in Wakefield, Mich., daughter of the late Irving and Viola (Dal Pra) Johnson. She attended Wakefield schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. She was employed as a seamstress at Munsingwear and Fox Point in Ironwood for several years, then became a certified nurse's... Full story

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