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Articles from the April 30, 2020 edition


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  • New equipment expands Ironwood internet access

    Apr 30, 2020

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - There's now another option for internet in the Ironwood area as Northern Michigan University installed equipment for its Educational Access Network on the Luther L. Wright K-12 School last week. Ironwood Superintendent Travis Powell said the district had been discussing installing the equipment for the last couple years, but sped up the finalization of the process as the district works to expand internet access for students and staff as... Full story

  • Substation work continues with attention to pandemic

    Apr 30, 2020

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - A lot of power line work this week is part of a larger project that is designed to improve service in the Ironwood area, according to Xcel Energy. Workers are installing new power line poles along the Michigan side of Silver Street near the Hurley border, according to Christine Ouellette, senior media relations representative for Xcel Energy's Michigan and Wisconsin office in Eau Claire. The work is to rebuild existing "feeder" lines...

  • Ontonagon County voters to see millages on August ballot

    Apr 30, 2020

    By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — Several ballot measures are on the ballot in Ontonagon County in the August election. Countywide, the Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency is asking the public to renew a .3 mill renewal for the operation of GOCAA’s programs for four years. Programs inlcude nutrition, meals on wheels, in-home care, snow shoveling, lawn mowing, help preparing taxes, Medicare/Medicaid counseling, medical escort and others. SONCO Ambulance is asking the public at the primary election for 1.25 mills. The sum is...

  • Community Calendar

    Apr 30, 2020

    Thursday, April 30 Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. SMART Recovery, 4:30 p.m., 101 E. Mary St., Bessemer. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Hurley. area74.org. Friday, May 1 Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics... Full story