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Articles from the May 17, 2017 edition


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  • Standoff ends with township man in custody

    May 17, 2017

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - An Ironwood Township man is in custody, following an approximately three-hour standoff Tuesday that resulted in a portion of Vanderhagen Road being temporarily closed to traffic. The Gogebic County Sheriff's Department responded to the property north of Airport Road for a dispute between neighbors at approximately 2 p.m. The call turned into an "altercation" between the resident, 47, and deputies, Gogebic County Sheriff Pete...

  • North Country Trail crew extends river boardwalk

    May 17, 2017

    BLACK RIVER HARBOR - The Ni-Miikanaake Chapter of the North Country Trail turned out to build trail boardwalk along the Black River last May 10. The group installed 16- and 12-foot lengths of lumber to extend a bridge over a steep, muddy segment of the trail. It added another 40 feet to the 16 feet installed last fall. The work was done on the ravine-side, just above Great Conglomerate Falls in the Black River Harbor area. Cal Kangas, Morgan Grasso, Ric Olson, Dave Kauppi, Char Morgan-Herron,...

  • Flood watch issued here as violent weather arrives

    May 17, 2017

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Gogebic Range went from high fire danger to flash flood warnings in less than 24 hours. The National Weather Service warned thunderstorms could cause flooding conditions through Thursday morning. Flood watch warnings were issued for Gogebic and Ontonagon counties. Several periods of showers and thunderstorms, some producing heavy rain, were expected. The heaviest rainfall was expected to occur late this afternoon and tonight, with up to 3 inches possible. Law enforcement officials were a...

  • Community calendar

    May 17, 2017

    Wednesday, May 17 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Blood Pressure Clinic, 10 to 11:15 a.m., Hurley Senior Center. Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel Gogebic Chapter, 11 a.m., Golden Dragon, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood/Hurley Rotary...

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