Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Downtown Ironwood bars and restaurants may soon use more outdoor room for customers amidst the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. During its virtual meeting Thursday the city of Ironwood Planning Commission 5-0 recommended that the city commission approve an outdoor seating policy for businesses. Members Nancy Korpela and Mark Silver were not present. City commissioner Joseph Cayer was present as a non-voting ex-officio member. “As businesses open up again we are trying to create some flexibili... Full story
TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — The town of Mercer Board of Supervisors on Thursday amended its private display fireworks ordinance to require permits for possession, use or sale of fireworks. The need for Mercer to amend its ordinance is to more effectively regulate the use of fireworks in accordance with Wisconsin Statute 167.10, the section that governs fireworks, according to township attorney Fritz Schellgell at the meeting. The ordinance now requires any person who wishes to use, possess, sell or otherwise d...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON - With eight long days behind them, FA Construction is about 80% done with the second phase of the Pebble Beach Drive-Braceburn Court reconstruction in Ontonagon. The project began last fall when the company reconstructed the ditches and replaced all of the culverts in the subdivision. With the drainage patterns disrupted by 40 years of building, water pooling on the streets ruined the old pavement, according to village officials and they decided to...
MARENISCO, Mich. - On May 30, 2020, Thomas Joseph Charles, affectionately known as TJ, was called home into his Father's loving arms following a nine-year courageous battle with his illnesses. TJ, son of Thomas Michael "Bam Bam" and Peggy Sue Charles, was born July 7, 1994, in Ashland, Wisconsin. He attended school in both Marenisco and Wakefield, and graduated from Watersmeet High School in 2012. TJ has taught us many things in his short life. The most important being, love of family and to... Full story
PARK FALLS, Wis. - Paul Joseph Gottwald, age 88, passed away on June 1, 2020. Paul was born on April 5, 1932, to John and Mary (Moha) Gottwald in Wakefield, Michigan. He attended school in Wakefield, and continued his education at Michigan College of Mining and Technology in Houghton, earning a degree in forestry management. On June 25, 1955, he married Eileen Anne Bertie in Wakefield. They moved to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, while Paul served his country as a commissioned officer in the U.S.... Full story
Saturday, June 6 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, June 7 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, June 8 Iron County Food P... Full story
