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  • Black River Adventure

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  • Commission recommends mining ordinance approval

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 17, 2015

    HURLEY — Iron County moved one step closer to having a mining ordinance on Tuesday when the Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land and Zoning Committee voted to send the most recent draft of the ordinance to the County Board of Supervisors for approval. “I think we’ve had the advice two attorneys, we’ve had four drafts, we’ve spent maybe a couple hundred thousand dollars of taxpayer money,” said Supervisor Victor Ouimette. “I move we recommend, to the full county board, the adoption of the ordinance.” The county has continued to move forward...

  • Community Calendar

    Jun 17, 2015

    Wednesday, June 17 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer (Wis.) Public Library. 715-476-2366. Ironwood Carnegie Library, 10:30 a.m.,Ironwood Carnegie Story Hour, Burger King Restaurant, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Bessemer Chamber of Commerce, noon to 1 p.m., Bus...

  • Dale Alan Parobek

    Jun 17, 2015

    WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - Dale Alan Parobek, 57, formally of Ramsay, Mich., passed away on June 11, 2015, after fighting a brave battle against cancer for the past seven years. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 15 years, Kathy Watilo Parobek. Kathy spent the last seven years by his side caring for him. He is also survived by his twin brother Bobby, Ramsay; brothers Gary (Lori), Las Vegas, Nev., Darrell (Sue), Menifee; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and close friends. His...

  • Kennedy Lee Ryskey

    Jun 17, 2015

    MONTREAL, Wis. — Kennedy Lee Ryskey became an Angel in God’s great kingdom on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. She will be sadly missed by her loving parents, Heather Lee Maki and Jonathan Lee Ryskey; her two brothers, Kodie Lee Levra and Seth Lee Ryskey; her grandparents, Brenda Lee Maki, Daniel Lee (Deanna) Maki, Evelyn Gladys (John) Gunderman and Patrick Lee Ryskey; her great-grandmothers, Dolores Mattson, Wanna Lillie and Earla Ryskey; her aunt, Cassandra Lee Ryskey; and her uncle, Kyle Lee Maki. A private family gathering will be held at a lat...