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Articles from the June 21, 2017 edition


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  • Carli found guilty of hiding evidence in Saxon murder

    Jun 21, 2017

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY - A Saxon, Wis., woman who aided her then boyfriend in attempting to hide evidence in the 2016 murder-arson at the Bear Trap Inn entered a no contest plea Tuesday in Iron County Court. Jessica M. Carli, 42, will be sentenced on Aug. 23 for aiding a felon by hiding evidence. Iron County Judge Patrick Madden found Carli guilty after her no contest plea and ordered a pre-sentence investigation. Carli was involved in concealing evidence connected to...

  • Votes pass for Ontonagon airport weather system

    Jun 21, 2017

    By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON - The Ontonagon County Court room Tuesday was full of supporters for the installation of an Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS III) at the Ontonagon County Airport. As a result, when the final vote was tallied, the Ontonagon County Commissioners voted 4-1 to support the installation and resulting upkeep of the system. The federal share of the project would be $165,000 with the five percent of the required county total of $26,184 to come from...

  • Finance committee moves forward with broadband grant

    Jun 21, 2017

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County will try for yet another broadband expansion project, Iron County Finance Committee approved moving forward with a grant application for the state’s 2018 Broadband Expansion program. Once again, the county’s project will focus on the southern part of Iron County — this time proposing the construction of 150-foot towers on sites near Lake of the Falls and Spider Lake in the town of Mercer. The total project is expected to be $134,451; with the county seeking an approxi...

  • Community calendar

    Jun 21, 2017

    Wednesday, June 21 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Blood Pressure Clinic, 10 to 11:15 a.m., Hurley Senior Center. 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 Hall. 715-561-2190. Ironwood American Legion Auxiliary Unit 5, 6 p.m., at the post, Ironwood Memorial Building. Kimball...

  • Rose Kauppi

    Jun 21, 2017

    HURLEY, Wis. - Rose Kauppi, 99, died peacefully on Monday, June 12, 2017, at the Villa Maria in Hurley. She was preceded in death by her husband. Rose is survived by her children, Rose Marie, Michael, Dan and Kristine; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. The family will have a private celebration at a later date. Range Funeral Service and Crematory, Frick-Zielinski Funeral Home of Bessemer is assisting the family with arrangements. To send online...