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Articles from the June 27, 2020 edition


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  • Iron County reports 2 new COVID cases

    Jun 27, 2020

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Two more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Iron County, Iron County Health Department officials announced Friday. The announcement comes one day after local officials announced the county's third case. However, according to Friday's announcement, they aren't linked to previous confirmed cases in the county. “The individuals are in isolation and connected to each other, no further information is being released to protect the individuals' privacy,” a health department offic...

  • Mercer School opens for July

    Jun 27, 2020

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] MERCER — The Mercer Public School will open some indoor and outdoor areas to staff and students in July, following unanimous approval of the school board at its meeting on Monday. The school will allow use of the gymnasium, weightroom, fitness center, playground and some other outdoor areas from July 6 through July 27, at the recommendation of Sheri Kopka, interim school administrator. At that time, the board will review and consider allowing the school to remain open until the start of fall s...

  • Preparing for graduation

    Jun 27, 2020

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  • Ironwood passes budget, awaits word on possible state cuts

    Jun 27, 2020

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — With no information on how much state funding the district will receive next year, the Ironwood Area Schools’ board of education passed a budget Monday that mostly maintained the financial status quo while district officials await more information. “The budget the board just approved tonight, it assumes flat revenue — meaning no increase, no decrease — we know full well there will be some kind of change … and when that happens we’ll have to amend our budget accordingly,” Superintendent...

  • Community Calendar

    Jun 27, 2020

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, June 27 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. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Community Night Meal Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood....

  • Charles A. 'Chuck' Lorenson

    Jun 27, 2020

    Ironwood, Mich. - Charles A. "Chuck" Lorenson, 88, of Ironwood passed away on June 24, 2020, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood Charles was born on Sept. 20, 1931, in Wakefield, son of Arthur P. and Ellen L. (Larson) Lorenson. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1949. He then attended Gogebic Community College from 1949 to 1950, Moorhead State, graduating in 1956 with a Bachelor's Degree, and Michigan State University, graduating in 1960...

  • Ronald Jay Powelson

    Jun 27, 2020

    ONTONAGON, Mich. - Ronald Jay Powelson, age 75, of Ontonagon, Michigan, passed away at his home on June 16, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 15, 1945, to Donald and Faye (Davis) Powelson. He graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1963. He then entered the U.S. Army where he proudly serviced his country during the Vietnam War. Following his enlistment in the U.S. Army, he worked for the Ontonagon Sheriffs Department serving as county deputy. Soon...