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Articles from the January 23, 2019 edition


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  • Hurley School Board issues statement after voting to discontinue Midget mascot

    Jan 23, 2019

    HURLEY — On Monday evening, the Hurley School District School Board unanimously voted to discontinue the use of the high school’s Midget mascot at the end of the 2018-19 school year. School board president Joe Simonich said there had been a lot of opinions shared about the possibility of changing the mascot. Some had shared the use of the term “midget” was derogatory, while others felt the school’s mascot was a focus of pride in their school. The board had previously voted to place a question on the ballot pertaining to whether the...

  • Lake Ice

    Jan 23, 2019

  • Bessemer council discusses demolition of houses

    Jan 23, 2019

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — At Monday’s regular meeting of the Bessemer city council, city manager Charly Loper said the city is eligible to apply for a one-time state grant of $50,000 to be used for the demolition of worthless city-owned buildings. Loper estimated the funds would cover the cost of razing two buildings, and she provided a list of the following four addresses from which to choose, along with the approximate cost to level them: —107 W. Sellar (“brownstone”), $35,000 —508 S. Moore (“the...

  • GCC seeks input for five-year plan

    Jan 23, 2019

    IRONWOOD — Gogebic Community College is working on creating a new five-year plan, what officials are calling a “Strategic Agenda,” which they hope will help guide the internal and external operations of the college. They’re also looking for feedback from the community. “This is an exciting time for GCC, and we are seeking input from community members as we plan the future of the institution,” said Dean of Instruction Ryon List. The survey will ask respondents to first identify their connection to the college through one of four...

  • Good Samaritan

    Jan 23, 2019

  • Community calendar

    Jan 23, 2019

    Wednesday, Jan. 23 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Cuddlebugs Story Time, 9:30 a.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. 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. Survivors of Suicide,... Full story

  • CAPT. Mary T. Kovacevich

    Jan 23, 2019

    BESSEMER, Mich. - CAPT. Mary T. Kovacevich, U.S. Navy Nurse Corps, 100, a veteran of World War II, Korean and Vietnam conflicts, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Oct. 27, 1918, in Bessemer, daughter of Magdaline (Perak) and Steve Kovacevich, immigrant parents of Slung, Croatia. She attended St. Sebastian Catholic School, Washington Public School, and A.D. Johnston High School, graduating in 1937. Subsequently, she enrolled in a five-year nursi... Full story

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