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Articles from the July 5, 2018 edition


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  • Bessemer celebrates nation's independence

    Richard Jenkins|Jul 5, 2018

    BESSEMER - While rain showers forced the cancellation of some area Fourth of July events Wednesday, the skies cleared as the day went on and Bessemer's parade went off as planned. The downtown's streets were lined with people watching the festivities; which included a range of floats, candidates running for office and various bands. Near the tail end of the parade was one of the more anticipated entries - the results of the Bessemer Fourth of July 50/50 drawing. The winning ticket was 66187,...

  • Missing Hurley man walks out of woods

    Ralph Ansami|Jul 5, 2018

    HURLEY — Gogebic Range residents had an additional reason to celebrate the Fourth of July when the search for a missing Hurley man ended successfully around 10:12 a.m. Tuesday. Rich Tilton was found alive and relatively well near the Oma Town Hall on U.S. 51 after spending three nights in the woods. Relatives posted on Facebook that Tilton, 63, who had been missing since around 8 p.m. Saturday, had been found. Iron County Sheriff Tony Furyk said Tilton was able to make his way out of the woods and was walking along a rail grade north of C...

  • Community Calendar

    Jul 5, 2018

    Thursday, July 5 Iron County Health Department Walk In Clinic, 8:30 a.m. -noon. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Av. tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Strong Bones exercise class, 1:00 p.m., Mercer Community Center. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages 1...

  • Happy 242nd!

    Jul 5, 2018

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