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Articles from the July 29, 2019 edition


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  • Hurley Foundation inducts four

    Jul 29, 2019

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley K-12 Commons Saturday was full as the community gathered to see the Hurley Education Foundation induct four new distinguished alumni. The foundation's Class of 2019 featured Maj. Gen. Rodney R. Hannula, Phyllis Schlecht, Edward "John" Wiita and Mike Fauerbach. For each of the four inductees, there were introductory remarks about their background before the inductee or a family member gave their remarks. The speeches made clear...

  • Mercer garden tour features five impressive properties

    Jul 29, 2019

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MERCER - When most people think of gardens, they envision flowers and vegetables, but five properties in a Saturday garden show in Mercer illustrated just how many other elements can be incorporated to create an artistic effect. The Woods and Blooms Garden Club sponsored the self-guided event, complete with maps, in part to share the beauty of each site and in part to raise funds for the club's causes. The property of Carol and Darrell Swearingen on...

  • St. Mary's holds annual bazaar

    Jul 29, 2019

    By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] HURLEY — The streets of Hurley were packed as the smell of food and the sound of music by Shawn Kitto and Ray Haapala drew in crowds of people during St. Mary’s Church Bazaar on Sunday. Nancy Sturgul, chairperson for the bazaar committee, said the event is the church’s largest fundraiser of the year. The money raised goes to help people throughout the community as well as items needed for the church, she said. “We try to help where we can,” she said. Dubbed as an old time church social, the event...

  • Community calendar

    Jul 29, 2019

    Monday, July 29 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Iron County Mobile Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Iron County Recycling-Iron County Forestry Parking Lot, 606-607 3rd Ave. North, Hurley. 715-561-2695. Summer Exercise Class, 2 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. AL-ANON, 6 p...

  • Pamela Jean Ozzello

    Jul 29, 2019

    WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Our beautiful mother, wife, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Pamela J. Ozzello was welcomed to her heavenly home on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, Minn. The former Pamela Singleton was born on June 9, 1968, at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, a daughter of Donald K. and Patricia A. (Russ) Singleton. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1986. Pam was the owner and operator along with her husband, Cory, of the...

  • Craig Elden Honkala

    Jul 29, 2019

    WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Craig Elden Honkala, 68, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Saturday morning, July 27, 2019. Craig was born on March 22, 1951, in Bessemer Township, the son of Elden J. and Signe M. (Salear) Honkala. He attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1969. Craig continued his education at Northern Michigan University and earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration in 1974. Craig is survived by a cousin, Dennis (Renae) Borowski, Apple Valley, Minn. He was predeceased by his father, Elden, on A...