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MERCER-Hundreds of people took in the array of goods and crafts Wednesday during the 35th annual Loon Day art and craft show. Merchants and visitors flocked from all over the country, including New York, Illinois, and Texas as well as Michigan, Minnesota and all over Wisconsin. All of downtown Mercer was filled with booths and tents with just under the full capacity of 250 spaces for vendors. A few of the crowd favorites included the hand percussion wooden frogs from the Frog Buddies, the live... Full story
HURLEY — Kids learned about animals at the Hurley Public Library Wednesday. As part of its Nature’s Superheroes series, traveling naturalist Licia Johnson from the North Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters, brought with her many critters. Before she showed the audience her friends, Johnson asked the children what their favorite superheroes were. Batman, Wolverine and Spiderman, were among the responses. Johnson pointed out each of the superheroes’ names came from nature. Children drew cards that displayed animals. As each was chosen,... Full story
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - Gregory Allan Sliger, 50, of Sault Ste. Marie, died Friday, July 31, 2015, in Sault Ste. Marie. Gregory was born May 27, 1965 in Hancock. After Greg's birth, the family moved around, living in Mystic, Conn., Detroit, Ionia and other Michigan cities due to his father's occupation as a Michigan State Trooper. Greg graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School and received an associate's degree in commercial arts from Gogebic Community College in Ironwood. Greg spent nine... Full story
Thursday, Aug. 6 All Saints Lutheran Church, 9 a.m. to noon, Vacation Bible School, All Saints Lutheran Church, 1202 Putnam St., Wakefield. 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. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., all welcome, The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906-663-0308. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ag... Full story