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Articles from the August 25, 2021 edition


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  • Fall cleanup scheduled for October

    Aug 25, 2021

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The city of Ironwood has scheduled dates and times for the city compost site and a fall cleanup event, according to reports at the city commission meeting on Monday. The city composting site will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, starting this weekend, according to city manager Scott Erickson in his report to the commissioners. There will be a gate attendant to check residency and make sure materials are deposited at the appropriate locations. T...

  • Wakefield-Marenisco students get fresh new curriculum

    Aug 25, 2021

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - One of the silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it resulted in more than one allotment of related relief funds - not only for individuals, but also for businesses and other public entities such as cities, townships and schools. For Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 School, a major result of that federal largesse is a brand new and still growing curriculum for students. "It's the biggest investment we've made in textbooks in a long, long...

  • Margaret Matilda Novotny Silberg

    Aug 25, 2021

    BEDFORD, Ill. - Margaret Matilda Novotny Silberg, 99, of Bedford, died peacefully at home surrounded by the love and support of her family. Born March 15, 1922, in Toledo, Ohio, she was the daughter of Frank Albert and Julia (Bytosh) Novotny. Margaret graduated from Toledo's Waite High School with the class of 1941. She married Waldo Frederick Silberg in 1944 and became a member of the Lutheran Church. When her husband took a government job in Chicago, Margaret moved to Clarendon Hills,...

  • Community Calendar

    Aug 25, 2021

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Aug. 25 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and Financial Assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m...