Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — Once again, Iron County’s plan for rebuilding the campground at Saxon Harbor has encountered serious problems — and this time, the county may be out of options. “It looks like our campground project at the harbor is going to soon be dead in the water. It’s not dead yet, but it’s on life support,” Iron County Forestry and Parks Administrator Eric Peterson told the Iron County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, saying he was informed of the news in an email earlier Tuesday. Peterson said...
By JEAN NORDINE [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley Lioness free backpack program was held Tuesday afternoon at the Hurley school. Fifty excited Hurley elementary students received new backpacks loaded with school supplies they will need during the school year. The program is sponsored by the Hurley Lioness Club, which has been in existence for 27 years. For the past 12 years its members have been handing out free backpacks to students from Northwoods Christian Academy, All Saints...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The violent storms that ripped through Ironwood Monday evening set another single-day rainfall record spanning the past 117 years. A total of 2.83 inches poured down on Ironwood for the 24-hour period to 7 a.m. Tuesday, setting an Aug. 28 record. That brought the monthly total to 7.26 inches, also a record through Aug. 28, as August is usually a dry month. The average monthly rainfall through Aug. 28 in Ironwood is 3.03 inches, according to the National Weather Service office in M...
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Wednesday, Aug. 29 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. 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. IMPACT Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Adult Children of Alcoholics, 7 p.m., Samaritan Counseling, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m.,... Full story
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Evonne Janet (LaRoche) Welsh was born on April 1, 1935, in Quinn, South Dakota, to Ben and Irma LaRoche. She was raised in Wall, South Dakota, where she met and eventually married G. Arthur Welsh. They were the parents of eight children. Evonne's Christian faith, Lakota Sioux heritage, and the love of her family gave her comfort and strength throughout her lifetime. Evonne enjoyed music, as she played the violin and sang. She was an avid reader, loved puzzles and, on occasion,... Full story
