Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission on Monday extended its opt-out ordinance for adult-use marijuana until November. The 3-0 approval with Mayor Annette Burchell and Commissioner Rick Semo not present, was to ensure the existing ordinance would not expire on Tuesday, Sept. 1, with its sunset clause. The extension will run through Monday, Nov. 9, the date of the first city commission meeting for the month. Mayor Pro Tem Kim Corcoran first inquired if there would be penalties from the state of M...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Seventy-five years ago today, representatives from the Japanese government signed surrender documents, formally ending World War II. Hurley native Tom DeCarlo had a front-row seat to this moment in history. DeCarlo served aboard the USS Thetis Bay, which was anchored close to the USS Missouri where the surrender ceremony was held. DeCarlo recalls leaving the ship's engine room on the way to eat and seeing the Missouri in Toyko Bay. "I...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Cosmetology Academy at Gogebic Community College reopened to the public on Tuesday, having been closed since the pandemic abruptly shuttered its doors in March. The salon allows advanced students with at least 350 hours of experience working on mannequins and each other, to “fine-tune” their skills and become “salon-ready,” by working on members of the public under the supervision of a licensed stylist. Program Director Nicole Hocking and instructor Laura Erickson guide their students. ...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Sept. 2 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. 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. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity...
