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Articles from the September 4, 2019 edition


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  • Township roof repair underway

    Sep 4, 2019

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Nearly six months after sustaining damage due to a heavy snow load, work to replace Ironwood Township's gymnasium roof is underway. The roof has withstood Upper Peninsula winters for decades, said Terry Hannu, the contractor with Ruotsala Concrete Construction LLC. It was still doing the job until March 11, when two of the supporting trusses cracked under the weight of 5 feet of drifting snow, he said. "It overloaded the roof,"...

  • Two fall road and sewer projects planned for Bessemer

    Sep 4, 2019

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - At a regular meeting on Tuesday evening, Bessemer city council members addressed Colby Hill Road repairs and Moore Street sewer work. The council voted to approve $39,452 worth of repairs on Colby Hill Road, most of which will be funded by $30,000 worth of grants from the state and from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The city will cover the remaining cost. The Colby repair will consist of adding four inches of gravel to the current sur...

  • Hurley man is 50-50 winner at Festival Italiano

    Sep 4, 2019

    HURLEY, Wis. — A Hurley man was named as having the winning 50/50 ticket from Saturday’s Festival Italiano, according to a Tuesday announcement from the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce. The winner announced is Nathan Conhartoski. “Thank you to everyone who came out and celebrated all things Italian with food, vendors, game, live music music and more,” said Rita Franzoi, the chamber’s marketing director and events coordinator, in the announcement. The chamber also announced that the next Festival Italiano is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5,...

  • Community calendar

    Sep 4, 2019

    Wednesday, Sept. 4 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, noon-2:30 p.m. EST, fire hall, Bruce Crossing; 2-4 p.m. EST, 429 River St., Ontonagon. 906-667-0283. 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., M... Full story

  • Michael 'Mike' Frederick Pogliano

    Sep 4, 2019

    SALINE, Mich. - Michael "Mike" Frederick Pogliano, 79, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019 at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. He was born on April 8, 1940 in Bessemer Township, Mich, the son of Secondo and Margaret (Bertorello) Pogliano. On Sept. 1, 1962 in Saxon, Wis., he married Margaret "Peggy" Jarvela and she survives. Mike obtained his Bachelors Degree in Architecture from the University of Michigan. Mike was an instructor at Washtenaw Community College for over 33 years and an architect... Full story