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Articles from the September 18, 2021 edition


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  • City prepares for new zoning ordinance

    Sep 18, 2021

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The city of Ironwood Planning Commission received its first overview of a revised zoning ordinance that will update standards and improve accessibility with changes to terminology and language that conform to evolving standards. Various city committees, including the planning commission, will review and recommend changes or approval of the zoning ordinance for the city commission to consider adopting by the end of the year, according to Tom Bergman, director of community development f...

  • Iron County Historical Museum getting renovations

    Sep 18, 2021

    By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HURLEY, Wis. - Construction crews started renovations on the Iron County Historical Museum in Hurley on Monday. They will replace the roof of the building and close the arches in the clock tower. Jeff Musselman, a volunteer with the Iron County Historical Society, said that renovations were on the books for four or five years. The museum was worried that they would be unable to pay the price for the renovations, but they were made possible by a...

  • Robert Mazurek

    Sep 18, 2021

    BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. - On Saturday, July 31, 2021, Robert Mazurek passed away peacefully in his home in Baltimore County surrounded by his family. He was 95 years old. Robert, known as Bob to family and friends, was born June 9, 1926, and raised in Ironwood, Michigan, located in the Upper Peninsula near Lake Superior. He was the son of the late Mary (nee Stanczak) and Albert Mazurek and brother to the late William "Bill" Mazurek. He would often talk fondly of his time growing up in the U.P.,... Full story

  • David Lee Oja

    Sep 18, 2021

    ROCHESTER, Minn. - David Lee Oja, 64, a lifelong resident of Ironwood, Michigan, died unexpectedly on Sept. 9, 2021, from complications of open-heart surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. David was born on Jan. 26, 1957, in Ironwood to Edwin and Sylvia (Siirila) Oja. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1975. David was a lumber grader who worked at various sawmills throughout his life. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved grouse hunting, deer hunting, rabbit hunting an... Full story

  • George J. Haapala

    Sep 18, 2021

    L'ANSE, Mich. - George J. Haapala, 98, of Bruce Crossing, passed away Sept. 13, 2021, at Bayside Village in L'Anse. He was born on Sept. 1, 1923, in Paynesville, to the late Henry and Marie (Morti) Haapala. George served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army. After his discharge, he worked on the family farm and did body work on cars in the Bruce Crossing area. George played music with various groups and bands. He especial loved to play the violin and horn. George was a great... Full story

  • Community Calendar

    Sep 18, 2021

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Sept. 18 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Iron Belle Bike Patrol, 2 p.m. Depot Park, Ironwood. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Sept. 19 Alcoholics... Full story