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Articles from the October 2, 2019 edition


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  • Kimball man convicted of pointing pistol at hunters

    Oct 2, 2019

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — It took a jury roughly 20 minutes to find a Kimball man guilty of endangering safety by intentionally pointing a firearm at a person. Jerry Gus “Rocky” Hitter, 71, faces a possible sentence of up to nine months in jail or a fine of up to a $10,000 for the Class A misdemeanor. The charge stems from a Oct. 18, 2018 incident when Hitter confronted Clifford and Gene Kaari near the border of Hitter’s property in the town of Kimball while the brothers were bird hunting. Both sides agreed to the...

  • Hurley 5th graders harvest school garden

    Oct 2, 2019

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY, Wis. - A group of Hurley K-12 School students were given permission to get their hands dirty on Tuesday as they harvested the section of the school garden they planted last spring. Two classrooms of fourth-grade students planted potatoes, carrots and dill in the school garden at the end of the previous school term, when it was maintained over summer by the 4-H Club's "Green Team," said Deborah Leonard, the FoodWise Educator for Iron County...

  • Wakefield Township votes to approve new millage

    Oct 2, 2019

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - After a related public hearing that drew no comments, the Wakefield Township board of trustees voted Tuesday night to apply a 4.63 millage on township properties. The township portion of the millage is 3.0 mills, with the remaining 1.63 mills for the county. According to township supervisor John Cox, the 4.63 combined millage remains the same as the preceding millage, but only because local property assessor Melissa Prisbe applied a millage...

  • Community calendar

    Oct 2, 2019

    Wednesday, Oct. 2 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. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers Support Group, 6-7 p.m., Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, M... Full story

  • Rosalee A. (Peterson) Kutz

    Oct 2, 2019

    WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Rosalee A. (Peterson) Kutz, 81, of Ironwood, died Sept. 28, 2019, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Rosalee was born on Sept. 7, 1938, in Gile, Wis., to the late Leonard and Anna (Zanella) Peterson. She attended St. Mary's Catholic Grade School in Hurley, Wis., Roosevelt Grade School in Montreal, Wis., and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley with the class of 1956. In August of 1956, Rosalee worked at the Lincoln High School as a secretary to the... Full story

  • David Joseph Barbacovi

    Oct 2, 2019

    HURLEY, Wis. - David Joseph Barbacovi, 57, of Hurley, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, at his home. David was born on March 14, 1962, at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, Mich., a son of Ray and Jean (Pancheri) Barbacovi. He lived in Bessemer, Mich., throughout his childhood and later moved to the Ironwood, Mich., and Hurley area. David attended Bessemer area schools and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School with the class of 1980. After graduation he co... Full story

  • Beverly Ann Korpela

    Oct 2, 2019

    GAYLORD, Mich. — Beverly Ann Korpela passed away on Aug. 21, 2019, in Gaylord, Mich. She was born in Ironwood on May 27, 1944. Beverly was a poet, an artist, a musician, gardener and teacher that loved animals and feeding the birds. She was a pet guardian and was loved by her Camille and Pixie. Beloved sister, friend and companion, she is now at home in heaven. Beverly is survived by her sister, Carole J. Korpela.... Full story