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  • $1,500 donated to Ironwood Area Schools band program

    Nov 6, 2021

    By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD – The committee for Bucketfest, a charity music festival held in Ontonagon, donated $1,500 to the Ironwood Area Schools band program on Thursday. The funds will be used for repairing old instruments and purchasing new ones. Bucketfest started in 2016 and is held in memory of Jim “Bucket” Koski, an area resident who died in a motorcycle accident in 2005. This year’s festival was held on July 30 and 31, and raised more than $5,000, committee member Rachel Nowicki said. The festival typical...

  • Hurley PD updates policies

    Nov 6, 2021

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley Police Department is looking to complete a year-long policy and procedure update in the spring, according to reports at the Police, Fire and License Committee on Wednesday. Earlier this year, the department embarked on a project to update policies and procedures with Lexipol, a law enforcement policies and training agency, according to Chief of Police Chris Colassaco with members Steve Lombardo, chair, Joanne Bruneau and Stephanie Smith all present. The work is to make the d...

  • Coming down

    Nov 6, 2021

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  • George Thomas LaBlonde Jr.

    Nov 6, 2021

    MARQUETTE, Mich. - George Thomas LaBlonde Jr., age 83, of Marquette, died peacefully at home Friday night, Oct. 29, 2021, following a long and courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis while under the loving care of his family and U.P. Home Health & Hospice. George was born in Ironwood, on Oct. 17, 1938, to the late George T. and Florine D. (Taglienti) LaBlonde Sr. George was a lifetime resident of Ironwood until retiring from active duty with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a colonel with m... Full story

  • Louis M. Miklesh

    Nov 6, 2021

    TAVARES, Fla. — On Sept. 26, 2021, the Lord called Louis home. Louis died at home in Tavares, Florida, under the loving care of his wife, Karen, and her sister, Patricia Kenney. Louis courageously battled Parkinson’s disease for the past decade. Louis was born to Katherine and Louis Miklesh on Aug. 26, 1941, in the Ironwood area. He grew up in Jessieville and attended Newport School. While there, he participated in all sports. Louis attended Luther L. Wright High School and graduated in 1959. While attending L. L. Wright, he participated in... Full story

  • Community Calendar

    Nov 6, 2021

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Nov. 6 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. 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, Nov. 7 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, I... Full story