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Articles from the September 2, 2015 edition


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  • 'Conservation on Tap' wraps up with moose lecture

    Richard Jenkins|Sep 2, 2015

    MERCER, Wis. - The Iron County Land and Waters Conservation Department's "Conservation on Tap" lecture series wrapped up Tuesday, at The Pines in Mercer, with a presentation by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Biologist Sam Jonas on moose populations in the Upper Midwest with a focus on Wisconsin, Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Minnesota. Jonas began his lecture by discussing the history of moose in the region. Historically moose populations were found in the upper midwest,...

  • Ironwood students rewarded for summer school participation

    Richard Jenkins|Sep 2, 2015

    IRONWOOD - Incoming Ironwood second grader Kaitlynn McCracken not only kept up with her studies over the summer by participating in the Ironwood Area School District's summer program but also received a gift certificate for attending 19 of the sessions. The program, designed to prevent students from "backsliding" and losing knowledge over the summer vacation, was open to the district's incoming second through 11th graders and offered the students a chance to work on lessons using the software...

  • Michigan officials celebrate trail opening

    Tom Stankard|Sep 2, 2015

    LAND O’ LAKES, Wis. — Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, Senator Tom Casperson and State Representative Scott Dianda signed a special tribute last week to celebrate recently completed LL Trail for its the grand opening on Aug. 22. In the tribute, the three of them thanked the Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and Environment, the Ottawa National Forest and the Parks and Recreation Division of Michigan Department of Natural Resources for their collaborative work they’ve done in the development and implementation of the 26-mile multi...

  • Community Calendar

    Sep 2, 2015

    Wednesday, Sept. 2 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Iron County Health Department walk-in clinic, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Hurley. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer (Wis.) Public Library. 715-476-2366. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, noon-2:30 p.m. EST, fire hall, Bruce Crossing; 2-4:30 p.m. EST, 429 River St., Ontonagon. 906-667-0283. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOV...

  • James 'Jim' Paul Mewbourn

    Sep 2, 2015

    HOUGHTON, Mich. — James “Jim” Paul Mewbourn, 52, of Houghton, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, due to a sudden medical emergency which caused him to lose control of his motorcycle. He was born in Kenosha, Wis., on Oct. 11, 1962, a son of the late Hubert and Kathleen (Kraynak) Mewbourn. Jim graduated in 1981 from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, where he played on the school’s football, baseball and wrestling teams. Following high school, he attended Gogebic Community College for two years in the culinary arts program. On Oct. 5,...

  • Beverly K. (Aijala) Berzinski

    Sep 2, 2015

    GREEN BAY, Wis. - Beverly K. (Aijala) Berzinski, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 31, 2015. She was born in Ironwood, Mich., on April 19, 1929, a daughter of the late Uno and Luella Aijala. She attended local schools and later attended Wayne State University, where she earned a nursing degree. Beverly worked at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Iron Mountain, Mich., before moving to Green Bay. Beverly was married to Walter Berzinski on June 23, 1956, and together they raised...

  • Cleopha J. Brown

    Sep 2, 2015

    WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Cleopha J. Brown, 88, of Bessemer, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, in Wakefield. She was born Aug. 19, 1927, in Bessemer, daughter of the late Matthew and Josephine (Dobinski) Krocker. Cleo attended Bessemer schools, graduating as salutatorian from the A.D. Johnston High School with the class of 1945. On Aug. 7, 1954, she was united in marriage with Robert A. Brown at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bessemer. He preceded her in death on Sept. 4, 1983. Cleo and her husband had...

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