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Articles from the January 25, 2019 edition


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  • Storm blows across Northwoods, closes schools

    Jan 25, 2019

    A strong arctic cold front swept across the region Thursday that included a winter storm warning, frigid temperatures, blowing snow and wind chill advisories. Ironwood, Bessemer, Wakefield-Marenisco and Watersmeet schools all canceled school early Thursday and at the same time called off school for today. Hurley also called off school for today. The Michigan State Police Wakefield Post was cautioning against any travel on area roads Thursday. Late Thursday, MSP announced M-28 was closed between...

  • Two arraigned in Marenisco home invasion

    Jan 25, 2019

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — Two suspects in a Marenisco home invasion were recently arraigned in Gogebic County District Court, while two more arrests have been made in Wisconsin in connection to the case. Todd Matthew Norton, 47, and Amber Jo Dorschner, 41, of New London, Wis., were extradited on multiple felony charges after being arrested in east central Wisconsin earlier this month. Norton was arraigned Jan. 18 and is charged with armed robbery, first-degree home invasion, assault with intent to do great bodily...

  • Michigan Municipal League, Bessemer advise Wakefield on master plan

    Jan 25, 2019

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Members of the Wakefield city council and planning commission met in a Wednesday workshop to learn how an updated master plan could help them to counteract the dwindling population that many U.P. towns experience. Presenting the evidence were Scott MacInnes, northern field consultant for the Michigan Municipal League, and Bessemer city manager Charly Loper. According to Wakefield city manager Richard Brackney, Wakefield's master plan has not...

  • Community calendar

    Jan 25, 2019

    Friday, Jan. 25 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Ironwood Carnegie Library Board, 4 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church,... Full story

  • LaVerne June Jacobson

    Jan 25, 2019

    BESSEMER TOWNSHIP, Mich. - LaVerne June Jacobson, 86, a longstanding resident of Bessemer Township, passed away Wednesday evening, Jan. 23, 2019. She was the first of 10 children born to the late Jennie (Johnson) and Gustav Jacobson, of Bessemer, on July 2, 1932, at home. She joined half-brother, William "Bill" and half-sister, Muriel. She attended Bessemer schools and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1950 with fond memories of cheerleading. Immediately upon graduating, she moved to... Full story

  • Carly Ann Pestka

    Jan 25, 2019

    IRONWOOD, Mich. — Carly Ann Pestka, 27, of Ironwood, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 19, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Aurora Club on Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. in Ironwood. McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, Ironwood, is assisting the family. For more information or to express online condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.... Full story

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