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Articles from the November 21, 2019 edition


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  • Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Facility to update SQL data logging system

    Nov 21, 2019

    By KIM E. STROM [email protected] IRONWOOD - To meet state requirements and keep up with the technical age, the Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Facility will soon be upgrading their SQL data logging system. SQL stands for structural query language. According to plant manager Jeff Wasley, the upgrade has been paid for, but the facility is waiting on the integrator to finish his part in order to proceed. "We have to change the way we do our data logging. The old software, called General...

  • Fifth annual Trot-4-Food walk/run set for Thanksgiving day

    Nov 21, 2019

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY, Wis. - What started as a pre-Thanksgiving meal fun run among friends has grown into an annual community charitable event. The fifth Trot-4-Food is set for Thanksgiving, with same-day registration starting a half-hour before the 8 a.m. start on Thursday, Nov. 28, at the Iron County Health Department, 502 Copper Street, Hurley. Participants can choose between the 1.5-mile or 4-mile walk, run, trot and have the health department to warm up befo...

  • USDA disaster designation includes 7 UP counties

    Nov 21, 2019

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture for designating 43 counties — including seven Upper Peninsula counties — as primary natural disaster areas Tuesday. Along with these primary areas, Gogebic and Ontonagon counties were included as contiguous counties as they border primary counties. The designation makes assistance available to agriculture producers in those counties impacted by adverse weather conditions, a governor’s spokesperson said in a news release...

  • Community calendar

    Nov 21, 2019

    Thursday, Nov. 21 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:45-10 a.m. EDT; White Pine Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, 10:20-10:35 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:45 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource Center, 1:15-1:45 p.m. EDT. Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township....

  • Brian Edward Maki

    Nov 21, 2019

    KINGSFORD, Mich. - Brian Edward Maki, 61, of Kingsford, formerly of Bergland, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. Brian was born on Jan. 12, 1958, in Ishpeming. He was the youngest of three sons to Raymond E. and Ruth E. (Mattson) Maki. Brian attended Bergland High School and graduated in 1977. He previously worked in hotel management. Brian was a faithful member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Bergland and the Bergland Senior Citizens Center. He was a dedicated volunteer of the fire department... Full story