Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — The town of Mercer’s Section 24 fire station recently went through some major reconstruction and received a brand new firetruck, according to Beth Wetzler, deputy town clerk in Mercer. Fire chief Steve Altman said the station is at least 70 years old and was need of repair. He said the roof leaked and the windows were only single pane. Altman said construction work on the station located on County Road FF was completed in September and included a new roof, windows, garage doors and fur... Full story
By Charity Smith [email protected] IRONWOOD - The annual Jack Frost Festival tree lighting ceremony took place Thursday night in the park next to the Historic Ironwood Depot, without all the traditional fanfare. In years past, singers from the Ironwood Area Schools have performed carols, an organ played, and refreshments of hot cocoa and cookies were offered, according to Mike Meyer, president of the Ironwood Area Chamber of Commerce, which hosts the event. However because of the...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon County Board of Commissioners Tuesday approved a contract with union and non-union employees in the court ouse, sheriff’s department and department heads. The three-year contract terms for courthouse employees provide a 35-cent an hour raise in the first year, 35 cents in the second year and 30 cents in the third year of the contract. The sheriff’s department contract employees receive 45 cents an hour more the first year and 40 cents more in each of the next two years. Depar...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Nov. 21 Weight Watcher’s meeting, 7 a.m., Westly United Methodist Church, Ironwood Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. 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 A... Full story
WATERSMEET, Mich. – Mary Jean (Burgh) Sorensen, 83, of Watersmeet, passed away on Nov. 17, 2020. She was the loving caretaker of her husband Sam up until his passing, a mere 26 days prior. Although her cause of death will be noted as complications due to Congestive Heart Failure and COPD, we believe she died of a broken heart and longed to be with the love of her life. She was born on Jan. 11, 1937, in Ann Arbor, daughter of Elmer and Ruth Burgh and graduated from Ann Arbor's Pioneer High S... Full story
