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  • Planning Commission approves marijuana ordinance

    Feb 14, 2020

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - An ordinance on the regulation of adult-use marijuana establishments cleared the Ironwood Planning Commission following a public hearing Thursday. The commission's 5-0 approval is a recommendation for the city commission to use the ordinance should it decide to allow adult-use marijuana establishments, said Tom Bergman, director of community development for the city of Ironwood. The planning commission recommendation was not an endorsemen...

  • Upson couple grateful to find love second time around

    Feb 14, 2020

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] UPSON, Wis. - Years ago, after her first husband had passed away in 2012, Sheila Sukanen said she eventually began praying about love. She said her words included the following plea: "God, if you think I should meet someone, it's up to you." Clyde Sukanen also had lost his wife in 2010, and at around the time that Sheila was praying, a salesman told him, "Within a month, you're going to find a woman." Shortly afterward, Clyde and Sheila both happened to...

  • Ironwood woman gets jail, probation on drug charge

    Feb 14, 2020

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — An Ironwood woman avoided a prison sentence on drug charges in Gogebic County Circuit Court Thursday, getting another chance to treat her unhealthy substance use issues. Carolyn Elizabeth Kauffman, 26, was sentenced to three years of probation, with the first 12 months to be served in the Gogebic County Jail, for possessing methamphetamine. As part of the sentence, Gogebic County Circuit Judge Michael Pope ordered Kauffman participate in several addiction treatment programs....

  • Community calendar

    Feb 14, 2020

    Friday, Feb. 14 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. 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, Ironwood. area74.org. Saturday, Feb. 15 Union...

  • Dorothy Marchant

    Feb 14, 2020

    KENOSHA, Wis. - Dorothy Marchant, 90, of Kenosha passed away on Tuesday Feb. 11, 2020, at ManorCare in Kenosha surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born on June 6, 1929, in Saxon, the daughter of the late George and Lillian (Niemi) Sullivan. She was educated in the schools of Saxon. Dorothy married Marvon L. Marchant on Dec. 23, 1950, in Saxon. She was employed for many years as a nursing assistant at Southern Colony and Hospitality Manor throughout the years. She was a member of St. The...

  • Virginia M. Oberst

    Feb 14, 2020

    WAUSAU, Wis. - Virginia M. Oberst, 66, of Wakefield, Michigan, passed away on Feb. 7, 2020, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a long, courageous battle with multiple myeloma and lung cancer. She was born on Nov. 18, 1953, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to the late Floyd A. and Dorothy (Biermaker) Pedrin. Virginia was a graduate of Wakefield High School Class of 1971. After high school she went on to get two associate degrees in business from Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, Michigan....

  • Donald F. Piasecki

    Feb 14, 2020

    GOLDEN, Mo. - Donald F. Piasecki, 76, of Golden, went to be home with his lord on Feb. 10, 2020, at home. Born in Ironwood, Michigan, to John and Rose (Kostac) Piasecki on Dec. 30, 1943. He joined the U.S. Air Force in December 1963. After serving his country in the Vietnam conflict as an aircraft mechanic, he landed in Wichita, Kansas, at McConnell Air Force Base. After getting out of the service he started his career with Lear Jet in 1968 as a customer service aircraft mechanic, retiring in...

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