(2910) stories found containing 'Iron County'
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Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, June 13 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous,... Full story
Iron County Museum to open
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY - The Iron County Museum will open for the summer season, next week, with a few adjustments for the new normal. The museum will open to visitors... Full story
County approves local tax rate requests
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved the rate request for the biannual property tax levy for municipalities, school districts and other taxing units. The board...
By Hurley scores high on wastewater report
HURLEY — The Hurley City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution for its wastewater treatment report that received a perfect score. The resolution accepted the compliance maintenance annual report for the city’s wastewater collection...
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, June 11 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11... Full story
DNR replaces fire danger sign
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY - Those driving along Wisconsin 77 through Hurley may notice that a new fire danger sign was installed on Tuesday. The new sign replaces a...
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, June 10 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible C... Full story
James H. 'Jim' Bale
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - James H. "Jim" Bale, 87 of Ironwood Township went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Friday, June 5, 2020, while surrounded by his loving family, and holding hands... Full story
Mercer now requires fireworks permit
TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — The town of Mercer Board of Supervisors on Thursday amended its private display fireworks ordinance to require permits for possession, use or sale of fireworks. The need for Mercer to...
Paul Joseph Gottwald
PARK FALLS, Wis. - Paul Joseph Gottwald, age 88, passed away on June 1, 2020. Paul was born on April 5, 1932, to John and Mary (Moha) Gottwald in Wakefield, Michigan. He attended school in Wakefield,... Full story
Community Calendar
Saturday, June 6 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church,... Full story
Balancing tourism with safety
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — Area communities have somewhat of a bipolar tourism message that both encourages and discourages travel during a summer season still under the yoke of a COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism generates...
Robert J. Ferkovich
DE PERE, Wis. — Robert J. Ferkovich, 88, passed away peacefully in the morning hours of May 26, 2020, in De Pere. He was born Jan. 19, 1932, in Hurley. On July 16, 1955, he married Virginia Chouinard. He worked at local mines, was a cross-country... Full story
Airport closes for runway work
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Gogebic-Iron County Airport closed Monday for more than a month of runway work. The Runway 9/27 rehabilitation and runway lighting...
MECCA expands trail offerings
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — Although the MECCA Cross Country Ski Trails are already a popular winter destination, the club hopes it will soon draw visitors year-round. MECCA President Mike Shouldice said that... Full story
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, May 30 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous,... Full story
County board approves Mercer garage loan
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors approved taking out a loan to cover part of the cost of building a new garage in Mercer for the county’s highway department Tuesday. The county will... Full story
GRTA donates helmets to promote safety
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] WAKEFIELD — As part of an effort to promote safe riding in the region, the Gogebic Range Trail Authority recently donated helmets to kids without the proper gear. “It was one of the most rewarding...
Town celebrates Mercer School graduation
MERCER, Wis. - The sun came out to shine on 14 Mercer High School graduates who were standing in their caps and gowns on Sunday as the town drove by in tribute to a class that cannot hold a...
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, May 26 Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of th... Full story
Mercer to update fireworks ordinance
MERCER, Wis. — The town of Mercer Board of Supervisors will revisit the fireworks ordinance in June, following action at its regular meeting Thursday. The board 5-0 approved a request to create a town fireworks permit and moved discussion of the...
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, May 23 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous,... Full story
Forestry Committee approves Schomberg paving improvements
HURLEY — The Iron County Forestry and Parks Committee decided improvements to Schomberg Park were the best way to honor the memory of Thomas E. Popko, voting Monday to send a bid to pave the park’s gravel areas to the full county board. A former... Full story
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, May 21 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center,... Full story
Community Calendar
Wednesday, May 20 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, ; Marenisco Town Hall, 9:15-9:30 a.m; Watersmeet Food Pantry, 10-10:30 a.m.; Bruce Crossing, Stannard Township ballpark, 12:30-1 p.m. EDT. Alcoholics... Full story
