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Dorothy Catherine Berg
ASHLAND, Wis. - Dorothy Catherine Berg, 96, of Saxon, passed away on Oct. 13, 2021, at Ashland Health Services with her family and beloved dog at her side. She was born on Oct. 26, 1924, in Ironwood,... Full story
Daniel Koeppel
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Daniel Koeppel, 74, died at home on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. He was born on May 25, 1947, in Antigo, Wisconsin, to the late Norbert and Caroline (Lex) Koeppel. Dan graduated from... Full story
Iron County to seek ARPA funds
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — With a projected $13,000 shortfall for 2022, the Iron County Transportation Coordinating Committee will seek additional funds from the county following a Wednesday meeting. The committee appro...
By Zoning committee discusses covenants
HURLEY — The Iron County Comprehensive Planning, Land and Zoning Committee discussed the topic of broken covenants on Tuesday. The topic arose when the committee delayed approval of a conditional use permit for the construction of a 2,560 square...
Judith J. 'Judy' Sullivan
SAXON, Wis. - Judith J. "Judy" Sullivan, 82, of Saxon, passed away at home Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on July 5, 1939, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Gideon and Saima... Full story
Iron County to purchase tractor
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board on Tuesday reconsidered a decision to refuse paying for a tractor purchased without board approval. The board 7-6 approved a $34,000 payment for a Kobata tractor with...
Festival Italiano fills Hurley with fun, friends, family
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] HURLEY - Saturday's Festival Italiano filled Hurley with activity as people relished a return after last year's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
Doris Ann (Rowe) Ofstad
GURNEY, Wis. - Doris Ann (Rowe) Ofstad, 85, of Gurney, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. Doris was born Oct. 6, 1935, in Gurney, to Lester and Lucille (Lee) Rowe. She was one of seven... Full story
Janet Lee Innes
ST. JOSEPH, Minn. - Janet Lee Innes, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, at her home in St. Joseph. Jan was born Oct. 12, 1943, in Washburn, Wisconsin, to... Full story
Gogebic Range Concert Band to remember COVID-19 victims
IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Range Concert Band will perform at 7 p.m. on Aug. 10 in Longyear Park in Ironwood. The concert will be dedicated to all those who the community has lost to the COVID-19...
Hurley honors alumni
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — Several in the community joined the Hurley Education Foundation in honoring the accomplishments and contributions of six graduates of Hurley and Saxon schools over the decades on Saturday....
County to consider broadband proposal
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday scheduled a public hearing for a broadband access project. The 4 p.m. Aug. 31 hearing is to discuss the proposed Rural Open Access Design to...
Iron County sales taxes hits record for July
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — Sales tax revenues for July are the highest yet recorded, according to reports at the Iron County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday. In the county clerk’s report, Michael Saari said...
Heritage Festival to kick off this week
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] Iron County residents will celebrate their heritage over the next two weeks with a variety of events, including the county fair. It all leads up to the annual Iron County Heritage Festival — a compilation...
Regina Margaret McPherson
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Regina Margaret McPherson, 87, of Ironwood Township, passed away on July 5, 2021, at her home. She will be greatly missed by everyone. Regina was born on Jan. 14, 1934, in... Full story
Dorinda A. Holm
SAXON, Wis. - Dorinda A. (nee Lund) Holm, 72, of Saxon, passed away peacefully Friday, July 2, 2021, with her loving family at her side. Dorinda was born on Oct. 24, 1948, in Ironwood, Michigan. She... Full story
Iron County sales tax revenue up
HURLEY — Iron County sales tax is up and it may be due to online shopping, or at least its ability to track purchaser origin for tax purposes, according to reports at the county board of supervisors meeting on Tuesday. The monthly sales tax for Jun...
Bass tournament on flowage brings smiles
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] GILE Wis. - The third annual Luoma's Saxon Pub Bass Tournament took place Saturday, with fishermen, local and visiting, gathering early in the morning to put...
Roque Guso
SAXON, Wis. — Roque Guso, 96, of Saxon, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at his home in Saxon. Roque was born on Sept. 27, 1924, in Havana, Cuba, the son of Roque and Grace (Garcia)... Full story
Hurley approves Heritage Fest parade
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The annual Iron County Heritage Festival parade and related events in Hurley are now approved to go forward, according to Mayor Jay Aijala. The Hurley City Council discussed the details of...
Contested short term rental permit passes committee
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — A contested conditional use permit to operate a tourist rooming house in Mercer passed the Iron County Comprehensive Planning, Land and Zoning Committee on Tuesday, with owners, neighbors and...
Keum Melander
DULUTH, Minn. - Keum Melander, 84, of Saxon, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth due to surgery complications. She has passed into the... Full story
ATV-UTV Rally opens summer riding season
HURLEY — Local and visiting all-terrain and utility vehicle riders will converge on Iron County this weekend for the Memorial Day ATV/ UTV Rally from today through Sunday as the kick-off event of the summer trail riding season. The annual rally...
