Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
by Veronica Cruz
HURLEY - The Hurley Dairy Queen owner, Moypa Khan, wanted to give something to the community, so he asked his friend from New Zealand to paint a mural depicting aspects of the region.
Khan met the artist, Laken Whitecliffe, in college and said they've been friends for a long time.
The mural is a Northwood scene, including wildlife and a man sitting at a campfire. It was painted this summer on a building Khan bought in May behind the restaurant.
Khan said he's happy with the way it turned out.
Whitecliffe has painted several murals. One mural he painted...