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Articles from the January 2, 2016 edition


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  • Community Calendar

    Jan 2, 2016

    Saturday, Jan. 2 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Sunday, Jan. 3 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Gogebic Range Trail Authority, 6 p.m., Pit Stop, Bessemer. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, Jan. 4 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem L... Full story

  • Anne Josephine Ojala

    Jan 2, 2016

    HURLEY, Wis. - Anne Josephine Ojala, 93, of Hurley, died early Thursday morning, Dec. 31, 2015, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley. The former Anne Stimac was born Sept. 24, 1922, in Trimountain, Mich., daughter of the late John and Anna (Klarich) Stimac, attended Trimountain Grade School, and graduated from Jeffers High School in Painesdale, Mich., in 1939 as the youngest member of her class. She was united in marriage to Waino Ojala by Dr. Nikander of Hancock, Mich., and Father Stephen of... Full story

  • Parade and fireworks kick off weekend snowmobile races

    Richard Jenkins|Jan 2, 2016

    Even though it took a bit longer than last year for the trails to open, the recent snowfall meant snowmobilers could travel the Gogebic Range, with a parade of vintage snowmobiles traveling from Ironwood to Hurley Friday night to watch fireworks and kick off the weekend's Snowmobile Olympus races in Ironwood. The parade and fireworks were organized by the Hurley Chamber of Commerce, with the help of the White Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club. Beginning in Ironwood's Depot Park, the parade traveled... Full story

  • Powderhorn

    Jan 2, 2016

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  • City commission approves housing pension carve-out

    Jan 2, 2016

    IRONWOOD — The city commission this week approved a “carve-out” agreement for the pension fund of Ironwood Housing employees. City treasurer Paul Linn said creating a separate division of the pension fund will allow city officials and the Ironwood Housing Commission board to get a “more accurate picture” of assets and liabilities of the housing employees. Housing employees were previously co-mingled in the plan with employees in other city departments. Linn said a similar agreement was approved for library employees a few years ago. The commiss... Full story

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