Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] The Department of Defense announced a shift in policy regarding honorably discharged veterans that will go into effect on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, 2017. On veteran’s Day, all honorably discharged veterans will gain limited online military exchange shopping privileges. The online shopping excludes the purchase of uniforms, alcohol, and tobacco. Peter Levine, acting for the under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness said, “We are excited to provide these benefits to honorably disch...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - The Mercer Public Library offered residents a chance to learn how use their iPads and iPhones Tuesday, part of a recent effort by library director Teresa Schmidt to help people become familiar with newer technology. The larger effort, known as "Tech Tuesdays," stemmed from the increase in questions Schmidt was getting from residents about their devices. "Tech Tuesdays, we do almost every Tuesday," Schmidt said. "... It's from 1 to 3...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON – David Nykanen, brother to chairmen Carl Nykanen and the newest member of the Ontonagon County Board of Commissioners, took his seat Tuesday after being sworn in before the meeting. The board previously appointed members to a land bank committee with intentions of joining the land bank project. Treasurer Jeanne Pollard explained that the process is more complicated than just naming a committee. She said she learned the board must have intergovernmental agreements, pass a resolution and agreements w...
Wednesday, Jan. 18 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Kimball Homemakers Holiday Luncheon, Noon, Sharon’s Coffee Company, Hurley. Ironwood/Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Museum, 1 p.m., museum, Hurley. Public is welcome. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Ironwood American Legion A...
