Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BESSEMER - After hearing overwhelming support to continue the Michigan State University-Extension program, the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners Wednesday agreed to sign the annual agreement with MSU. The county board was not pleased with how MSU had handled a vacant 4-H coordinator's position in the past year, however it approved the memorandum of agreement to continue with MSU after a public hearing was attended by about 35 people before Wednesday's county board meeting. The board also...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker made the case in his State of the State speech Wednesday that extra money collected thanks to an improving national economy should be returned as property and income tax cuts, even as some Republicans are saying his proposal goes too far. Walker, in a speech that also doubled as an argument for his re-election in November, asked lawmakers to approve $504 million in property and income tax cuts over the next 17 months. "The state of our state is strong and...
HURLEY - The revitalized Iron County Memorial Building hosts the 19th annual installation banquet tonight for the Hurley and Ironwood Area chambers of commerce, featuring special guest Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. For Gov. Walker to come up to Iron County to talk with us and spend time with us is very important," Dorrene O'Donnell, executive director of the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce, said. "We value what he brings to our area and it shows that we are not forgotten up here. That speaks...
Generations ago, planning a wedding was 100 percent the bride's job, but in today's age of gender equity, it's a mere 99 percent. Yes, we modern men are more involved than ever, but many of us are still left wondering, "How can I take a more active role in the stress and panic of planning the happiest day of my life?" Gentlemen, you've come to the right guy. Groom Job 1: Plan the menu. When it comes to cuisine, the crucial question is: cash bar or open bar? Once you've chosen the latter, tackle...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Strumming a standup bass and blowing horns, New Orleans musicians played as actor Wendell Pierce read a children's book, "The Bourbon Street Band is Back," to about 500 elementary school students Wednesday at a public city library. The event marked the kickoff of what's being promoted as a years-long "Turn the Page" literacy campaign to boost reading levels in New Orleans by 2018, the city's 300th birthday. It was also an attempt to break the world record for the largest...