Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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MERCER, Wis. — For the second time in roughly a week, the Iron County Sheriff’s Department received reports of a vehicle going through the ice in southern Iron County. The department’s dispatch center received a report of a vehicle that went through the ice on Trude Lake in the town of Mercer at 8:57 p.m. Thursday, ICSD Lt. Matt Foryan said in a release. The two people in the vehicle were able to get out and walked to a nearby business for help, Foryan said, and no injuries were reported. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which...
MERCER, Wis. — The Mercer Library will host several classes in January and February on topics ranging from small business marketing to technology to personal organization. Local residents can learn more about the services offered by area public libraries in a free workshop, “Becoming a Library Superuser,” on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 11 a.m. Attendees will learn how to access the library’s catalog online, request books from all over Wisconsin, access databases of newspapers and magazines, download free eBooks and audiobooks and take online classes...
HURLEY — The Hurley School board approved the 2019-20 school year calendar at its meeting Monday evening. The first day of school will be Tuesday, Sept. 3. The last day of school is set for Friday, June 5. Administrator Chris Patritto said the calendar calls for 177 days of school, adding the state doesn’t count days as much as it does hours. The state prohibits starting school before Sept. 1. Patritto said they have applied for a waiver in the past but were denied with a hundred or more other schools. He told the Daily Globe later that the...
Saturday, Jan. 26 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Community Night Meal Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. MECCA Ski Club Candlelight Ski, Shoe and Hike, 5-8 p.m., MECCA Chalet 4686N Fierick Road, Mercer. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org.... Full story
ASHLAND, Wis. - Clyde Wilfred Eilo, 88, of 1405 Beaser Ave., Ashland, went to his eternal rest on Friday, Jan 25, 2019 at his residence. He was born Feb 13, 1930 in Ashland, the son of Oscar and Tecla (Laajala) Eilo. Graduating in 1947 from the Iron Belt K-12 School, he was Valedictorian and active in the music, forensic, and basketball programs in addition to his academic accomplishments. Furthering his education resulted in a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Kathleen E. (Egan) Weickert, 74, of Ironwood, and formerly of Plymouth, Minn., passed away on Jan. 20, 2019. Kathleen was born Dec. 21, 1944 to Costney and Loretta (Sullivan) Egan in Minneapolis, Minn. Survived by her children; Mark (Mary Ellen) Wolf, Joseph (Sheila) Weickert Jr, John Weickert, and Jennifer (Bill) Hubbell; grandchildren, Nichole (Corry) Bevis, Jessica (Joe) Richards, Joseph H. Weickert, Madalyn Baker, Desiree Wolf, Mark Wolf Jr., Lacey Wolf, and Holden Baker; g... Full story
