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BESSEMER — The public continues to be satisfied with Gogebic County’s court system, awarding it high marks for the fifth year in a row in a survey regarding user experience. “Our courts serve the people, so their views are critically important in helping us make decisions on how to improve court operations,” Chief Judge Michael Pope said in a news release. “I am very proud of the hard work put in by our teams in all of our courts in Gogebic County, and we are committed to being even more efficient and focused on improving service to the publi...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The seventh annual Yooperbeiner Snowshoe Race will take place Saturday on the Wolverine Nordic Ski Trail. The 10k race and 5k race/tour begin at 11 a.m. A race for kid's ages 4-12 starts at 9:30 a.m. All participants are entered into a drawing which has more than 100 prizes. Refreshments served in the heated chalet. Proceeds from the event benefit the Wolverine Ski Trail. Registration for the event is available online, or in person at the...
HURLEY - Iron County Sheriff Paul Samardich recently announced several promotions within the Sheriff's Department. Deputy Jason Geach was promoted to chief deputy. He will be second in command in the department. The county board voted Tuesday to replace the undersheriff position with that of chief deputy. Geach has served in the department since 2005, most recently as a patrol deputy. He was recently recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation for his leadership in a...
Friday, Feb. 1 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Saturday, Feb. 2 Men’s B...
MILWAUKEE - Elmer H. "Al" Sass Jr., 84, was born to eternal life Sunday, Jan 27, 2019, with his family by his side at Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical center in Milwaukee. Elmer was born April 5, 1934, to Elmer H. Sass and Florence Rein in East Detroit, Mich. Both preceded him in death. He is survived by one sister, Sandra Starr. While attending East Detroit High School, Al met and later married Nancy Darlene Jones in 1955. She survives. Al is also survived by five children, David (Vicky) Sass,...