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Articles from the February 4, 2016 edition


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  • DEPOT PARK ICE RINK

    Feb 4, 2016

  • G-Tac lease option expires on county land

    Feb 4, 2016

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The saga of Gogebic-Taconite’s efforts to develop a mine site near Upson, Wis., has come to an apparent end after the company failed to make a necessary payment to Iron County to preserve the company’s lease option on county land adjacent to the proposed mine site. “They never sent the payment in for the next year ... so at this time I would say it’s probably a dead issue,” Iron County Board Chairman Joe Pinardi told the Daily Globe Tuesday. “The G-Tac saga is over as we speak because...

  • GCC to hold FAFSA night

    Feb 4, 2016

    IRONWOOD — Gogebic Community College invites eligible college students and their families to fill out the free application for federal student aid. GCC is joining the collaborative and hosting a College Goal-sponsored event on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. on the second floor of the Jacob Solin Center for Business Education. “Many students and their families find filing for aid is a big challenge,” said State Education Superintendent Brian Whiston. “The good news is these Michigan College Goal events have experts who can guide families through...

  • Ironwood digs out from foot of snow

    Feb 4, 2016

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The sounds of plow trucks and snowblowers continued in Ironwood on Wednesday afternoon as the Gogebic Range was digging out from more than a foot of snow. Although the lake-effect snow was light, heavy drifting from north winds and temperatures in the 20s made driving treacherous. Area schools canceled classes as the snow picked up overnight and the drifting made it difficult for the plow crews to keep up with the storm. Most governmental meetings and social organization activities s...

  • Community Calendar

    Feb 4, 2016

    Thursday, Feb. 4 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30—11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1—2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45—3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906—667—1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., all welcome, The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906—663—0308. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30—6:45 p.m., ages 10—11; Relentless Youth, 7—9 p.m., ages 12—18; Lighthouse Faith Center, Ironwood. Free community dinner, 5—6:30 p.m., Wakefield United Methodist Church, Wakef...

  • Making a difference

    Feb 4, 2016