Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By Bryan Hellios [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council heard an update on the sewer deficiencies from city employee Gary Laguna at a Tuesday night meeting. Laguna said from October 2012 through June of 2018 the city of Hurley experienced 16 sanitation overflows resulting in approximately 10 million gallons of waste-water being pumped on the ground. “These discharges end up in the Montreal River, which then discharges into Lake Superior,” he said. Laguna said he realizes sometimes the “wheels of government turn slowly...
IRONWOOD — One man is in custody following the execution of a search warrant in the city of Ironwood Tuesday. The Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team executed the warrant as part of an investigation into the sale of methamphetamine in Michigan and Wisconsin, according to a team news release. A man, 52, was arrested as result of the search, according to the release, and is lodged in the Gogebic County Jail on a $100,000 cash bond. The man’s name is being withheld pending his arraignment. Officers allegedly found crystal meth, prescription dru...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon Village Council Monday is asking for funds under the Michigan Rural Community Demolition grant program for funds to demolish the former Wager’s Restaurant/Captains Lounge Building on River Street in Ontonagon. The village held a hearing Monday for comments on the request and heard from the Downtown Development Authority, township, Recreation Commission and others that they have sent letters to the grant program in support of the demolition. The village is applying for $50,000 fro...
Wednesday, Feb. 13 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Kimball Homemakers, 1 p.m., Kimball Community Center. Mercer Health and Wellness... Full story
FARMINGTON, Minn. - Apryl J. Anderson, 38, of Farmington, formerly of Bessemer, Mich., passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Minnesota. Apryl was born on April 15, 1980, in Hibbing, a daughter of David and Doreen (Johnson) Anderson. She moved to Apple Valley with her family during her high school years. Apryl graduated from high school in Apple Valley with the class of 1998. She attended Minnesota State University, Mankato and St. Cloud State University studying for an associate de... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Trudy Palmgren, 93, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. She was born June 17, 1925 in Hulbert, to Lydia (Nelson) and Charles Fournier. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold, on Jan. 14, 2001; her parents; sisters, Marion, LaVergne and Armine and brother, Arthur. Trudy is survived by two sons, Jim (Annette), Superior, Mont. and Mike (Renae), Superior, Wis.; two grandsons, Jim (Jessica) and Brian (Kelcey); two great grandchildren, Jameson and Braedyn and several nephews and nieces. Funeral a... Full story
