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Articles from the February 17, 2015 edition


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  • Four pets lost in Sunday fire in Ironwood

    Ralph Ansami|Feb 17, 2015

    IRONWOOD - All household belongings and four pets were lost in a 7:54 p.m. Sunday fire that lit up the neighborhood at 206 Southwest St. A wood stove located in the basement caught on fire, the homeowner, Tracy Sedin, told Ironwood Public Safety Department Director Andrew DiGiorgio. "The homeowner stated that the basement was fully engulfed when she opened the basement door," DiGiorgio said. When firefighters arrived, smoke was coming from the entire structure and it hung over the Bonnie...

  • Adrift in Ironwood

    Feb 17, 2015

  • Bessemer city council hears sheriff's report; discusses land offer

    Alissa Pietila|Feb 17, 2015

    BESSEMER - Gogebic County Sheriff Peter Matonich was first on the agenda for Bessemer's city council meeting on Monday night. Matonich said the sheriff's department has been adding some new services or is currently in the process of doing so. He said the county still has a very active drug team and that the department also added a new corrections officer in 2014. Gogebic County is currently training officers on a new statewide information system, which allows the county to access statewide...

  • Government should act to improve quality of life

    Feb 17, 2015

    To the Editor: The federal government and our state governments need to enact legislation that will make our nation a better place for American citizens. Following are some of what must be done to make America a better place for American citizens. 1. Create a healthcare system that will provide all of our citizens with health care that is government funded. 2. Provide government funding for all qualified students who attend colleges and universities. 3. Make our jails and prisons places for reforming the thinking of inmates, rather than places...

  • Francis David Formolo

    Feb 17, 2015

    MILWAUKEE — Francis David Formplo was called to Eternal Life on Feb. 10, 2015, at the age of 80 years. He was born in Montreal, Wis., on Feb. 22, 1934. He was the son of Frank and Eva (Archambeau) Formolo. He was preceded in death by his mother and father; infant brother, James; and his granddaughter, Isabel Malloy. He worked as a technical writer for Astronautics Corp. He is survived by his wife, Alice (Popp); sister, Pat (Harold) Kytola; brother, Gene and wife Judy; four sons, Father Frank Formolo, Legionaries of Christ, Edgerton, Wis., T...