Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - As part of Dr. Seuss week , Jerry Mazurek, a Michigan State Police trooper, read the author's famous children's books to Washington Elementary School students throughout the afternoon on "Wacky Wednesday." In front of Gail Maki-Dalbec's second grade class, Mazurek read "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back." In the sequel to the famous children' book, the cat is back and is up to all sorts of mischief. This time, Sally and her brother are stuck sh...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - It was crowded Wednesday at the Mercer Public Library as Iron County's University of Wisconsin Extension Horticulture Assistant Darrin Kimbler explained how seed saving worked. Kimbler explained how the process of seed saving was designed to maintain the genetic variability, or a solid genetic base, of crops. The process uses open-pollinated seeds, Kimbler said, meaning they aren't genetic hybrids or selectively bred for certain...
BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Road Commission requests county residents check levels of heating fuels in their homes before weight limits on county roads take effect. Spring weight restrictions begin at 7 a.m. Wednesday, March 9. The GCRC urges residents to resupply heating fuel tanks (propane and heating oil) if they are at minimum levels to have enough fuel to last through the spring break- up. “Once the roads begin to thaw, the road strength is greatly reduced,” said GCRC Engineer-Manager Darren Pionk. “Some roads in the county will not be a...
Thursday, March 3 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, 9 a.m.-noon, Aurora Athletic Club, Ironwood; 1-2 p.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood; 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., GOCAA, 100 S. Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. 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...