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Articles from the March 4, 2017 edition


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  • BOLDly skiing at ABR

    Ian Minielly|Mar 4, 2017

    IRONWOOD - Skiers and guides from the Blind Outdoor Leisure Development group cross country skied at ABR on Friday and are expected to stay in the area and ski over the weekend. BOLD is sponsored by the Lions, Lioness and Leo Clubs of Districts 27-A1 and 27-A2 of Southeastern Wisconsin and other area businesses in their region. According to the BOLD website, the group is open to all legally blind people and event participation is free. BOLD's purpose is to allow the blind and visually impaired...

  • MONTREAL RIVER

    Mar 4, 2017

  • Iron County's aging unit stays independent

    Ian Minielly|Mar 4, 2017

    HURLEY — The Aging Unit of Iron County Board of Directors discussed a resolution regarding its status on Friday. Would it cease to exist as a nonprofit and become a county entity as it was under the false impression it was mandated to do, or would it remain a nonprofit with closer ties to the county for oversight, or become part of a sub-department of a county department, like Human Resources? Those were the three options available to the board as laid out by Mark Marczak, executive director of the aging unit. At the conclusion of the Feb. 2...

  • William B. 'Bill' Bruneau

    Mar 4, 2017

    KENOSHA, Wis. - William B. "Bill" Bruneau, 79, of Kenosha, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Born in Montreal, Wis., on July 22, 1937, he was the son of the late Bertrand and Catherine (Bogun) Bruneau. Raised and educated in northern Wisconsin, he was a graduate of Hurley High School. Following graduation, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Navy on June 22, 1955, serving aboard the U.S.S. Fulton in New London, Conn. He received his honorable discharge on July 21, 1959. On...

  • Community Calendar

    Mar 4, 2017

    Saturday, March 4 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Family Fun, 11 a.m., Bessemer Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, March 5 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Gogebic Range Trail Authority, 6 p.m., Pit Stop, Bessemer. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, March 6 I...