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Articles from the March 8, 2022 edition


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  • Heavy rain puts western UP on ice

    Mar 8, 2022

    By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] The western Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin received heavy precipitation this past weekend, resulting in many thick layers of ice. Barry Bolich, manager of the Gogebic County Road Commission, said this was the worst ice that the county’s roads have seen in several years. “As the weather dictated, we called guys on early Saturday morning and immediately applied salt and/or sand where necessary and came back and scraped and plowed again,” Bolich said. Bolich said that road crews applied sand...

  • GCC staff, families, students take to Mt. Zion

    Mar 8, 2022

    By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD - Gogebic Community College staff and their families took over Mt. Zion on Friday evening as part of the college's Staff Appreciation Day. Staff were treated to free lift tickets and ski rentals and the tubing hill was reserved for staff members and their families. The college also invited students to be honored and be part of the festivities. "It was great to see students, faculty and staff enjoying the amenities of Mt. Zion," said GCC...

  • Community calendar

    Mar 8, 2022

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, March 8 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Friends...