Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - While the organizers of most events would be disappointed if there was rain during their events, Mercer Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Chelcie Pinsonneault wasn't too worried about the rain during this weekend's 15th annual Pumpkin Run. "That doesn't bother them, at all," Pinsonneault said, regarding all-terrain vehicle side-by-side riders enjoying rain since it creates mud on the trails. The multi-day event wrapped up Saturda...
By STEVE NEWMAN [email protected] IRONWOOD - In spite of a rainy day on Saturday, city staff worked with Ironwood's JROTC and other volunteers to offer their twice-yearly citywide cleanup day. Cars were parked well down Ayer Street in advance of the event, but due to the rain, turnout was down somewhat and the residents did not have to wait long to unload. According to city manager Scott Erickson, the day is one of the most popular events the city offers for its residents. "Usually...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisor’s Finance Committee approved the purchase of a new software system for the sheriff’s department and dispatcher center Thursday. Darrell Petrusha, who handles many of the county’s technology needs, described the system as a “complete operating system” for the county’s dispatch center — handling everything from keeping records of reports and processing booking information to a mapping software when dispatching calls. “This is all-inclusive in...
Monday, Oct. 9 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Iron County Health Department Flu Clinic, Saxon Senior Center, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. National Finnish American Festival board of directors, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball. 906-932-1608. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish language classes, 3 p.m. beginners, 4 p.m. advanced with Seija Jarvenpaa at Little Finland, Kimball. 906-932-1608. Chess Club, 4 p.m. Grades 3 and older. Ironwood Carnegie Library....
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Donald H. Karvonen, 88, of Ironwood, died peacefully Friday afternoon, Oct. 6, 2017, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, with his loving wife by his side. He was born Dec. 3, 1928, in Ironwood, son of the late John and Vienna (Niskanen) Karvonen, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1946. He worked on ore boats on the Great Lakes for a short time, then was employed at Ahonen Lumber Co., in the Newport Mine, and at White Pine Copper Co., retiring in 1985. Don was a big...