Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE tlaventure@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission on Monday approved changes to the adult-use marijuana ordinance to clarify conditional uses. The commission 3-1 approved an amended ordinance regarding conditional use permits. The revision is for consistency between the adult use marijuana ordinance and the zoning ordinance. Commissioner Joseph Cayer voted against, and Commissioner Rick Semo was not present with an excused absence. Tom Bergman, director of community development, said the adult use marijuana...
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com HANCOCK — More than 25% of Ontonagon County residents over the age of 16 have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the latest vaccine numbers that the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department released Monday. A total of 1,291 people, or 25.6%, have received the needed vaccinations, according to the WUPHD. Another 1,615 of the county’s 5,003 residents over the age of 16 have received their first vaccination dose. Nine hundred and ninety seven of the county’s 2,154 residents over...
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council voted Monday evening 4-1 to approve a change in the dates of seasonal shift changes for city workers to coincide with Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays, rather than with daylight savings time. The decision is contingent upon union workers’ approval — something predicted by City Manager Robert Brown, Jr. Last year, city workers changed from a five-day schedule of eight-hour shifts to a four-day schedule of 10-hour shifts during the period of daylight savings time...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Kathleen (Kubiak) Miljevich, 88, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. Kathleen was born on Sept. 12, 1932, in Phillips, Wisconsin, a daughter of John and Geraldine (Young) Kubiak. Kathleen and her family moved to Hurley, Wisconsin, where she attended the Hurley area schools and graduated in 1950. On April 14, 1950, Kathleen was united in marriage to Eli Miljevich. They made their home in Wakefield and were blessed with two children, Loralee...
PESHTIGO, Wis. - Glenn R. Stenroos, 66, of Peshtigo, passed away March 7, 2021. Born Sept. 28, 1954, son of the late Eugene and Gloria (Lehto) Stenroos, he married the former Johann Valenti on Nov. 5, 1982, in Hurley. The couple lived in Ironwood, Michigan, before moving to Peshtigo when Glenn retired. Glenn is survived by his wife, Johann; his six children, Sherry (Elmer) Stamm, Keith Rock, Patricia Lauzon, Thomas (Sara) Burd, Lisa Anderson and (Dave), and Robert (Stephanie) Stenroos; 18...
