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WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield city council held a public hearing on its five-year recreation plan Monday evening. No public comments were made. The council adopted resolution 213, which approved the plan. It also approved a capacity agreement with American Electric Power for 2016-17. City manager John Siira said the council had a similar agreement with Great Lakes Utility. However, now that the city is working with AEP, a new agreement was necessary. The council approved a 35-page Title VI... Full story
Temperatures in the 50s and sunshine across the Gogebic Range on Monday carved a substantial chunk out of winter's snow accumulation. Ironwood posted a 55-degree reading by 3 p.m. The high for northern Wisconsin at that time was 57 at Arbor Vitae. The melt-down won't last for long, however, as the National Weather Service predicts a Wednesday high for Ironwood at 13. Although Ironwood recorded a high of 40 for the 24-hour period to 7 a.m. Monday, the snow didn't melt much on Sunday because it... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees had a somber meeting Monday after the passing of the Ironwood Township fire chief Jamie Peite. Peite died unexpectedly March 5, and in honor of his service to Ironwood Township, the board started the meeting with a moment of silence. Later in the meeting, the board heard a brief presentation from Dennis Ireland of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Local Assistance State Team. The group has been assisting the Ironwood Township... Full story
By SARA MOULTON The Associated Press Invented in Buffalo, N.Y., during the '60s, Buffalo chicken wings have become a national favorite. Big surprise! If fat is where the flavor is, and if everyone's a sucker for flavor, Buffalo chicken couldn't lose. A mad scientist dreaming up the Frankenstein of comfort foods might've come up with something very like Buffalo chicken wings. It starts with the fattiest part of the bird - the wings - which then are deep-fried, tossed into a vat of melted butter... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Henry L. "Hank" Vandenberg, 82, of Ironwood, died peacefully Saturday, March 8, 2014, surrounded by his loving family, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, following an extended illness. He was born March 9, 1931, in Ironwood, son of the late Julius and Ruby (Kent) Vandenberg, attended St. Ambrose Grade School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1949. Following graduation, he delivered milk for Tiny Gustafson at the Brookvale Dairy in Ironwood, and was... Full story
WEST SALEM, Wis. — Vincent V. Bianchi Jr., 82, of West Salem, formerly of Sparta, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Mulder Health Care Facility in West Salem. A memorial gathering will be held at Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home, Jostad Chapel, in West Salem, on Saturday, March 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. A private burial will be held at a later date in Rockland Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at jandtfredrickson.com.... Full story