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Articles from the March 13, 2018 edition


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  • March 26 hearing set in Valliere murder cases

    Mar 13, 2018

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — The fifth suspect in the murder of a Lac du Flambeau, Wis., man late last year near Mercer had a $1 million cash bond set Monday morning in Iron County Court. Curtis A. Wolfe, 26, of Lac du Flambeau, and four other men are charged with first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse in the death of Wayne M. Valliere Jr., of Lac du Flambeau. Wolfe’s attorney, Fred Bourg, appearing by speaker phone, argued Monday that Wolfe is indigent and $1 million bond would be excessive. “One million d...

  • Township board talks spring cleanup

    Mar 13, 2018

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Ironwood Township hopes to have a spring cleanup this year, with the township board of trustees discussing the best dates Monday. The last time the township held a cleanup was May 2016, according to Supervisor Steve Boyd. Boyd said he looked at three Saturdays for the cleanup - May 5, May 12 and May 19. "On the 12th, there is the Brian Nasi run and the Red Bull event at Copper Peak," Boyd said. "The other two days are relatively open, the...

  • Wakefield City Council gets details on proposed renovations

    Mar 13, 2018

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Architect John Larson, of Gwinn, told Wakefield City Council members Monday he hopes to have the municipal building's proposed fireproof storage room complete by June 30. Council members voted unanimously to allow him to call for bids on construction of the room. The move will reduce the size of City Manager Richard Brackney's office. Brackney also presented examples of windows suggested for the project. He said the new fiberglass windows will...

  • Community calendar

    Mar 13, 2018

    Tuesday, March 13 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, 9:45-10 a.m. EST, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, Bergland; 10:20-10:35 a.m. EST, Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, White Pine; 11-11:45 a.m. EST, Holy Family Catholic...

  • Bernadette 'Sue' Mattson

    Mar 13, 2018

    IRONWOOD, Mich. — Bernadette “Sue” Mattson, 69, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at her home. She was born on June 27, 1948. in Ironwood to the late Frank and Faye Briskie. Sue graduated from J.E. Murphy High School and spent much of her life working at Erspamer’s Super Market and Super One in Ironwood. On June 29, 1968, she married Richard “Dick” Mattson at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hurley, Wis. He preceded her in death on March 13, 2006. She is survived by her brother, Robert (Mary Alice) Briskie, of Ashland, Wis.;...