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Articles from the March 16, 2022 edition


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  • Ironwood considers regulating marijuana caregivers

    Mar 16, 2022

    By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD — The city of Ironwood planning commission’s zoning ordinance revision is still not ready to be approved as discussions continued at a combined work session with planning commission and the city commission on Monday. The main purpose of Monday’s meeting was to discuss options for the regulation of medical marijuana caregivers through the zoning ordinance. Director of Community Development Tom Bergman said that two concerns regarding caregivers often came up in their discussions. “That...

  • Pi-Day walk, pie tasting draws crowd

    Mar 16, 2022

    By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] People gathered at Ironwood's Depot Park on Monday afternoon to celebrate Pi Day (March 14 or 3/14) for a Pi 3.14-K walk/run. The event along the Iron Belle Trail in Ironwood was organized in part by the Gogebic Range Health Foundation. The route began and ended at the Historic Depot downtown Ironwood. The nearly two-mile trek had participants take the trail west to Lake Road and turn back around. The route had been marked with cones. After the 5 p.m....

  • Lawrence A. Rowoldt

    Mar 16, 2022

    WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Lawrence A. (Larry the Barber) Rowoldt, 84, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, March 14, 2022, with his loving family around him. Larry was born at home on May 22, 1937, in Watertown, Wisconsin, the third of five children to Edwin and Katherine (Drost) Rowoldt. He attended school in Watertown until his family moved to Fall River, Wisconsin, when he was a freshman. Following graduation from Fall River High School in 1956, Larry served two years in the...

  • Gordon M. 'Gordy' Koski

    Mar 16, 2022

    IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Gordon M. "Gordy" Koski, 91, a longtime resident of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Gordy was born on Nov. 21, 1930, in Copper City, to Micheal and Helmi (Haltunen) Jukuri. He was then adopted at a young age to Mattlius and Mae (Cobb) Koski of Ewen. Gordy joined the U.S. Naval Reserves serving from 1948 to 1952, and then the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1956. He was an active member of the...

  • Evert Edward Nasi

    Mar 16, 2022

    IRONWOOD, Mich. — Evert Edward Nasi, 75, passed away peacefully in his home in Ironwood with his family by his side on March 10, 2022. Evert was born to the late Evert and Ruth Saari in Kimball, Wisconsin, on Nov. 20, 1946. He worked as a postal worker, at the White Pine mine, and the majority of his career as an estimator for a large construction company. He tirelessly and passionately worked long hours that were instrumental in building the company. Many of the buildings in the area were touched by his hard working hands. He spent most of h...

  • Community Calendar

    Mar 16, 2022

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, March 16 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant,...