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Articles from the March 24, 2018 edition


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  • Two arrested in Ironwood on drug charges

    Mar 24, 2018

    IRONWOOD — Two men are facing drug charges following their arrest in Ironwood Wednesday. Ira Asher Wilson-Johnson, 21, is charged with possession with intent to deliver less than 50 grams of cocaine, possession of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, possession with intent to deliver marijuana, possession of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school, possession with intent to deliver alpazolam (a Schedule 4 controlled substance also known as Xanax), possession of Alprazolam within 1,000 feet of a school and felony firearm. Morgan R. Gibson, 22,...

  • Silver Express getting ready to showcase musical talents

    Mar 24, 2018

    By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] HURLEY - Hurley's Silver Express is gearing up for its annual Spring Extravaganza. The group will perform concerts April 18, 19 and 20 at the Hurley K-12 School's auditorium. Show time is 7 p.m. They'll follow that up with a tour of a few schools in north-central Wisconsin over a coming long weekend. Director Roy Haeger said preparations for the show are going well and the 11-member group is working hard. He said they've got another talented group...

  • Superior Falls still frozen

    Mar 24, 2018

  • Community calendar

    Mar 24, 2018

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, March 24 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Community Night Meal Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, March 25 Senior Game Day and Lunch, 12:15 p.m., Mercer Senior Center. Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer H...

  • Mary Kenny

    Mar 24, 2018

    VACAVILLE, Calif. — Mary Frances Kenny passed away after a long illness on March 15, 2018, with her sister and brother-in-law by her side. Mary was born on April 21, 1945, to Alex and Jennie Powajba of Bessemer, Mich., where she attended local schools and went on to Michigan State University. Mary joined the U.S. Air Force in 1966 and while stationed at Travis AFB in California, she met and married Don G. Kenny. They lived in Vallejo, Calif., until Don died scuba diving at Fort Ross, Calif., in 1974. For the last 42 years, Mary made her home in...