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Articles from the April 4, 2018 edition


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  • Community Calendar

    Apr 4, 2018

    Wednesday, April 4 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Iron County Health Department Walk In Clinic , 8:30 a.m. - noon, Hurley. 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, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Iron County Aging Advisor Committee, 1 p.m., county board room, courthouse. Mercer Health and...

  • Polly Ann (Soderstrom) Mikkola

    Apr 4, 2018

    GREEN BAY, Wis. - Polly Ann (Soderstrom) Mikkola, 77, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2018, at Manor Care West in Green Bay. She was born May 29, 1940, to the late Carl Soderstrom and Phyllis (Haskins) Soderstrom. Polly grew up in Merriweather, Mich., and graduated from Bergland High School in 1959. She enjoyed her residency at Mason Manor in Green Bay for 20-plus years. Polly was a single mom and raised three children. Polly had a big heart. She was a Sunday school teacher at her local...

  • Richard Potts Jr.

    Apr 4, 2018

    KENOSHA, Wis. — Richard Potts Jr., 54, of Kenosha, formerly of Ironwood, was born to eternal life at the age of 54. Richard is survived by his mother, Mildred; son Richard III (Rebecca); and many other family and friends. Services will be held at a later date. Online condolences can be left at sunsetoptions.com....

  • Mullard wins Hurley mayor race by 1 vote

    Richard Jenkins|Apr 4, 2018

    HURLEY - If there was ever a question whether an individual's vote mattered, Hurley's mayoral race Tuesday was a powerful argument in favor of the power of voting as Paul Mullard defeated incumbent Joe Pinardi by a single vote. Mullard received 185 votes to Pinardi's 184. Mullard had served as mayor and on the city council in the past. Pinardi had been mayor for 14 years. In the city council election, all six incumbents won re-election. Seven candidates ran for the six seats, with all but the...

  • 41 take plunge for Regional Hospice in Wakefield's icy Sunday Lake

    Apr 4, 2018

    WAKEFIELD - Forty-one people who jumped into frigid Sunday Lake at Wakefield on March 24 helped raised more than $11,000 for Regional Hospice. The 12th annual Polar Plunge included donations from more than 100 businesses and there were more than 500 door and raffle prizes given out at the Wakefield VFW, according to organizers John and Mary Oberto. She is also a volunteer coordinator for Regional Hospice Services, Inc. Every year, jumpers plunge into the freezing waters near shore to earn money...

  • Guenard wins Montreal mayoral race

    Richard Jenkins|Apr 4, 2018

    MONTREAL — The city of Montreal has a new mayor, after Erik Guenard toppled incumbent Todd Haeger in Tuesday’s election. Guenard received 144 votes to Haeger’s 65. Haeger was elected mayor two years ago. In the city’s two uncontested city council races, Wayne Bergland received 108 votes and Joseph Leoni received 75 votes to represent Ward 1 and Ward 2, respectively....