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Articles from the April 9, 2015 edition


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  • 33 percent of Iron County voters cast ballots in Tuesday's election

    richard Jenkins|Apr 9, 2015

    ron County's registered voters turned out to the polls for Tuesday's election at 33 percent - almost double the state average for voting-age adults across Wisconsin. According to an Associated Press report, just over 18 percent of the state's voting-age population participated in the election. State officials had predicted a 20 percent turnout. The town of Mercer had the highest voter turnout in the county with 57 percent of the 1,198 registered voters casting ballots, with the town of Anderson...

  • Ontonagon County EDC hears about revolving loan fund regulations

    Jan Tucker|Apr 9, 2015

    ONTONAGON - "Use it or lose it" was the message the Ontonagon County Economic Development Corporation received Wednesday, concerning the Ontonagon Revolving Loan Funds. Dale Cook, Regional Loan Manages for Northern Initiatives, which manager all the Western U.P. RLF funds, stressed the revolving loan fund board has received a letter from the state concerning a little known clause in the revolving loan fund regulations called " continuing activity." The letter, Cook said, indicates if Ontonagon...

  • Courthouse annex bid approved

    Ralph Ansami|Apr 9, 2015

    BESSEMER — A bid for a new roof on the annex to the courthouse was approved by the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday. An $88,682 bid from Quality Roofing, of Marshfield, Wis., was approved, as recommended by the county board’s economic development and capital improvements committee. Tom Laabs, of Ironwood, chair of the committee, said there will be a 20-year warranty on the rubber roof. He said the old roofing material will be removed. The Gogebic County Road Commission will pay one-third of the roof replacement costs. Fun...

  • Community Calendar

    Apr 9, 2015

    Thursday, April 9 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township, 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood, area74.org. Luther L. Wright and St. Ambrose Classes of 1965 reunion planning, noon, Elk and Hound, Ironwood, 906-932-0240. Red Hatters, noon, Rigoni’s Inn, Ironwood. Leader dog presentation, 1 p.m., Mercer School. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., all welcome, Lakeland Senior Center, 412 Balsam St., W...

  • Vivian Edward "Eddie" Revoyr Jr.

    Apr 9, 2015

    HURLEY, Wis. - After a brief but vicious battle with cancer, Vivian Edward "Eddie" Revoyr Jr. died on April 2, 2015, in Hurley, at the age of 52. He leaves behind his wife, Andrea Kornwolf Revoyr; his daughter, Chanel Revoyr; and his beloved son, Griffen Revoyr. Eddie was born on October 24, 1962, in Antigo, to father Vivian Edward Revoyr Sr. and mother Elizabeth Teresa Bertels. He grew up in a loving family with three older sisters, Mary Helmbock (Peter), Teresa Revoyr (Dirk Pfeil) and Louise...