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By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com OMA, Wis — Local and state officials gathered at the old Pine Lake fire tower in Oma Wednesday to celebrate the beginning of the second phase of Iron County’s broadband Internet expansion efforts. Joining the locals responsible for moving the second phase of the effort through the state’s grant process were Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp and State Broadband Director Angie Dickison. Dickison told the group the county...
By IAN MINIELLY news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD - Karen Wolf, an associate with the Great Lakes Center for Youth Development, hosted a Youth Asset Summit at Gogebic Community College Wednesday. High school students in grades 9-12 descended on GCC from Luther L. Wright, A.D .Johnston in Bessemer, Ewen-Trout Creek, Ontonagon, the Ironwood Alternative School, and the local 4-H club to hear the results of a survey taken last spring. The students, upon arrival, were differentiated by stickers and...
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com More than half of Gogebic County’s eligible voters participated in Tuesday’s election, with initial figures released by Clerk Gerry Pelissero indicating turnout was at 53.6 percent. According to the numbers, 7,485 of the 13,953 registered voters cast ballots in the election. Wakefield Township had the highest percentage of participation of the county’s municipalities, at 66.1 percent of the 266 voters participating. The city of Ironwood had the lowest participation, with 48.5 percent of registered...
Thursday, Nov. 10 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Hurley High School Tennis Courts. 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. Red Hat Society Northwoods Divas, noon, Elk and Hound, Ironwood. Reservations required to 906-663-4871. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 Highway 51 North in Arbor Vitae. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., The Inn... Full story