Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Planning Commission will be reviewing a rough draft of the revised zoning ordinance during a meeting on April 18 at 6 p.m. at the Township Hall. The goal, according to township supervisor Alan Baron, is to have residents involved with the revising process. “We have the zoning ordinance online for people to look at, and we also have given out paper copies if people request them,” Baron said. “Having people involved with the process is importa...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A chilly spring storm was making its way eastward Wednesday after heavy snow and freezing rain prompted hundreds of flight cancellations, stranded motorists and knocked out power to thousands in several Western states. Officials in South Dakota warned residents to prepare for the worst by staying home and keeping off roads as the system moved through the eastern part of the state. “We need to hunker down,” Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether said Tuesday. “This one is going t...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker departs Friday for his first overseas trade mission, a 10-day tour to China that comes as Walker keeps up a furious travel schedule in the United States — fueling speculation he is trying to maintain a high profile in advance of a possible 2016 presidential run. Walker downplayed any talk of running for president, repeating in an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday that he is focused on his work as governor. If anything, Walker sai...
News came Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service has decided to continue Saturday mail delivery. This was good news indeed. The Postal Service had floated a plan in February to suspend most deliveries on Saturdays beginning in August in order to deal with a budget shortfall. The outcry against such a move came from several circles. “This is good news for rural communities, businesses, seniors, veterans and others who depend on consistent and timely delivery of the mail,” said U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. The newspaper and other pub...
