Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County Sheriff Tony Furyk has decided to retire at the end of his current term, with Lt. Paul Samardich recently taking the first steps necessary to run for the office. Furyk has been with the Iron County Sheriff’s Department since 1983, serving the last eight years as sheriff. He said while he loves the job, he felt it’s time to let someone else do it. Since starting with the department, he said he has seen a lot of changes — most notably the technology the department uses. While t...
By JAN TUCKER jamadots.com ONTONAGON - The announcement of a $300 million biofuel plant to be located in Ontonagon is "imminent," the Ontonagon County Economic Development Corporation was told Wednesday. Pat Tucker, a member of the EDC, President of Lost Bowl, who owns the land on which the former Smurfit-Stone Paper mill was located, said SynSel Energy of Elmhurst Ill. has the firm commitment of all the funds for the project and has closed on most of them and is now in the process of the final...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — The water mixer that was installed in the city of Hurley’s tank on Germania Hill is not working. The Hurley City Council learned Tuesday that a detached wire is apparently the cause of the problem. The mixer was installed as part of a city infrastructure project to ensure that the water stays fresh. Jeff Seamandel, of MSA Professional Services, the city’s’ engineering company, said the mixer is under warranty for one year after the project is “substantially complete” and that point has n...
Thursday, April 12 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 Highway 51 North in Arbor Vitae. Pokemon Group, 4 p.m., ages 8 and older, Carnegie Library, Ironwood. Open Community Dinner, 5-6 p.m., Wakefield Methodist Church, Putnam...
