Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY — Iron County sales tax is up and it may be due to online shopping, or at least its ability to track purchaser origin for tax purposes, according to reports at the county board of supervisors meeting on Tuesday. The monthly sales tax for June was $230,834, according to the report from county clerk Michael Saari. That is a $66,992 or 29% increase over the June 2020 total of $231,834. Every month of 2021 so far has a double-digit increase over the previous year. “That is really good,” Saari said. County Board Chair Joseph Pinardi said he a...
WAKEFIELD - Thursday evening's 45th Annual Hometown Variety Show was loaded with local talent, including several musicians, a living history performer, a 45-year-old comedy act, and - for the first time - fire spinners. The nearly two-hour show, which normally takes place in the gym of the Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 School, instead was held this year outside of the building, facing Sunday Lake. Denise Haas, known as "Big D," acted as emcee for the show, which started with the audience reciting...
IRONWOOD — Summer art classes will return this month at the Downtown Art Place. The programs will provide participants with opportunities to learn new skills from artists from the local studio. According to a news release from the DAP, classes will be held from July 26 to Aug. 12. This year’s events will kick off with “Ceramics with Candace” at the DAP Clay Studio on July 26. The complete summer classroom schedule can be found on the DAP website. The website says the classes are open to all ages, but children under the age of 10 must be acco...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, July 3 Greenland Fourth of July: Kickball tournament, 8 a.m. EDT; Walk-Run-Roll, 9:30 a.m.; games and craft fair, 11 a.m.; Music Jamboree in the Park, noon to 8 p.m.; street dance, 9 p.m.; fireworks, dusk. Bessemer Fourth of July: Hometown Walk-Run, 8:30 a.m.; Lake State Mud Runs, 1 p.m.; games on Sophie Street, 5:30 p.m.; street dance, 9 p.m. Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer... Full story
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - David "Dave" LeRoy Beck, 86, of Marshall, passed away on June 29, 2021, at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. He was born on Sept. 16, 1934, in Marshall, to Leo Roy and Berniece (Bristol) Beck. Dave entered into the U.S. Navy on May 18, 1953, in Chicago, and was honorably discharged on May 16, 1957, in Long Beach, California. He attained the rank of DC 2 and was awarded the National Defense Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He met June at Midway Roller Rink, knowing... Full story
