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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] WASHINGTON D.C. - Among the crowd on hand to witness Donald Trump's presidential inauguration Friday were a group of Ironwood Area School students who traveled to the nation's capital to witness the historic occasion. "(The trip) was probably a once-in-a-lifetime experience that we probably won't get the chance to do again," Senior Kacie Lundin said. Lundin was one of 26 Ironwood students in grades nine through 12 to go with social studies teacher...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission and city employees learned about Michigan’s new medical marijuana law at a work session before Monday’s commission meeting. It was the first meeting by the commission to discuss implications of the new law and no action was taken. “This is the first step to get educated about the law,” said City Manager Scott Erickson. Planning commission members and department heads also attended the session, in addition to a half-dozen members of the public. They learned that a...
By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council heard from the City’s auditor, Karl Ahonen, on the 2015-16 year audit, Monday night. Ahonen highlighted some of the city’s financial deficits and fund balances. The Governmental Activities Fund had a deficit of $77,472. This is the first year that the city was required to record its net pension liability, which is what the deficit reflects. The General Unassigned Fund balance was at $413,570 which is an improvement from the deficit of previous years. The G...
Tuesday, Jan. 24 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. New members welcome. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines Civic Center, Mercer, Wis. Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anony... Full story
GILBERT, Ariz. - Jack R. White, a devoted husband, loving father and community mentor, passed away on Jan. 17, 2017, in Gilbert. He was 81. Jack was born Aug. 13, 1935, in Chicago to the late Fred and Dorothy (Corda) White. Following his graduation from A.D. Johnson High School in Bessemer, Mich., Jack served his country until he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in 1957. Jack understood the importance of education and achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Northern... Full story
