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Articles from the April 22, 2016 edition


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  • Gogebic County politicians file for August primary

    Apr 22, 2016

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — With the passage of Tuesday’s filing deadline, the August primary ballot has become clearer for Gogebic County voters. At the county level, Prosecutor Nicholas Jacobs, Clerk Gerry Pelissero, Treasurer Sue Pertile and Drain Commissioner James Loeper are running unopposed. All identified as Democrats, except Loeper, who is running as a Republican. Also on the Democratic ballot, Sheriff Pete Matonich is being challenged by Gordon Koski. On the county board, Dan Siiirila is running uno...

  • Silver Express set to perform

    Apr 22, 2016

    By TOM STANKARD [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley High School music program tuned to a new idea in 1985 and more than 30 years later, the Silver Express is still alive and well, said director Beth Bordner. This year's Silver Express Spectacular is set for next week Wednesday through Friday at 7 p.m. at the Hurley K-12 School auditorium. Like in years past, Bordner said about 30 students auditioned to be part of the select group of students which puts on the popular annual show....

  • Students participate in STEAM Day at GCC

    Apr 22, 2016

    By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - To make education fun, area sixth and seventh grade students learned hands-on about various science, technology, engineering, art and math activities during STEAM Day on Thursday, hosted by Gogebic Community College's math and science division. Inside the Lindquist Student Center gymnasium, more than 200 students enjoyed experiments, activities and demonstrations. Wearing a lab coat, Serena Mershon Lohkamp, event organizer, said GCC...

  • Community Calendar

    Apr 22, 2016

    Friday, April 22 Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Ironwood Carnegie Library Board, 4 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Awkward Stage Drama Club Reader’s Theater, 5:30 p.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of P...