Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - The Iron County Aging Unit board of directors on Wedneday confirmed two new members and elected individuals to positions, but confusion over election processes resulted in an "at-large" member seat remaining vacant. There were two nominations for the position of vice chair, but both nominees declined the seat. Jeanne Thomas was re-elected secretary-treasurer, and Dorothy Wahner, of Mercer, was elected new committee chair. "I really hope to get everybody working together better," Wahner...
MERCER, Wis. - Working with Iron County Sheriff Tony Furyk, Vilas County officer Ty Peterson and his canine partner Draco conducted a locker and classroom search of the Mercer School on April 16. The lockdown and search resulted in no suspicious findings, a news release said. Peterson and Draco then offered a demonstration to Mercer students, staff and community members on law enforcement canine unites and their importance in keeping schools and communities safe. Assisted by Vilas County officer...
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) - The estimated number of gray wolves in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has declined for the second consecutive year, but the change isn't statistically significant and the resurgent predator is maintaining a healthy presence in the state's far north, a biologist said Wednesday. Based on a study conducted this winter, the Department of Natural Resources put the wolf population at 636 - down from 658 last year and 687 in 2012. But based on the way the numbers are calculated, the ac...
ERWIN TOWNSHIP – More than 50 people packed the Erwin Township Town Hall for an informational meeting regarding a proposed ordinance that would place traffic restrictions on heavy truck traffic through the township. Township supervisor Bill Sullivan presented Ordinance No. 2014-1 to the public, and the ordinance is designed as a measure of protecting the township's roads. Sullivan said he has seen the township's funds shrink since he began as supervisor 18 years ago. During that same time the c...
To the Editor: Just as other Gogebic Range communities, Bessemer is made up of hardworking, strongly committed, churchgoing individuals who may not always see eye to eye. But when it comes to items of significance — items of importance which might change its culture — people demand elected officials listen and listen well to their wishes. Bessemer’s diverse individuals sometimes differ, but on the major issues of monumental change, demand clarification before making their choices. This was first evident in 1994 with the A.D. Johnston High...
HURLEY, Wis. - Clifford "Cliff" Decker, 68, of Seventh Avenue North, Hurley, died unexpectedly Monday, April 21, 2014, in Hurley. He was born Aug. 10, 1945, in St. Paul, Minn., son of the late Walter and Elsie (Phillips) Decker. Cliff attended Ironwood, Mich., schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1963. He attended Gogebic Community College and the University of Wisconsin-Superior, where he received a bachelor's degree in education. Cliff was employed as a...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Ronald Lee Reil, 62, of Bessemer, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Ron was born in Milwaukee on June 2, 1951, to John and Edith (Jurisch) Reil. He attended Three Lakes high school in Three Lakes, Wis. (class of 1969), before serving in the United States Army in Vietnam and Cambodia. Upon his return from the war, he owned and operated Ron's Landing in Three Lakes and worked as a logger in the area. Ron attended Nicolet College in Rhinelander, Wis., as part...
