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MERCER, Wis. — The town of Mercer held its annual meeting on Thursday, where John Sendra, town board chair, asked the nearly 20 residents present to contact their elected state officials to ask their support for the town’s Premier Resort Area Tax (PRAT) request. Mercer voters approved PRAT on April 6. A municipality with at least 40% of its equalized assessed property value in use by tourism-related retailers, would qualify for PRAT. A municipality at less than 40% tourist driven value must have a PRAT request authorized by the state leg...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Catherine Barbara Strnad, 86, of Bruce Crossing, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Catherine was born Feb. 25, 1935, in Shawano, Wisconsin, to Louis and Rose Stengel. She was affectionately known as "Kitty" by her siblings. She graduated from East High School in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 1953. She married Pete Strnad on June 30, 1956, in Milwaukee. Later, in 1956, they moved to Pete's family farm west of Ewen. Catherine... Full story
WATERSMEET, Mich. - Patricia Ann "Pat Ann" Hilsabeck, a lifelong resident of Watersmeet, was granted her angel wings on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Her final days were spent at the Iron River Care Center and she was surrounded by family, friends and her beloved Pastor Rob Yerks. Pat Ann was 83 years young and will be lovingly remembered by her children, Terri Hilsabeck of Marquette, Sandra (Gerald) Robinson of Eagle River, Wisconsin, Vicki Hilsabeck of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Lisa Hilsabeck of... Full story
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Darwin Duane Livingston, 85, of Bruce Crossing, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 23, 2021. Darwin was born on April 17, 1936, in Parma, to L.D. and Madeline (McMurtry) Livingston. He graduated from Parma High School. Darwin proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. On Aug. 29, 1959, he married Mary Jo Houts. Dar was an owner/operator truck driver and electrician. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles. Dar was an avid... Full story
MERCER, Wis. - Students of the Mercer School District are getting a first-hand experience with wildlife field research through a county program. Mercer School eighth- and ninth-graders are continuing the annual participation in the Iron County Loon and Lake Study, in support of the Iron County Land and Water Conservation Department, according to Sarah Engler, the middle and high school science teacher at Mercer School. The project involves three field trips to the nearby Fox Lake and Deer Lake....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, April 27 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and Financial Assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Sharon...