Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY - A pedestrian's quick action helped to reduce the amount of what is believed to be discarded motor oil that made its way through the stormwater system into the Montreal River on Monday. Jeff Paddock, Northern Region Spills coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, said the caller complained there was a "sheen present on the river" near the Hurley bridge. The city of Hurley and Iron County Emergency Management placed...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Gogebic County Fair Board continued working out logistics for this year’s fair in August at its regular meeting on Monday, with some items needing to wait a little longer to determine what the pandemic requirements will look like this summer. In the fair coordinator’s report, Terttu Anderson said the fair has four weddings and two graduations scheduled so far this year and three weddings on the calendar for 2022. In the board reports the marketing and sponsorships budget was repor...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, May 5 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. 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, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant,... Full story
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. - William J. Powell, 56, Fort Walton Beach, passed away on April 20, 2021. Bill was born on Oct. 30, 1964, in Gurney, Wisconsin, to Cecil and Annabel Powell. He graduated from Hurley High School in 1982 and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He was proud to serve with Ocean City Wright Fire Department as a fire fighter and first responder, rising to the rank of captain. Bill was a member of a FEMA relief team and was called into action at Ground Zero after the 9/11 World... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Iris Brunell, 81, of Hurley, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Thursday, April 29, 2021. Iris was born March 6, 1940, in Ironwood, Michigan, a daughter of Peter and Marion Thom. On Nov. 9, 1957, she married William "Bill" Brunell. Together they raised their family in Hurley. Iris was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed cooking and baking for her family. Summer was her favorite season, and she loved spending as much time as possible out in the backyard soaking... Full story
