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Articles from the May 13, 2019 edition


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  • Friends of Iron Belle Trail host Mother's Day walk

    Bryan Hellios|May 13, 2019

    IRONWOOD - Friends of the Iron Belle Trail turned the pavilion at Ironwood Depot Park into a desert smorgasbord for their annual Mother's Day Walk, Run & Roll on Sunday. The group of volunteers help keep up the trail and promote it, said Enni Gregas, member of the trail association. The event encourages people to be active and gives people a chance to see the trail, she added. "It's beautiful and it's scenic," she said. Little kids can learn to ride their bikes, she said, and seniors can ride sa...

  • 14th annual Nasi Memorial Run promotes healthy activities

    Bryan Hellios|May 13, 2019

    HURLEY - The 14th annual Brian Nasi Memorial Heart run/walk took place on Saturday at the Hurley K-12 school. Ginger Nasi, widow of Brian, founded the event to create awareness of heart disease and promote healthy habits. "We're starting with the youth in the community and make it a healthy habit to always get out there and exercise and do the best you can," she said. Nasi said the event has always been more of a "family running event" to encourage creating a healthy lifestyle early on in life....

  • Conrad 'Connie' Nelson

    May 13, 2019

    BESSEMER. Mich. - On Thursday, May 9, 2019, Conrad "Connie" Nelson, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 91. Conrad was born on March 2, 1928, in Bessemer, to Louis and Monica (Holup) Nelson. Conrad served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Alaska and was honorably discharged in 1948. He married Marie Neimi on Aug. 24, 1961, and worked in the Sunday Lake and White Pine mines. He was a member of the Bessemer American Legion and was very active in his church, strong in his faith of the... Full story

  • Community Calendar

    May 13, 2019

    Monday, May 13 Men’s Bible study, 8 a.m., Bessemer Housing Community, community room, 906-667-0469. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, GOCAA, 100 S. Mill St., Bessemer, from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m.; Wakefield VFW, 9-9:30 a.m.; Sunset Manor Apartments community room, 9:40-9:55 a.m.; Riverview Apartments parking lot, 10-10:15 a.m.; Hillcrest Apartments community room, 10:30-10:45 a.m.; Fairview Apartments c... Full story