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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission on Monday approved a $21,474 bid to replace an aging file server that is essential to city operations. The 4-1 approval came after lengthy discussion on the need for the servers with input from Paul Linn, city finance director and treasurer, and Eric Ritter, the city’s information technology consultant with The Computer Doctors in Ironwood. The two said the current file server at the Memorial Building is 8 years old and nearly doubled its normal life spa... Full story
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Members of the state's Air National Guard were in force Tuesday to collect COVID-19 test samples at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. "We know that we have such a vulnerable population," said Georgia Weber, GMCF administrator, who said the tests were being conducted as part of the nursing home's ongoing infection control processes. "We're under the direction of the Army," said Willie Hutchinson, NCOIC, who was heading up the operation...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — As part of the Operation American Resolve program of the U.S. Air Force there will be a flyover of Ironwood on late Wednesday morning. The 148th Fighter Wing stationed in Duluth, Minnesota is doing flyovers of northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and western Upper Peninsula communities in appreciation of the COVID-19 response of health workers and first responders. “Our Guardsmen live and work in these cities,” said Col. Christopher Blomquist, commander of the 148th Fighter Wing. “The Minneso...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, May 13 Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Wakefield American Legion, 5:30 p.m. Auxiliary, 6 p.m. regular meeting, post, Wakefield. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Government Wakefield Housing Commission, 9 a.m., Sunset Manor community room, 200 Pierce St.,... Full story
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Donald J. Ludlow, 92, a lifelong resident of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 in Green Bay from COVID-19. Donald was born March 1, 1929 in Ironwood, a son of William and Louella (Manchester) Ludlow. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1946. On Aug. 11, 1948, he married Dolores Arasim. His first job as a youth was working for Lutey's Greenhouse where he developed his life-long interest in gardening. Don received his watch-repair training in... Full story