Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — With the company already onsite working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Iron County Board of Supervisors awarded the contract for its share of the Saxon Harbor marina’s dredging to Roen Salvage Tuesday. The company — based in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. — was awarded the $2,779,533 contract to dredge approximately 21,100 cubic yards of sediment deposited in the portion of the marina the county is responsible for during the July 2016 storm that destroyed the harbor. Along with the dredgin...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — A $20,000 cash bond was modified to a signature bond Tuesday in Iron County Court for a Mt. Horeb man who faces four felony drug counts in relation to an Island Lake area drug bust last month. Eric Brady, 37, formerly of Madison, will have an initial appearance on June 7 at 1:45 p.m. Brady’s attorney, Joseph Hoffman, appeared by speaker phone Tuesday morning. Signature bond conditions include no alcohol, no taverns, no liquor stores and no controlled substances. Iron County District Att...
Wednesday, May 30 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. 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, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Ironwood Carnegie Library Board of Trustees special meeting, 4:15 p.m., Library. IMPACT Life Su...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - A Tuesday public hearing on electric rates resulted in the Wakefield city council voting to retain current rates. Council member Pat Mann read a short statement concluding, "I feel I do not have sufficient information to make a recommendation at this time." "We just got information this weekend," said mayor pro tempore Amy Tarro, who added she wished they'd received it well in advance of the hearing. Council member Jim Anderson described the...
ONTONAGON, Mich. - Marjorie A. Takala passed away May 28, 2018, at her home in the loving care of her family. Marge was born Oct. 31, 1925, at home on Diamond Street in Ontonagon, the daughter of Herbert and Beryl (Walker) Daniels. She attended Ontonagon schools, graduating in June of 1943. She was selected homecoming basketball queen by the community. On Nov. 11, 1943, she was united in marriage to her classmate. Marvin W. Takala. who was home on leave from the U.S. Navy. To this union, a son G...
RHINELANDER, Wis. — Julia M. Piasecki, age 93, longtime Ironwood, Mich., resident, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in Rhinelander. She was born Feb. 25, 1924, in Hurley, daughter of the late Silvio and Adelide (Delboni) Calgaro. Julia attended Hurley schools, graduating from the Hurley High School. She was united in marriage with Frank Piasecki. For many years, she and Frank owned and operated Frank’s Food Store in Norrie Location. Frank preceded her in death. Julia was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood. She is survived by...
