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Articles from the June 1, 2017 edition


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  • Master Gardeners help Hurley students spruce up Silver Street

    Jun 1, 2017

    By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] HURLEY - The area Master Gardeners were out in force on Wednesday in Hurley, matching up with groups of Hurley third grade students. Each Master Gardener and other people that volunteered was paired up with three Hurley third grade students to plant flowers the length of Silver Street. Darrin Kimbler, horticulture educator for Iron County's University of Wisconsin-Extension Office, said, this was the fifteenth or sixteenth year of the Silver Street...

  • Forest Service works to re-open boat launch

    Jun 1, 2017

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BLACK RIVER HARBOR - While there isn't a definite timetable for the work, officials with the Ottawa National Forest say they were working with a company to re-open the boat launch at Black River Harbor. Last week, the U.S. Forest Service Ottawa National Forest's Facebook page posted that heavy rainfall had washed sediment into the harbor, blocking the boat launch. "We are working on getting somebody out there to remove all the silt that was...

  • 8th annual Go Ride R Range bike ride to be held Sunday

    Jun 1, 2017

    By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Sunday’s eighth annual Go Ride R Range bike ride will be a celebration of the Iron Belle Trail, according to chief organizer Jim Mildren. “It’s been a long time coming and we’re so happy to be able to use the trail this year — from Ironwood to Bessemer and back,” said Mildren. “This ride will be a celebration of the Iron Belle Trail.” While the first seven GRRRRs have been road rides through the countryside, mostly on county and township roads, this one will center on the region’s new...

  • Community calendar

    Jun 1, 2017

    Thursday, June 1 Pickleball, 9 a.m. to noon, good weather: Patterson Tennis Courts, bad weather: Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906-663-0308. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages 12-18; Lighthouse Faith... Full story

  • William B. 'Bill' Bruneau

    Jun 1, 2017

    KENOSHA, Wis. - William B. "Bill" Bruneau, 79, of Kenosha, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Born in Montreal, Wis., on July 22, 1937, he was the son of the late Bertrand and Catherine (Bogun) Bruneau. Raised and educated in northern Wisconsin, he was a graduate of Hurley High School. Following graduation, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Navy on June 22, 1955, serving aboard the U.S.S. Fulton in New London, Conn. He received his honorable discharge on July 21, 1959. On... Full story

  • Mary Alice Holschbach

    Jun 1, 2017

    MANITOWOC, Wis. - Mary Alice Holschbach, 49, of Manitowoc, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at her home. She was born at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, Mich., on Jan. 8, 1968, the daughter of the late Gerald and Irene Kremposki. Mary spent most of her life in Wakefield. She started off her healthcare career as a CNA for many years. Mary loved her current job as an independent living assistant at Homes for Independent Living, where she cared for many people and took on as many hours... Full story