Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Citing uncertainties of COVID-19 restrictions and health agency concerns of a summer surge, the Gogebic County Fair Board on Monday canceled its centennial event this August but may pursue a virtual option. After lengthy discussion during a virtual meeting the board considered two other options — to go ahead with the fair or delay the decision until the July meeting. The board acted 4-2 to cancel the traditional fair scheduled for Aug. 6-9, with the option to pursue a virtual fair in...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Parks and Recreation Committee on Monday approved a letter in support of a mountain bike trail development application by Sisu Dirt Crew. The committee 6-0 approved a letter to support Sisu Dirt Crews' effort to build a mountain bike trail between snowmobile Trail No. 2 and the Iron Belle Trail. Committee member Linda Jindrich was not present. The approval followed a project update from Tom Bergman, director of community...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Gogebic-Iron County Airport closed Monday for more than a month of runway work. The Runway 9/27 rehabilitation and runway lighting reconstruction project will require the closure of the runway and airport through July 15, and again from Aug. 13-20, said Mike Harm, airport manager. The single asphalt runway is 6,502 feet by 120 feet. "The runway surface will be milled and shaped and brought to elevation," Harma said. "A new blacktop...
SARASOTA, Fla. — Michael Dravecky, 62, died in May 2020 at his home in Sarasota. Mike was born June 27, 1957, in Phelps, Wisconsin, to Florence and Mike Dravecky. Mike graduated from Watersmeet Township High School. He began studying civil engineering at Michigan Tech in the fall of 1975, and he graduated in 1980. He had been an engineer in Florida for more than 30 years. He enjoyed cooking and baking, especially sweets for his neighbors and co-workers. He is survived by two sisters, Lynn Haarala (Lawrence Haarala) of Phelps, Wisconsin, and K...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, June 3 Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Government Ironwood Economic Development Corporation, 10 a.m., meeting, Conference Room 1, second floor, Memorial Building, Ironwood. Hurley Public Works Committee, 3:30 p.m., city ha...