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Articles from the June 17, 2016 edition


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  • Joseph D. Serbin

    Jun 17, 2016

    HURLEY, Wis. - Joseph D. Serbin, 72, of Cary Road, Hurley, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born at home in Ironwood, Mich., on July 26, 1943, son of the late John and Gertrude (Koponen) Serbin. Joseph attended the Newport Grade School and graduated from the Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood with the class of 1961. From June of 1960 until November of 1962, he served in the National Guard until an honorable medical discharge. In 1965, he was...

  • Community Calendar

    Jun 17, 2016

    Friday, June 17 Gogebic Conservation District, 10 a.m., Natural Resources Center, Bessemer. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Scrabble at Mercer Library, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org....

  • Beach renewal

    Jun 17, 2016

  • 80 kids sign up for Carnegie summer reading program

    Tom Stankard|Jun 17, 2016

    IRONWOOD - At least 80 children signed up for the "On your mark, Get set ... Read" summer program Thursday afternoon at the Ironwood Carnegie Library. Assistant library director Lynne Wiercinski said a record number of children came to the library to pick up their reading logs and start reading "awesome" books. Wiercinski said the program's theme encourages kids to live a healthy lifestyle and is fun for everyone. The logs were accompanied with a jump rope and a pedometer. At the kick-off...

  • Solid waste board approves '16-'17 budget

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 17, 2016

    IRONWOOD — The Gogebic Range Solid Waste Management Authority board approved the a budget for the upcoming fiscal year Thursday. The authority is projected to have $1,006,399 in revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1. While the numbers could change slightly as the authority’s auditor completes her review of the books, the 2015-’16 revenues stand at around $1,023,672. According to the documents presented to the board, the authority’s expenses are projected to be $925,946 — up slightly from the approximate $899,926 spent during the curre...