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Articles from the June 18, 2015 edition


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  • Hurley students learn nutrition through gardening

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 18, 2015

    HURLEY — Although the dark skies meant turnout was lower than expected, members of the Hurley K-12 Garden to Market program continued working in the garden behind the school on Wednesday with help from members of the University of Wisconsin’s Iron County Extension Office. The students weeded the raised beds where they are growing peas, rhubarb and other annual and perennial plants as well as repaired the plastic mesh fence that surrounds the garden to keep deer and other animals out of the produce. The participating students will later harvest...

  • Volunteers refurbish Ironwood ball field

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 18, 2015

    IRONWOOD - A group of volunteers from the Ironwood Little League gathered at the John Krznarich Field in Ironwood, near Day and Vaughn streets, Saturday for some much needed maintenance. The group painted the field's sign, ripped down and replaced some of the rotten boards and repainted the bathrooms as well as some other much-needed repairs, according to a spokesman. The group was an impromptu gathering that was thrown together the night before by some of the coaches and families that are...

  • Carnegie Library hosts story time at Burger King

    Tom Stankard|Jun 18, 2015

    IRONWOOD - Children gathered around for story time at Burger King on Wednesday. As part of Ironwood Carnegie Library's "Every Hero Has a Story" reading program, Assistant Director Lynne Wiercinski read the popular children's book "The Bog Baby." Written by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Gwen Millward, the story tells the tale of two sisters who go fishing together. While fishing, they come across a bog baby and secretly take it home with them. Over time, they come to realize that, if you...

  • Community Calendar

    Jun 18, 2015

    Thursday, June 18 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, children, 9:45-10 a.m. EST, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, Bergland; 10:20-10:35 a.m. EST, Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, White Pine; 11-11:45 a.m. EST, Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot, Ontonagon; 1:15-1:45 p.m. EST, Resource Center, Mass City; 2:15-2:45 p.m. EST, Stannard Township Ballpark, Bruce Crossing; 2:30-2:45 p.m., Watersmeet Town Hall parking lot, Watersmeet. 906-884-2106. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer,...