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Articles from the June 23, 2018 edition


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  • Sunday Lake, other area beaches closed due to E.coli

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 23, 2018

    WAKEFIELD - The beach at Sunday Lake is closed until further notice because of potentially high levels of E.coli bacteria. "Please be aware that the Beach at Sunday Lake is closed until further notice," reads a short post on the city of Wakefield's Facebook page. "We received notification from the Western U.P. Health Department stating NO swimming, fishing, or kayaking at this time." An accompanying picture references E.coli and warns against ingesting lake water. According to information on...

  • Eyesore on Ironwood City Commission agenda

    Ralph Ansami|Jun 23, 2018

    IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission on Monday will consider advertising for bids for demolition of a house at 150 Southland Ave. There have been many complaints about the structure in recent years. A neighbor, Gene Henning, told commissioners at a recent meeting that the house should be checked out closely because he suspects past drug involvement there, including possible methamphetamine cooking. City manager Scott Erickson said an environmental assessment of the structure would be necessary before it could be torn down. In the past, c...

  • Storm Damage

    Jun 23, 2018

  • Community Calendar

    Jun 23, 2018

    Saturday, June 23 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Community Night Meal Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Garland City Consort concert, 7 p.m., Historic Ironwood Theatre. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, June 24 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p...