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Articles from the July 12, 2017 edition


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  • Tiny Tots

    Jul 12, 2017

  • 'Conservation on Tap' talks Flambeau fishery

    Jul 12, 2017

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - Those who fish the Turtle Flambeau Flowage should largely be pleased with the state of its fishery, according to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist Zach Lawson. Lawson provided an update on the health of the flowage's fishery and the results of an extensive survey of the water's fish populations at the Pines restaurant in Mercer Tuesday as latest talk in the annual "Conservation on Tap" lecture series....

  • Meth dealer sentenced in Ontonagon County

    Jul 12, 2017

    ONTONAGON — An Ontonagon man was sentenced to prison for drug dealing. In Ontonagon Circuit Court, Judge Michael Pope sentenced Harvey Reaver, 37, to a minimum sentence of six years and maximum of 20 years in prison on drug charges in two separate cases. In both files, Reaver was charged with delivery or manufacture of methamphetamine. He was given credit for 169 days served in jail. In the plea agreement, one charge of delivery or manufacture of meth and one of possession of Adderal were dismissed. Reaver was also ordered to pay $198 in c...

  • Council approves final contract for utility project

    Jul 12, 2017

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council awarded a $1,134,153 contract to Ross Peterson Construction Tuesday for this summer’s utility project. Jamey Francis, of the public works committee, said the city had $30,000 more for the project than it expected in a previous federal grant that can be used for the project. He said that will enable Peterson to run a new water line under U.S. 51. In addition to the base project, the council agreed to fund a U.S. 51 sewer main for $53,960 and $68,255 in Germain Hill wat...

  • Community calendar

    Jul 12, 2017

    Wednesday, July 12 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Blood Pressure Clinic, noon to 1 p.m., Wakefield City Hall. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Wakefield American... Full story