Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By CORTNEY OFSTAD [email protected] MANITOWISH WATERS, Wis. - Another year of Iron County Summer Youth Camp is in the books. According to Neil Klemme, youth development agent for the Iron County University of Wisconsin-Extension office, things were "amazing." The camp took place the week of July 7, at the North Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters. This year, 26 volunteer high school students were camp counselors for 76 campers in third, fourth and fifth grades from across... Full story
By RYAN JARVI [email protected] HURLEY - The Aging Unit of Iron County is seeking a new roof for its senior center building in Hurley and opened the six sealed project bids it received from contractors during its board of directors meeting on Thursday. A contractor was not picked for the project, but the board has narrowed it down to two, and is seeking further information from a third. The Building and Property Committee will review the two bids and seek out information from the third,... Full story
By RYAN JARVI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Honor Guard from the American Legion Post 5 presented a short opening ceremony for Festival Ironwood on Thursday at Depot Park. Bob Cannon, a member of the Legion, offered the blessing for the event and sang the "Star Spangled Banner." The Pledge of Allegiance was also recited and a brief statement was heard from the festival's co-organizer, Will Corcoran. "There's a lot people that do a lot to put this thing on," Corcoran told the crowd.... Full story
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON - The ninth annual Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Foundation golf outing raised about $4,700. Jim Jessup, foundation president, told a full roster of golfers that the foundation will purchase two microscopes for the Ontonagon Clinic. Other past purchases include a bladder scanner, patient lift, emergency room equipment to aid in breathing, a renovated beauty shop, equipment to locate hidden veins, items for the long-term care facility and a television f... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Brian K. Lindquist, 58, of Sunnyside Ave., Ironwood, died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at home. He was born Jan. 22, 1956, in Ironwood, son of Kenneth and the late Mae (Pearson) Lindquist, attended Sleight and Central elementary schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1974. He then received an associate degree in electrical engineering from Michigan Tech University in 1976. Returning to Ironwood, Brian worked with his father at Lindquist Electric,... Full story
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Kenneth Roy Zwick, 48, a lifelong resident of Thomaston, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor. Ken was born on July 6, 1966, in Wakefield, the son of Elmer Roy and Margie Irene (Minier) Zwick. He attended Wakefield schools. Ken enjoyed fishing, hunting and watching action-packed Western movies on television. He was employed by Action Floor Systems Inc., in Mercer, Wis., Ottawa Forest Products Inc., in Ironwood, and... Full story
