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Articles from the July 20, 2021 edition


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  • Festival Ironwood closes with high praise

    Jul 20, 2021

    By P.J. GLISSON and TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - After a long weekend that was jam-packed with a wide range of activities, Festival Ironwood came to a close and was declared a resounding triumph. "It was a huge success," said Keith Johnson on Monday, while Will Corcoran added, "We had actually record crowds." The two men co-chaired the event, which was blessed by great weather, as well as an abundance of local citizens delighted to be out and about after prolonged...

  • Mercer discusses renting and fireworks permits

    Jul 20, 2021

    By Zachary Marano [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — The town of Mercer Board of Supervisors met on Thursday to discuss a piece of property that is being operated as a tourist rooming house without a permit and the enforcement of the town fireworks ordinance over the Fourth of July weekend. The board continued their discussion from their previous regular meeting on July 1 regarding a home on North Falcon Road that is allegedly being rented by its owners without a proper permit. At the meeting two weeks prior, the board agreed to send a...

  • Rev. Raymond Ford Moncher

    Jul 20, 2021

    WAKEFIELD, Mich. - The Rev. Raymond Ford Moncher, 89, of Wakefield, formerly of Marenisco, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021. He was born on March 23, 1932, in Ironwood, son of the late Raymond Louis and Cletha Elizabeth (Ford) Moncher. He attended St. Lawrence Seminary, then went on to St. Francis Seminary and completed his final years of education at St. John Seminary. On June 7, 1958, Father Moncher was ordained by Bishop Thomas Noa at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette. His pastoral...

  • Community Calendar

    Jul 20, 2021

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, July 20 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. St....