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Articles from the July 29, 2022 edition


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  • Iron County Board discusses wage increase

    Jul 29, 2022

    By ZACHARY MARANO zmarano@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY — At their monthly meeting on Tuesday, the Iron County Board of Supervisors agreed to request additional information before acting on the finance committee’s recommendation to increase the employee wages at a starting point of 4.5%. Board chair Joseph Pinardi said that he discussed the matter with Iron County Clerk Michael Saari prior to the meeting. They concluded that a 4.5% wage increase for all county employees would widen the gap between the highest- and lowest-paid employees. Ins...

  • Genealogist offers perspective on local Polish heritage

    Jul 29, 2022

    By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY - Persons of Polish ancestry had the opportunity to learn a little more about their origins by attending a Wednesday evening presentation at the Iron County Historical Museum. The session was specifically within the former courthouse of the building, which once was known as the Iron County Courthouse. Jay M. Orbik, an Illinois genealogist, was at the site to present information on Polish immigration to the Gogebic Range, specifically from Iron...

  • Community Calendar

    Jul 29, 2022

    Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Friday, July 29 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Government Iron C... Full story