Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - Children and bird lovers migrated to Hurley Public Library for Birds of Prey on Wednesday. Birds of Prey is part of Hurley Public Library's summer reading program for kids. The goal of the program is to introduce children to the library, to get them to read and build their imagination. For Birds of Prey, Courtney Wright of Northwoods Wildlife Center in Minocqua, Wis., brought with her two owls and a hawk. Before she showed the large audience her animals, Wright talked about the... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Area residents have continued to turn out for Aspirus Grand View's Healthy Step Challenge, held at the township's Airport Park each Tuesday since July 7. The challenge runs from 4 to 7 p.m. and lasts six week, ending on Aug. 11. Walkers track the number of laps they complete on the park's quarter-mile track and earn rewards for hitting certain benchmarks, David Sim, the manager of marketing and public relations for Aspirus Grandview, explained. "It's a good way to get people... Full story
A soggy summer across the Gogebic Range has turned into days of sunshine. After several days of oppressive heat, lower temperatures, into the high 70s, are predicted through Sunday, with no rain. That spells ideal weather for this weekend’s Iron County Fair at Saxon, Wis. The high for the 24-hour period to 7 a.m. Wednesday in Ironwood topped out at 84 degrees. The 110-year high for July 29 is 95 in 2006, according to the National Weather Service office in Marquette. Farmers have welcomed the dry-out over the past two weeks in the height of h... Full story
Thursday, July 30 Awkward Stage Summer Drama Camp, 10 a.m. to noon, auditions for a summer production, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., all welcome, The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906-663-0308. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages... Full story
SAGOLA, Mich. - Sunday, July 26, 2015, heaven gained a beautiful boy, Elijah James Minier. Elijah was born on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006, or as he would say "Deer season," the son of Matthew and Kerry (Othoudt) Minier of Sagola. Elijah was tenderhearted, kind, a wonderful brother, and a jokester. His love for animals was apparent in everything he did. He loved to fish, trap, camp, backpack, hike and ride his bike. His favorite activity was climbing trees. He had a great imagination and his days were... Full story