Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The second year of construction is expected to start soon to repair the Lake Road washouts that were caused by the flooding during the July 11 storm last year. Gogebic County Road Commission Engineering Manager Darren Pionk said the plan to start construction around Aug. 14. “It’s going to be a fast-track project of course, like we have been doing, but I don’t see any issues with the work not being completed,” Pionk said. “We all anticipate the entire project will be complete...
By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT [email protected] HURLEY - The annual Heritage Days Parade was held on Saturday afternoon on Silver Street in downtown Hurley. The sunny weather made for an ideal summer day as crowds lined the street for the event. The parade was kicked off with the color guard led by members of Vietnam Veterans Post 529 and the American Legion Post 58 of Hurley, along with the singing of the national anthem by Skylar Traczyk. They were followed by fire engines from Hurley and...
By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley Education Foundation held its 15th annual Induction Award Ceremony on Saturday morning. The Foundation inducted five new members during the event. The ceremony started with the color guard from Saxon's American Legion Post presenting the flags. Helen Trojan and Arnie Kero accepted an award on behalf of their brother William Kero. Kero was recognized for his "bravery and ultimate sacrifice for the country and our community." He...
Monday, July 31 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Finnish Women’s Auxiliary, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Gogebic County Fair Board, 5:30 p.m., Fairgrounds, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Tuesday, Aug. 1 Pickleball, 10 a...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Elmer Robert Haukkala, 81, a long-time resident of Ashland, passed away peacefully Friday evening, July 28, 2017. Elmer was born on April 10, 1936, in Wakefield, Mich., a son of Charles John and Senja Sofia (Ekola) Haukkala. He attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1954. After graduation, Elmer proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1958. After an honorable discharge, he attended and graduated from Northern Michigan University. Elmer taught auto...
