Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The eight dogs and 13 cats that were accepted by the HOPE Animal Shelter in an investigation of animal abuse are recovering, but not yet available for adoption. A worker at HOPE said Tuesday morning that the animals might be available for adoption next week, at the soonest, after being evaluated by a veterinarian and given the proper shots and treatments. She said the pets came in frightened, but are recovering and are now eager to see HOPE...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - Yesterday was the first Wednesday in August and that meant once again, the streets of Mercer were packed with shoppers and revelers taking part in the town's annual Loon Day Festival. Event organizers were pleased with both the attendance numbers for both vendor and visitors. "We had all our booths completely filled, (all) 280 - some were doubles and triples, so we had about 250 vendors," said Chelcie Pinsonneault, executive director...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD — Blind Joe, is coming to the Historic Ironwood Theatre August 12 at 7:30 p.m., where he will be joined by three local singers for duets, in addition to his own brand of traditional sounding country. When Joe gets in town he is going to rehearse with Kate Averitt, Nick Backlund, and Hannah Nasi so they can join him on stage and sing. Blind Joe lasted until the final 40 contestants on “The Voice” two years ago, turning all four judges chairs, which meant he got to pick which judge he worked w...
Thursday, Aug. 3 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, 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., 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 12-18; Lighthouse Faith Center, Ironwood. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree...
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Robert J. "Bob" Smaltz, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away peacefully in Milwaukee on Saturday, July 22, 2017, after a long fought battle with Parkinson's Disease. Bob was born on July 27, 1927, in Ironwood, the son of John and Ann (Hanisko) Smaltz. He attended Ironwood area schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict, returning to the United States to work in the Ironwood A&P store for the majority of his...
