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Articles from the August 9, 2017 edition


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  • Circus Comes to Town

    Aug 9, 2017

  • GCC hosts broadband discussion

    Aug 9, 2017

    By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Gogebic Community College President Jim Lorenson hosted Tom Stephenson, from Connect Michigan, for a Tuesday discussion on how to bring broadband internet access at higher speeds to the western Upper Peninsula. Members from the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region, Gogebic-Iron Broadband Committee and the Western Upper Peninsula Regional Prosperity Initiative also attended, as did local municipalities' representatives and...

  • Hurley youth sentenced for sex with minor girls

    Aug 9, 2017

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — An 18-year-old Hurley resident will spend 20 days in the Iron County Jail before heading off to attend Northern Michigan University in Marquette this fall. Joshua Richard Quello was sentenced on Tuesday afternoon after entering no contest pleas to two counts of sexual assault of minors and two misdemeanors for intimidation of a witness. A deferred entry of judgment was reached in which the two felonies will be dismissed after three years if he follows all conditions of the agreement. Quello w...

  • Meeting called for storm repair update

    Aug 9, 2017

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Gogebic County Road Commission has scheduled a public meeting to update area residents on the upcoming Little Girl’s Point construction projects to repair much of the remaining damage from the July 11, 2016 storm. The meeting will be at 5 p.m. Friday at the Ironwood Township Hall, according to Gogebic County Road Commission Engineering Manager Darren Pionk. The meeting will include information on both the second year of Lake Road repairs, as well as the work to be done on...

  • Community calendar

    Aug 9, 2017

    Wednesday, Aug. 9 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood/Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Wakefield American Legion, 5:30 p.m. Auxiliary, 6 p.m. regular meeting, post,...