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Articles from the August 12, 2020 edition


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  • Airport to close again for week

    Aug 12, 2020

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Gogebic-Iron County Airport will need to close for a few days to wrap up the summer runway project, according to reports at the airport board meeting Monday. The airport will close again from Thursday to Aug. 20 to allow workers to paint permanent lines and to cut 2-inch drainage gaps across the surface of the runway, said Michael Harma, airport manager. The work follows the runway reconstruction that occurred over 45 days through June and until mid July. It takes about 3...

  • Ironwood City Commission approves planning report

    Aug 12, 2020

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Ironwood’s department heads will soon start the process of updating the city’s comprehensive plan, according to reports at the city commission meeting on Monday. The commission 5-0 approved the Ironwood Comprehensive Plan and Planning Commission report and review. Approval is required by the Redevelopment Ready Communities Program of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The 10-year plan needs an annual review for insight on how much of the plan is completed or in proce...

  • Wakefield council votes to approve curbside brush pick-up

    Aug 12, 2020

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council voted Monday evening to approve a curbside brush pick-up during the fall season. No date has yet been set, but City Manager Rob Brown provided a list of strict guidelines with agenda materials. “We’re not going to be picking up their junk or garbage,” said Mayor Dale White,” but we will pick up their brush.” White said the action will be in lieu of the city’s annual spring clean-up, which was postponed in the spring and now canceled. “I think, with the COVID, it’s go...

  • First Practice

    Aug 12, 2020

  • Community Calendar

    Aug 12, 2020

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Aug. 12 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. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. IMPACT Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church,...

  • Rachel E. Besonen

    Aug 12, 2020

    EWEN, Mich. — Rachel E. Besonen, 88, of Ewen, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, while spending the summer in her beloved home in Ewen. Rachel was born Dec. 8, 1931, in Tilden Township to John and Hilma (Honkala) Juntila. She married Robert Besonen of Trout Creek in National Mine on Oct. 17, 1953. Rachel was a graduate of National Mine High School class of 1949. Rachel earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Michigan University in 1961. She was first employed as an elementary school teacher by the Trout Creek School District. S...