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May 28 was supposed to be a beautiful day for enjoying what the Northwoods has to offer. Paul Semo, of Rhinelander, Wis., and his 11-year-old daughter, Alexius, said they planned an outing on a four-wheeler Paul inherited from his grandfather. They traveled from the town of Carey with a group of friends onward to the Plummer Mine headframe in Pence, where they stopped for a break. Feeling the ride was too rugged, Paul said Alexius chose to continue with a friend on a different all-terrain...
HURLEY - The Iron County Board of Supervisors' Finance Committee heard an update on the state of Saxon Harbor Thursday, including the fact it could be as long as three to four years before the harbor reopens. Forest and Parks Administrator Eric Peterson approached the committee about purchasing a pair of temporary bridges, which would be initially used over the section of County A that was washed out at Oronto Creek during the July 11 flooding that destroyed the harbor. Peterson said the...
ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon County Cancer Association is nearing the end of its fiscal year and reminds cancer patients to get their cancer bills into the association by Aug. 31. The association pays up to $800 for unpaid cancer bills a year and after Aug. 31, a new round of payment begins. Sandy Morin, OCCA treasurer, said if there are funds from the 2015 door-to-door canvas remaining, patients who received $800 this year for bills can have their remaining unpaid bills pro-rated for extra funds. After Aug. 29, the patient is eligible to s...
Saturday, Aug. 13 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Pop-Up Concert, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Downtown Ironwood Pocket Park. Sunday, Aug. 14 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org.... Full story
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Just six days after coming into this world, Fuychsia Felicity Jewell went to be with the Angels while being held in her parents loving arms at Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee. During that short time, she touched many lives and was loved by all who met her. Born nearly six weeks early at Froedtert Hospital, and weighing only 4 pounds, 13 ounces, Fuychsia was still able to respond to her parents’ touch during her brief stay on earth. She had a head full of beautiful black hair, just like her two big sisters when they were... Full story