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Articles from the August 18, 2016 edition


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  • Table top education

    Aug 18, 2016

  • Chipman weaves stories to help build imagination of young listeners

    Tom Stankard|Aug 18, 2016

    HURLEY - Even though there are hundreds of books in the Hurley Public Library, storyteller Tracy Chipman didn't use any to tell stories Wednesday in an effort to inspire children to use their imaginations. "You have this movie projector in your mind," she said, referring to the imagination. Each tale she tells, Chipman said, is done with "the intention of celebrating our shared humanity." With a half dozen children gathered around, Chipman told a story about a farmer dealing with a severe... Full story

  • Western Gateway Trail hits road block in Bessemer

    Tom Stankard|Aug 18, 2016

    BESSEMER — As work on the second phase of the Western Gateway Trail progresses from Ironwood to Moore Street in Bessemer, the authority governing the trail found out Wednesday the later phases of the project may have hit a road block. In Bessemer, the authority is negotiating with Pat Steiger to allow the trail to pass through his property on the western end of the city. Authority member Rob Coleman said Steiger recently pulled his property “off the table as long as Kathy Whitburn is mayor.” “I talked to Pat a lot. He wants the trail to go t...

  • Community Calendar

    Aug 18, 2016

    Thursday, Aug. 18 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Hurley High School Tennis Courts. 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. Mended Hearts and Diabetes Support Group, 2 p.m., Aspirus Grand View Hospital conference area, Ironwood. 906-932-2443. Bessemer Area Historical Society, 2... Full story

  • Cody Richard Cunico

    Aug 18, 2016

    HURLEY, Wis. - Cody Richard Cunico, 25, of Hurley, left us unexpectedly on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, in Hurley. He was born Oct. 30, 1990, in Ashland, the son of Richard and Kathleen (Stolt) Cunico. He attended the Hurley School District, graduating with the class of 2009. Cody was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley. He was an avid hockey player, playing with the Polar Bear Hockey Club for many years and also played AAA Hockey for Minocqua and Spooner. Cody had been employed as... Full story