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Articles from the August 23, 2016 edition


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  • Body recovered from Black River

    Aug 23, 2016

    BLACK RIVER HARBOR - The body of a 32-year-old Negaunee man who slipped into Black River near Sandstone Falls was found Monday afternoon. Gogebic County Sheriff Pete Matonich said the body was located around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, but was not recovered until around 4:30 p.m. "Recovery efforts were hampered due to the dangerous water and difficult terrain," Matonich said. The river was running high from around 3 inches of rain that fell over the weekend. The man and a friend were taking photos...

  • Double rainbow

    Aug 23, 2016

  • Second person charged in Bear Trap fire

    Richard Jenkins|Aug 23, 2016

    HURLEY — Special prosecutor Richard Dufour brought charges against Jessica M. Carli, of Saxon, Thursday, the second person charged in the March fire that burned down the Bear Trap Inn and resulted in the death of Lisa Waldros. Carli, 41, of Church Street, is charged with one count of aiding a felon as a party to a crime, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or $25,000. The criminal complaint against Carli alleges she knew Donald Rick had killed Waldros, of Kimball, and set fire to the bar and helped him attempt to hide the e...

  • Community Calendar

    Aug 23, 2016

    Tuesday, Aug. 23 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. New members welcome. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines Civic Center, Mercer, Wis. Gogebic Range Band Concert, 7 p.m., Longyear Park, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anony... Full story

  • William M. McDonald

    Aug 23, 2016

    IRONWOOD, Mich. - William M. McDonald, 92, of Ironwood, died peacefully Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Dec. 4, 1923, in Trout Creek, son of the late Lewis and Lydia (Shannon) McDonald, and graduated from Trout Creek High School in 1941. He attended Ferris State University for one year prior to entering the U.S. Army on Dec. 11, 1942, proudly serving his country during World War II... Full story

  • Robert A. Noordyk

    Aug 23, 2016

    WATERSMEET, Mich. - Robert A Noordyk, 73, passed away at his home in Watersmeet on Aug. 21, 2016. Robert was born on Oct. 25, 1942, to Andrew and Alice (Pohl) Noordyk. Robert attended Plymouth High School in Plymouth, Wis., and graduated in 1961. Robert served his country in the U.S. Army from 1964 to 1966, serving two years in Germany. On Sept. 29, 1967, he married Mary A. Evans in Sheboygan, Wis. Robert worked for Kohler Company from 1967 until his retirement in 2003. He enjoyed hunting,... Full story