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Articles from the August 24, 2016 edition


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  • James 'Jim' Richard Shaw

    Aug 24, 2016

    MELLEN, Wis. - James Richard Shaw, 86, passed away peacefully at Mellen Manor on Aug. 16, 2016, from complications of congestive heart failure. He was born in Maxie, Ga., in 1930, the only child of Richard Mosely Shaw and Winifred Josephine (Davis) Shaw. James, usually known as Jim, is survived by his wife of 65 years, Hilda Dorothy (Nolf) Shaw, who resides at Mellen Manor; and by children, Melinda (Glen) Colver, of Mellen, Kathleen Shaw, of Madison, and Dave (Kristie) Shaw, of Los Angeles. He... Full story

  • Ann De Carlo Hammer

    Aug 24, 2016

    BOTHELL, Wash. — Our beloved mother, Ann Hammer, went peacefully home to our Lord Friday morning, Aug. 19, 2016. She was sweet and kind to everyone she met and always had a smile on her face. She had a special love for all her grandchildren. She is survived by her four children, Diane Blanton (Buzz), Maryann Grinstead (David), Janet Crowley and Peter Shimondle (Ariel); her brothers, Thomas and Joseph De Carlo; her sister, Theresa Peterson; her grandchildren, Nathaniel Post (Cassie), Noah Post (Rachel), Shane, Cassandra, Chelesa, Matthew and C... Full story

  • Community Calendar

    Aug 24, 2016

    Wednesday, Aug. 24 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. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Ironwood Carnegie Outreach Story Time, 11 a.m., Burger King Restaurant. 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 Vet... Full story

  • Fair readied for weekend

    Tom Stankard|Aug 24, 2016

    IRONWOOD - The final preparations are being made for the 95th annual Gogebic County Fair, set to run Thursday through Sunday at the fairgrounds in Ironwood. Fair Board President Jim Gribble said the 2016 edition will include many of the old favorites like carnival rides, grandstand shows and agricultural aspects, but there are plenty of new attractions this year, too. While the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners and fair board have been running the fair since 1921, the fair has roots back as...

  • Moving Day

    Aug 24, 2016

  • Man lost in Black River identified

    Aug 24, 2016

    BLACK RIVER HARBOR — The Negaunee man, whose body was recovered from the Black River Monday, has been identified. Searchers found Jeramiah Joseph Truckey, 32, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Monday; ending the search that began shortly after 7:45 p.m., Sunday when the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call about a man going in the river near Sandstone Falls. Truckey and a friend may have been taking photos near the falls when might have tripped an fell into the water, TV-6, of Marquette reported. While searchers found Truckey in...