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  • Curbside recycling begins next month

    Ralph Ansami|Aug 27, 2015

    IRONWOOD - Eagle Waste's new recycling service for Ironwood customers begins next month. Jim Whittinghill, of the Eagle River, Wis., company, on Wednesday morning said people who now receive curbside service will also receive 96-gallon containers with yellow lids for recyclables such as papers, plastic, cardboard, glass and other items explained in information sheets supplied to customers. "They'll be able to co-mingle the recyclable items," he said. The items should be placed loose in the...

  • Community Calendar

    Aug 27, 2015

    Thursday, Aug. 27 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., all welcome, The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906-663-0308. Freinds of the National Rifle Association Annual Banquet, 5 p.m., Aurora Club, Ironwood. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages 12-18; Lighthouse Faith...

  • LuDene Marie (Dums) Johnson

    Aug 27, 2015

    WAKEFIELD, Mich. - LuDene Marie (Dums) Johnson, 70, of Wakefield, passed away suddenly Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. LuDene was born on Feb. 11, 1945, in Wakefield, the daughter of William and Madeline (Aspinwall) Dums. She attended school in Wakefield. On Dec. 17, 1968, LuDene was united in marriage to John Stanley Johnson in Wakefield. LuDene is survived by two daughters, Sheryl (Van) Odeneal, of Paris, Texas, and Sue Ann Johnson (companion Jim Chiapuzio), of Bessemer; three grandchildren, whom she...

  • Lady Samsons start season Friday

    Jason Juno|Aug 27, 2015

    IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College Lady Samsons start the volleyball season with a tournament at Vermilion at Friday and Saturday. Coach Aaron Bender just wishes more players were making the trip than the eight currently on the roster. But the Lady Samsons have a good group of setters and outside hitters to make up for that. "Numbers are down," he said. "It's frustrating. But at the same token, it is what is. These are the girls have committed and have shown their dedication to the game....

  • Broadband committee looks at grants to fund increased internet access

    Richard Jenkins|Aug 27, 2015

    HURLEY — While more information is needed to see whether its a viable option, the Gogebic Range Broadband Committee discussed applying for grants from the state of Wisconsin to expand broadband internet access to Iron county residents at the committee’s Wednesday meeting. While there are several options and funding levels that could be pursued, the committee’s consensus seemed to be to pursue “the low-hanging fruit” and choose the option that requires the least investment and expense while serving as many people as possible. With this goal...