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Articles from the September 3, 2021 edition


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  • Community reaps benefits of garden

    Sep 3, 2021

    By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD - Low income Ironwood residents are receiving fresh produce this year thanks to the efforts of the Norrie Park Community Gardeners. The gardeners decided to use four plots in the garden to grow produce to give to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Ironwood. "Every week we take in five gallon pails (of produce) and they are just so happy to get it," said NPCG board member Helen Slining. Bernie Smith, a board member who manages the garden,...

  • EDC to weigh in on zoning ordinance

    Sep 3, 2021

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — After three years of work the city of Ironwood plans to have its revised zoning ordinance ready for approval by the end of the year and after various commissions and boards review the document. In his reports to the Ironwood Economic Development Commission on Wednesday, Tom Bergman, director of city community development, said consultants are creating hyperlinks to assist users in navigating the online zoning ordinance to relevant sections. Once that is complete the role of the EDC w...

  • Mildred L. 'Millie' Kloes

    Sep 3, 2021

    LAUGHLIN, Nev. - Mildred L. "Millie" Kloes, 84, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, in Laughlin, where she and her husband, Ralph Kloes, currently made their home. Millie was the daughter of Russel H. and Mildred V. Palmer, born on Dec. 24, 1936, in Hillsdale, Michigan, where she was raised and attended high school. She later studied electronics at Jackson Community College. She had worked at a number of places locally, including Gogebic County Sheriff's Department, Gresham Family Dentistry,...

  • Community Calendar

    Sep 3, 2021

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Friday, Sept. 3 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families — Gogebic County: Fairview Apartments, Bessemer, at 9 a.m.; Hillcrest Apartments, Bessemer, at 9:30 a.m. in the community room; Sunset Manor Apartments, Wakefield, at 10 a.m. in the community room; Riverview Apartments, Wakefield, at 10:30 a.m. in parking lot. (Home deliveries for Meals on Wheels recipients in B...