Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By KIM E. STROM [email protected] IRONWOOD - One of the keys to better communication with Alzheimer's patients is early recognition, according to Sundi Taylor, program director of the Greater Michigan Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Taylor gave a presentation on communicating with Alzheimer's patients at the Ironwood Carnegie Library Friday. The organization recognizes three stages of the disease, but it's often during the first stage that family and friends can begin to connect...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The city of Hurley announced the results of its latest water testing shows manganese levels “well below EPA health advisory guidelines,” the city announced Friday. The testing was completed by the city’s public works department and the Iron County Health Department, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Earlier this month, the Hurley K-12 School announced water samples taken Aug. 21 at the school also showed manganese levels were well below the Environmental...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Developing a collective snow removal option for downtown businesses led the discussion at the Downtown Ironwood Development Authority meeting Thursday. Members shared perspectives of several downtown businesses that must comply with an ordinance for downtown sidewalk snow removal. Ensuring that the snow is removed in a timely manner is often expensive for individual businesses, whether they pay per removal or seasonly. At the same time, not all businesses are receptive to the idea of s...
Saturday, Sept. 28 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Community Night Meal Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Sept. 29 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. M... Full story
MEDFORD, N.J. - James Lynn Johnson of Medford, passed away on Sept. 17, 2019, after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. He was 79 years old. Born in Ironwood, Mich., Jim is the son of the late George and Sophie (Kleimola) Johnson and is the youngest of four siblings. He is survived by his brother, Paul Johnson of Cupertino, Calif.; and preceded by late brothers, Leroy Johnson from Brookings, S.D., and Robert Johnson from Pasadena, Texas. Jim is the husband of Mary Ellen (Whitney) Johnson;... Full story
HARTFORD, Wis. — Melvin “Mel” M. Williamson, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. He was born in Wakefield, Mich., on Dec. 18, 1933, to parents Matt and Linda (Hendrickson) Williamson. Mel graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, Mich., in 1951. He also attended Superior (Wis.) State College. He was united in marriage on July 14, 1956, to Barbara Laughner. Mel retired in 1989 from American Motors/Chrysler. He stayed active in retirement working part time jobs, his favorite being his time at API. Mel loved the a... Full story