Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - While the Ironwood Area Schools hadn't planned on using the George N. Sleight School after this year, district officials didn't think they'd need a plan for life after Sleight so soon. However, the recent discovery of electrical issues has forced the district to move its timeline for closing the building forward, Superintendent Travis Powell said. "This was an unexpected change - the closing of Sleight this suddenly - we thought we would...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - Mercer Town Chairman John Sendra was all smiles standing in the middle of a brand new bridge over the Turtle River on Cramer Lake Road Tuesday morning. The bridge was a longtime coming with many hurdles put in front of its progress, but many people stepped up to help, he told a group of 17 government and business leaders, as well as other community members who joined for a ribbon cutting. "It just shows you when a community works toge...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] UPSON, Wis. — Octoberfest is coming to Whitecap Mountain on Saturday with events planned for young and old alike. Whitecap manager David Dziuban said the events will begin at 10 a.m. with a keg-tapping. There will be a bouncy house for the kids, face painting, a bean bag toss and a scavenger hunt. The fun, games, food and refreshments will run until 11 p.m., with Lake Effect performing music from 7 to 11 p.m. Fall colors are peaking across the Gogebic Range and the scenery at Whitecap on Tuesday was sp...
Wednesday, Oct. 3 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-noon, Iron County Health Department, 502 Copper St., Hurley. Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Hurley Elementary School. 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 Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Mercer Health and...
IRON BELT, Wis. — Donald Brian Morzenti, 74, of Sullivan and Island Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 26, 2018. He was a greatly loved father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law and uncle. Donald was the son of the late Charles and Anna Morzenti. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jean; sister, Kathleen; and brother, Ken. Survivors include his daughter, Melanie (Tom) and his three cherished grandchildren, Anna, Madeline, and Abraham; sisters; Virginia (Syracuse, N.Y.) and Patricia (Toronto, Canada); b...
