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Articles from the October 5, 2021 edition


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  • Pat O'Donnell Civic Center celebrates reopening

    Oct 5, 2021

    By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Pat O'Donnell Civic Center celebrated its grand reopening on Saturday after being closed for renovations during the 2020-2021 winter season. Ice skaters and hockey players had the chance to explore the new facility and test out the new indoor ice arena. The event started with a flag raising ceremony with JROTC cadets Brianna Rowe, Melissa Charles and Marissa Ritter from Luther L. Wright High School. Jim Mildren, a member of the civic...

  • Ontonagon Village discusses debt

    Oct 5, 2021

    ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon Village Manager William DuPont updated the village council last week on the village’s debt to the Michigan Employees Retirement Service. While the village made a payment to MERS of $60,802 on Sept. 20, DuPont said the the General Fund will not have enough money to continue making full payments. DuPont is continuing to reach out to legislators for assistance with the problem. He said he has received a call from a representative of U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, and plans to meet with Peters sometime in October. He...

  • Judith J. 'Judy' Sullivan

    Oct 5, 2021

    SAXON, Wis. - Judith J. "Judy" Sullivan, 82, of Saxon, passed away at home Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on July 5, 1939, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Gideon and Saima Lydia (Abramson) Hill of Ironwood. Judy is survived by her beloved husband of 33 years, Edward Sullivan; her children, Gregory (Dorothy) Saari, Cynthia (Eugene) Reinke and Darin (Rebecca) Saari; six grandchildren, Joshua Barto, Ryan Saari, Evan Saari, Paul Saari, Paytan Saari and Melanie Saari; two... Full story

  • Community Calendar

    Oct 5, 2021

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Oct. 5 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and Financial Assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis... Full story