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Articles from the October 18, 2017 edition


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  • Tough Sailing

    Oct 18, 2017

  • Hurley trailhead fundraiser planned

    Oct 18, 2017

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — With Monday’s paving extending Michigan’s non-motorized Iron Belle Trail into Hurley, the focus now turns toward the construction of a trailhead on the 500 feet of land between the Montreal River and Second Avenue. With that end in mind, the recently combined Iron County Outdoor Recreational Enthusiasts and Iron County Regional Trail group are hosting a fundraiser to raise money for the project. The event will run from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Nov....

  • Probation revocation draws prison sentence

    Oct 18, 2017

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — A former Saxon, Wis., resident was sentenced to prison on Tuesday afternoon for revocation of probation conditions set on previous drug-related convictions. Matthew Maslanka, 38, of Hurley, was sentenced by Iron County Judge Patrick Madden. The judge sentenced him to four years of prison, with the first three to be spent in confinement and the fourth year under extended supervision. Maslanka was given credit for nearly a year spent in jail and will be eligible for the prison system “boot cam...

  • Project Homeless event scheduled

    Oct 18, 2017

    BESSEMER — The Gogebic-Ontonagon Continuum of Care is helping organize a Project Homeless Connect event Friday, Nov. 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency site at 100 S. Mill St. in Bessemer. It’s part of a national initiative sponsored by the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. The mission is to rally Gogebic County service providers and volunteers to support the one-day event that attempts to create lasting solutions for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, according to CAA org...

  • Community calendar

    Oct 18, 2017

    Wednesday, Oct. 18 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. 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 Historical Society, 1 p.m., 303 Iron Street, Hurley. Kimball Homemakers, 1 p.m, Kimball Community Center, 715-561-4828. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. American Legion Post 58, 2 p.m.,...