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Articles from the November 5, 2020 edition


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  • Biden wins Wisconsin, presidency hangs in balance

    Nov 5, 2020

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday as Democratic challenger Joe Biden picked up a win in Wisconsin and fought President Donald Trump in other battleground states that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House. Neither candidate cleared the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House, and the margins were tight in several fiercely contested states. Top advisers for both Biden and Trump on Wednesday morning expressed confidence that they respectively had the l... Full story

  • CASTING BALLOTS

    Nov 5, 2020

    Tom LaVenture/Daily Globe Kimball poll worker Sue Herlevi, left, checks over the driver's license of Susan Eilo on Election Day Tuesday at the Kimball Community Center. Kimball town clerk Irene Salzmann and poll worker Linda Zarzyski are seated in the back....

  • Saari, Tingstad win Iron County races

    Nov 5, 2020

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The incumbents won out in Iron County Tuesday night as the current office holders in both of the county’s contested races fended off challengers in Tuesday’s general election. Iron County Clerk Michael Saari received 2,223 votes across the county to defeat Christan Brandt’s 1,712 votes, while District Attorney Matthew Tingstad received 2,398 votes to overcome Douglas Muskett’s 1,506 votes. “I’m excited about the win and I’m ready to focus 100% back on my daily duties representing th...

  • Robert J. Toth

    Nov 5, 2020

    HURLEY, Wis. - Robert J. Toth, 72, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on Nov. 1, 2020, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley. He was born on May 4, 1948, in Ironwood, son of George and Anna Mae (Kurta) Toth. He attended local schools, graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1966, and also attended college for one year. He joined the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam Era. Robert was married to Debbie Herlevi on Dec. 6, 1972, and she preceded him in death. On Sept. 12,... Full story

  • Tiffany takes Wisconsin 7th Congressional District race

    Nov 5, 2020

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, will return to Washington to represent Iron County and the rest of the 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives after he won his bid for his first full term in Tuesday’s general election. The result of Tuesday’s election was just as familiar as the names as Tiffany defeated Tricia Zunker, the same Democrat he bested in a special election earlier this year to serve the remainder of former Rep. Sean Duffy’s term in office. Tiffany received 2,397...

  • Community Calendar

    Nov 5, 2020

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 5 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. SMART Recovery, 4:30 p.m., 101 E. Mary St., Bessemer. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Pere Menard Assembly 471, 6... Full story