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Articles from the November 13, 2018 edition


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  • Ironwood celebrates Veterans Day

    Nov 13, 2018

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - A day after Veterans Day, the community gathered in Luther L. Wright's John Krznarich gymnasium Monday as the Ironwood Area Schools held its annual celebration to honor the area's veterans. Following the introduction of colors, national anthem and performance by the middle and high school bands, JROTC Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Hayley Jarocki introduced guest speaker, Staff Sgt. Michael Arneson. A Colorado native, Arneson enlisted in...

  • Hurley honors area veterans

    Nov 13, 2018

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY - The Gogebic Range never forgets its veterans. On a snowy Monday morning with poor driving conditions, the Hurley K-12 gymnasium was about three-fourths full with students, teachers and community residents for a salute to veterans. Two members of the senior class plan on enlisting in the armed services and 21 of the students attending the ceremony will likely one day be veterans, if averages hold true, said Maj. Fred Matusewic, of Hurley, U.S....

  • Wakefield officials learn of MDOT's proposed U.S. 2 plans

    Nov 13, 2018

    By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield city council learned Monday that the Michigan Department of Transportation has scheduled a “rehabilitation” of U.S. 2 in Wakefield within its 2021-22 program. Wakefield City Manager Richard Brackney said the targeted area of the highway runs from Eddy to Pierce streets and said MDOT will be studying curbing and gutter work. “They’re looking to limit the egress to U.S. 2,” said Brackney to the city’s planning commission, which met directly before the council. He added that the aim...

  • Community calendar

    Nov 13, 2018

    Tuesday, Nov. 13 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Friends of the Mercer Public Library, 10 a.m., library, Mercer, Wis. Tiny Tot Story Time, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library, 906-229-5236 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Drag...

  • Karen Marie (Peterson) Libertoski

    Nov 13, 2018

    WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Karen Marie (Peterson) Libertoski, 75, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. Karen was born on Feb. 4, 1943, in Ironwood, the daughter of Albert and Marie (Champagne) Peterson. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1960. On June 20, 1964, Karen was united in marriage with Patrick Michael Libertoski in Wakefield. She will never be forgotten, leaving many loving memories, especially her weekly coffee dates with the...