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Articles from the November 18, 2020 edition


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  • Hurley School to stay in classrooms through December

    Nov 18, 2020

    By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley School Board approved a recommendation to keep learning in the classroom through December at its regular meeting on Monday The 4-0 vote will keep with the school district’s Return to School document that governs in-school and virtual education during the pandemic. School Board member Kathy Saari was not present. The recommendation from school district administrator Kevin Genisot came during his semester update regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the school communicates wit...

  • Ironwood Carnegie Library to remain curbside only

    Nov 18, 2020

    By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Carnigee Library will continue to offer curbside services only through the end of the month, following the continued increase of COVID-19 in the area, according to library director Lynne Wiercinski. The library had originally planned on resuming in-person services on Monday. “When you’re looking at what are numbers are currently in this community, and the govenor’s statement on Sunday night discussing what the needs of Michigan are, we’re just going to continue to play it safe h...

  • Community Calendar

    Nov 18, 2020

    Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Nov. 18 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Marenisco Town Hall, 9:15-9:30 a.m; Watersmeet Food Pantry, 10-10:30 a.m.; Bruce Crossing, Stannard Township ballpark, 12:30-1 p.m. EDT. 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....

  • Marenisco supervisor issues fond farewell to township

    P.J. Glisson|Nov 18, 2020

    MARENISCO - The Marenisco Township Board of Trustees addressed a list of agenda items at its Monday evening meeting, but the biggest news was that it was the final occasion for Supervisor Richard Bouvette to lead the charge. After nearly a quarter of a century leading the township, Bouvette - who will be 75 in January - wrote in his November newsletter column that he is "ready to transition from a position of some influence to obscurity as a cranky old man." After serving as the superintendent...