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Articles from the November 20, 2017 edition


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  • Craft fair fills Hurley School

    Ralph Ansami|Nov 20, 2017

    HURLEY - While many Gogebic Range residents were pursuing deer on the first day of Wisconsin's gun-deer season on Saturday, others were hunting for bargains in a festive atmosphere at the Hurley K-12 School's annual craft fair. More than 40 vendors were on hand, filling the commons area of the school and elementary gymnasium. Among the vendors in the small gym was the school's Northwoods Manufacturing team of students, offering for sale numerous items produced right there at the school. Six...

  • Families flock to LLW for gingerbread building event

    Richard Jenkins|Nov 20, 2017

    IRONWOOD - The line was out the cafeteria door Saturday at Luther L. Wright K-12 School Saturday for the annual gingerbread house building workshop, and the rush didn't really slow down until the event ended two hours later. "It got really busy yesterday and it never really stopped," kindergarten teacher Niki McRae, a member of the district's events committee that organized the workshop. "We've always had a really good turnout." McRae said it was easily over 100 kids who built houses, with the...

  • Community calendar

    Nov 20, 2017

    Monday, Nov. 20 Gogebic County Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Chess Club, 4 p.m., Grades 4 and up, Ironwood Carnegie Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist...

  • Dean Erickson

    Nov 20, 2017

    TEEC-NOS-POS, Ariz. - Dean Everett Erickson, 60, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at his home in Teec-Nos-Pos. He was born in Ironwood, Mich., on Dec. 28, 1956, to Bertha (Kooping) and Everett Erickson, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1975. Dean was a well-rounded standout student-athlete. He earned varsity letters in basketball (3), football (2), track (2), baseball (1) and tennis (1). He was a natural born leader both on and off the field (or court). Dean...

  • Darlene M. (Aspinwall) Hill

    Nov 20, 2017

    BESSEMER, Mich. - Darlene M. (Aspinwall) Hill, 64, of 410 E. Longyear St., in Bessemer, passed away peacefully late Thursday evening, Nov. 16, 2017, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous fight with lung cancer. Darlene was born on April 18, 1953, in Bessemer Township, a daughter of James and Della Marion (LaChapelle) Aspinwall. She attended A.D. Johnston High School. On Oct. 17, 1970, Darlene was united in marriage to Regan C. Hill. They recently celebrated...