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Articles from the December 8, 2016 edition


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  • CHRISTMAS 2016

    Dec 8, 2016

  • GOISD encourages Women in Welding

    Dec 8, 2016

    By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Paulette Niemi, Career Technology Educator for the Gogebic Ontanogan Intermediate School District held the fourth annual Women in Welding class at Luther L. Wright K-12 school. Girls from Wakefield-Marenisco, Bessemer, and Ironwood volunteered for the course to gain an exposure to welding not normally considered as a career field open to women. Niemi organized the Women in Welding class to expose young women to a high paying career field...

  • Peters aide talks Wakefield Township development

    Dec 8, 2016

    By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP — The township Board of Trustees met Tuesday for nearly two hours. Elise Matz, an aide for U.S. Senator Gary Peters, met with John Cox before the meeting regarding economic development in the township. Cox said this was the first time he can recall a national political figure expressing interest in the area and they discussed Indianhead Mountain and the Big Snow Resort and the planned casino. The township has a new website, wakefieldtownship.com, managed by Tom Ruppe. The w...

  • Broadband committee urges residents to complete state survey

    Dec 8, 2016

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] Broadband advocates in Iron County are encouraging residents to fill out a survey from the Wisconsin State Broadband Office designed to determine where areas of need are in the state. “If the people that fill out the survey show a need (for better service), which I believe that’s what it’s going to show, then we’re thinking the Public Service Commission is going to look at Iron County as one of the counties that indicates there is a (desire) ... possibly affecting future funding for future grants,...

  • Community Calendar

    Dec 8, 2016

    Thursday, Dec. 8 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, 9 a.m.-noon, Aurora Athletic Club, Ironwood; 1-2 p.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood; 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., GOCAA, 100 S. Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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...

  • Thomas K. 'Thom' Barbacovi

    Dec 8, 2016

    DAVAO, Philippines - Thomas K. "Thom" Barbacovi, 58, longtime Bessemer, Mich., resident, died on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, in Davao, Philippines. On Oct. 13, 1958, Thom Barbacovi was born at Divine Infant Hospital, Wakefield, Mich., to Ray and Jean Barbacovi. As a child, Thom was active and experienced life in a small town, surrounded by friends who always found something to do. Thom attended St. Sebastian School and graduated from A. D. Johnston High School in 1976. Thom was preceded in death...