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Ironwood Home Invasion |
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Date: July23, 2009 PRESS RELEASE A 19 yr old Ironwood man has been arrested and lodged at the Gogebic County Jail following an early morning incident in the City of Ironwood. At 6:21 a.m. a Midland Street resident called 911 to report that someone was breaking into her neighbor’s house. IPSD officers arrived on scene and discovered the man was inside the house. The man was then taken into custody without incident. At this time, he is being charged with felony home invasion 2nd degree. The man’s name is not being released at this time. |
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Fire Destroys Rockland Home |
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| Story and photos by Linda Graham Rockland - July 22, 2009 |
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| The home owned by Bob and Karen Seid-Juntunen was only 15 years
old and was currently up for sale. Karen said she had left the clothes
dryer on when she left the house and upon investigation by the
Rockland Fire Department, the fire had started in that area. This home
was located on 40 acres and had a 28 foot above-ground pool surrounded
by a cedar deck. The home also had a 2-car attached garage and several
outbuildings. No one was home at the time of the fire. |
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Ironwood Home Invasion |
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Date: July23, 2009 PRESS RELEASE A 19 yr old Ironwood man has been arrested and lodged at the Gogebic County Jail following an early morning incident in the City of Ironwood. At 6:21 a.m. a Midland Street resident called 911 to report that someone was breaking into her neighbor’s house. IPSD officers arrived on scene and discovered the man was inside the house. The man was then taken into custody without incident. At this time, he is being charged with felony home invasion 2nd degree. The man’s name is not being released at this time. |
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Fire Destroys Rockland Home |
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| Story and photos by Linda Graham Rockland - July 22, 2009 |
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| The home owned by Bob and Karen Seid-Juntunen was only 15 years
old and was currently up for sale. Karen said she had left the clothes
dryer on when she left the house and upon investigation by the
Rockland Fire Department, the fire had started in that area. This home
was located on 40 acres and had a 28 foot above-ground pool surrounded
by a cedar deck. The home also had a 2-car attached garage and several
outbuildings. No one was home at the time of the fire. |
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They Came, They Sang, They Conquered |
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| Ashland - July 19, 2009 They came, they sang, they conquered. |
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Bay Area Battle of the Bands |
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| Ashland - July 19, 2009 Heartland Communications Radio Group of Ashland, Wisconsin promoted a "Battle of the Bands Competition during the Bay Days Festival this past weekend. Six groups were selected from demo disks submitted by 16 bands. The 16 submissions were pared down to the six contestants which competed Saturday. Ten judges from all age groups and backgrounds listened to all the entries and selected the final six. Which were: Read More... |
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Festival Ironwood Grand Finale
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| Ironwood - July 23, 2009
Story by Linda Gustafson, photos by Lou Bonagura Fifty
classic, custom and antique vehicles were on display on Lowell Street on
Sunday, July 19, for the 21st Annual Old Depot Classic,
Custom & Antique Auto Show – part of Festival Ironwood 2009. Best in
Class (1st) and Outstanding in Class (2nd)
trophies were awarded in twelve different classes, along with six
special trophies, with trophies sponsored by area businesses and
organizations. Show participants voted on the cars, with the results as
follows (Best in Class listed first, followed by Outstanding in Class –
more than two listed in a class means a tie for Outstanding):
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Festival Ironwood Calls it a Wrap! |
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| Ironwood - July 19, 2009
Festival Ironwood concluded Sunday after four fun filled days at
the Depot. As usual, there was something to please everyone, in spite
of the bad weather. Lots of events for kids. On the Thursday there was
the Teddy Bear Picnic, hosted by the Carnegie Library. There was the
world's largest duck pond which was continuously busy. Amusements,
face paintings, a sawdust scramble and other events kept the kids
busy. The child registration program was again made available for
parents. |
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Lake Superior Day 2009 |
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| Story and photos by Linda Graham Sunday, July 19, 2009 The village of Ontonagon enjoyed "Lake Superior Day". Crafters and food vendors set up at the north end of town right on the banks of the Ontonagon River. The highlight for the day was the Keweenaw Star from Houghton which offered 3 cruises during the day, 10:00AM, 2:00PM and 5:00PM. The Ontonagon County Animal Protection group provided food and several of the downtown businesses were open Sunday also. Peninsula Graphics of Ontonagon brought some kayaks to the river and offered a free trial. A beautiful 65 degrees, sunny skies, and a slight breeze added to the enjoyment of the day. |
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Ashland Bay Days 2009 |
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| Ashland, WI - July 22, 2009
Ashland's Bay Days took place this past week providing visitors with five days of fun and excitement. The activities stared Wednesday with a sidewalk sale on Maxwell Street and Craft and food vendors along Lakeshore Drive. The festivities continued through to Sunday afternoon's Hometown Talent Show. |
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Bergland Dock Project Has Begun |
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| Bergland - July 18, 2009 The Department Of Natural Resources began construction on the new boat dock and access site. Construction began this week on what will be an additional parking facility and dock. |
| The parking facility will accommodate 35 vehicles with trailers. In addition, the project will include a 36 foot wide by 70 foot long boat ramp, an ADA compliant vault toilet and a 5 foot by 30 foot courtesy pier. |
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