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Winner Winner!!!
Shoutout to Caroline D for purchasing the winning Festival Italiano 50/50 ticket!
Caroline kept us all on the edge of our seats—-she looked at our OLD facebook page for the winning number and didn’t realize that the winner hadn’t come forward yet until she saw a friend share the post last week.
Congratulations Caroline! And thank you to all who supported our event this year.
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Hurley Chamber Launches Small Business Accessibility and Infrastructure Revitalization Program

(Update : all applications are under review)


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PAAVO NURMI MARATHON AUGUST 14, 2027 Info Click Link Below

Paavo Nurmi Marathon | Half | Relay | And More


 

 

Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce Meetings

Paavo Planning Meeting: Monday October 19 @ 5pm (All are welcome!)

Events Planning Meeting: Thursday November 5 @ 1pm (All are welcome!)

No November Monthly Meeting of the Board of Directors

Location: Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce

 


Business Spotlights

❓1. Business name:
✅Informally: UW-Extension Iron County
Formally: University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, Iron County
❓2. What year did it start and why?
✅1921 with the arrival of Dan Shaffer, one of the first Extension Agents hired to serve a county role. Extension Iron County was established over a century ago to bring the research and expertise of the University of Wisconsin to every corner of the state. Cooperative Extension can be traced back to the Morrill Act of 1862, which established the Land Grant University System. Essentially, it created a legal framework that directed specific state colleges and universities to provide a direct link from institutional research to state residents. The original emphasis was on agriculture, and Shaffer’s first project in Iron County was to repurpose surplus WWI dynamite to clear stumps and boulders for farm use. In the 21st century, UW-Extension’s purpose is to solve local challenges, support youth development, and strengthen the local economy and environment.
❓3. What is the main goal of UW-Extension Iron County?
✅To extend university knowledge and resources to the people of Iron County. We aim to empower residents of all ages through educational programming in areas such as 4-H Youth Development and Community Development, while connecting our area to statewide expertise in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Health and Well-Being. Officially, “We teach, learn, lead and serve, connecting people with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and engage with them in transforming lives and communities.”
❓4. What makes it unique?
✅We offer the "best of both worlds"—deep local roots combined with the vast resources of the Universities of Wisconsin. Because we live and work in our community, we understand the unique opportunities and challenges of the Northwoods. We don't offer one-size-fits-all solutions; instead, we build tailored programs alongside community partners to address what matters most right here at home using methods and expertise from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and other state Extension programs.
❓5. What is hardest part of the job and how do you handle it?
✅The Challenge: Serving a large, rural geographic area with diverse needs using limited staff and resources. Needs are often loosely defined and require programmatic solutions driven by collective community action.
How We Handle It: We prioritize strong partnerships and local connections. Extension’s role in this process is to identify needs using data collection and analysis, to present this data for community members to identify solutions, and by providing educational resources (classes, courses, workshops, etc.) for community-led action. By collaborating with Iron County schools, government offices, non-profits, and volunteers, we stretch our impact further and ensure programs reach every corner of the county.
❓6. How can people support UW-Extension Iron County?
✅Become a Volunteer: Do you have a skill that you would like to share with area youth? Get involved as a 4-H leader!
Participate & Spread the Word: Attend our workshops, webinars, and community meetings, and share event information with neighbors and friends.
Stay in the Know: Follow Extension Iron County and Iron County 4-H on social media and visit our website, iron.extension.wisc.edu for current info and a link to sign up for our monthly e-newsletter.
Share Your Input: Tell us what programs or resources Iron County needs most—community feedback guides our work.
Advocate for Extension: Voice support for Extension programs to local leadership and County Board members to help sustain funding and resources.

👷🏻‍♂️👷🏼‍♀️Business Name & Owner Interviewee:
Nasi Construction, LLC ; Wayne Nasi, president
In Business Over 50 Years!

❓What year did you start and why?
✅Wayne worked with his uncle before starting up the company in the spring 1976. "I always wanted to have my own business but I had to get my life together before that," he said. He talked about how there are always ups and downs.

❓What is the main goal of your business?
✅To be able to meet all the needs of customers, once we have a customer they are for life, we have a lot of lifetime customers. He applauded his employees stating, "the biggest asset are the people that work here, we treat them good." He went on stating there is not much turnover, some employees this was their first job ever and they are still here after many years.
Remember the golden rule, Wayne said, "treat others as you want to be treated."

❓What makes your business unique?
✅We can do the biggest and littlest jobs. We built the Hurley School, Minocqua, along with many others. We’ve done massive projects like Saxon Harbor but also small projects such as kitchen remodels and garages.
One other unique thing to note is they haven’t had a layoff in many years, work just keeps coming in!
Wayne says, " You can't specialize in a little area like this, you have to be willing to do it all to keep your doors open."
He goes on to say, "we have a storefront but we do work in a 70 mile radius of Hurley." Once you get known and are reliable, customers want you to do work for them. "We negotiate work & doing things right for 50 years opens a lot of doors."

❓What is the hardest part of your job and how do you handle it?
✅Right now he states he has great people, so his stress level is low. "I'm like a captain in the ship, when the waters get rough I'll get involved if they need help," says Wayne. "I appreciate the young people that come here." He loves to see them get excited about learning a trade and to realize how valuable they are when they can learn and get paid. He says, "the more you learn, the more valuable you are and you can take that trade anywhere with you." He enjoys seeing the lightbulb turn on in young people and they go on to do great things.

❓How can people support you?
✅If you need a project, give us a call and we'll see if we can take care of it.
Even smaller projects such as kitchen remodels and garages are important. "Our reputation is spotless, we've actually had to say no to some projects because of being so booked," said Wayne.

After asking if there were any other things to add Wayne said, "I grew up here and lived here all my life, there are opportunities here, just like anywhere else if you want to take advantage of them!"

The picture at the top shows a very extensive house project done by Nasi Construction.

Iron County Trail System

2026 Iron County ATV/UTV Trails Season Opener


Dust off your helmets! The Iron County ATV / UTV trails  for the season opened on May 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM.

  • Trail 2 / 6 between Hoyt Road, White Cap, and Old 10 will remain closed until May 21st to allow further drying.
  • Watch for active logging on Trail 8 between Cramer Lake Road and Trail 17A.

Remember, equipment and log trucks have the right of way!

Ride right, ride safe, and ride sober and enjoy the 2026 season in Iron County.