Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BESSEMER - Mr. and Mrs. Claus made an appearance at the annual holiday event held by the Knights of Columbus and the Daughters of Isabella in Bessemer Sunday morning. The Knights of Columbus and the Daughters of Isabella held a joint pancake breakfast and bake sale/silent auction at the St. Sebastian School. The Knights of Columbus organized the breakfast, which included a 50/50 raffle. The cost of the all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast was $7 per person and free for children under age 12....
MERCER, Wis. - Santa arrived with a tray of cookies and mingled with partygoers at the senior Christmas party held by the Mercer Lioness Club on Sunday. The Mercer Lioness Club held its annual senior Christmas party at the Mercer Senior Center from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. The club provided food, drinks and various prizes for bingo. Club member Cheri Stratte said the party starts early for the locals. "People start stopping by around noon," she said. The party included door prizes, bingo,...
EWEN - An estimated 65 people of all ages were fed at the second annual Southern Ontonagon County Thanksgiving dinner at the Cloverland Senior Center in Ewen early Thursday afternoon. The meal was provided by the Pelkola family, including Melanie and her husband, Ken, along with numerous volunteers. Before organizing this dinner in Ewen, the Pelkola family volunteered at the community Thanksgiving dinners in Bergland for four years. Last year, the dinner in Ewen served around 36 people, along...
IRONWOOD - The second meeting of the Kids Writers and Illustrators club encouraged several students to draw pictures and create stories to describe the one item they would bring to a deserted island. The Kids Writers and Illustrators Club meets Tuesday nights from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the elementary cafeteria at Luther L. Wright School. The program, sponsored by the Ironwood Carnegie Library, aims to help young students develop creativity through writing stories and drawing pictures. Attendance...
WAKEFIELD — Wakefield’s water and electricity supervisor John Granato and electricity department member Dave Seminak discussed numerous issues with the Wakefield City Council Monday night, including the city’s contract with the Great Lakes Utilities and the Tank Hill Reservoir Project. Granato and Seminak recommended the council adopt the resolution to withdraw from the city’s contract with the Great Lakes Utilities, citing that there would be no penalty to rejoin if necessary in the future....
IRONWOOD — Roaming the halls of Gogebic Community College during this time of year, students are sure to stumble upon spooky décor and ghoulish themes. To honor the Halloween season, GCC will hold its annual zombie run on Monday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. The race will take place on a marked trail on Mount Zion, with a bonfire and refreshments to follow. Participants may choose to be a runner, who will follow the course marked on Mt. Zion, or a zombie, who will lie in wait and attempt to capture the runners. Those who choose to register as a zombie wi...
IRONWOOD — Numerous local patrons gathered at the memorial building on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to peruse books at the semi-annual Ironwood Carnegie Library book sale. An exclusive book sale for Friends of the Library members was held on Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Ironwood Memorial Building. A book sale has been held by the library every spring and fall for at least the last eight years. All books offered at the sales are donated by local individuals. The book sales help to f...
WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council heard presentations Monday from three engineering firms on a grant proposal resolving flooding and sewage issues. The city had solicited proposals from seven firms. Representatives from Agriculture, Engineering, Consulting, Operations and Maintenance; GEI Consultants; and Coleman Engineering presented proposals to work with the city on a stormwater, asset management and wastewater, or SAW, grant. After some discussion, the council selected GEI C...
MARENISCO — Two traditional German orchestras wowed the crowd with their performances at the old Roosevelt School in Marenisco on Saturday evening. The audience gave the traveling musicians a warm welcome with a standing ovation after their first selection of the night. The performance was sponsored by the Marenisco Township and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp based in Twin Lakes, Wis. The Youth Symphony Orchestra of Lucie-Kolsch-Jugendmusikschule and the Sinfonic Winds Concert Band of Musikschule d...
WAKEFIELD — Michigan state Rep. Scott Dianda, D-Calumet, called for community involvement and focus on veterans’ issues at a town hall meeting Friday at the Wakefield American Legion Geroux Post 11. Dianda was accompanied by state Reps. David Knezek, D-Dearborn Heights, and Harvey Santana, D-Detroit. The representatives focused their discussion on veterans’ issues. “Michigan is the last in the country for veterans’ benefits,” Knezek said. The state representatives proposed various ways of imp...
EWEN — Humorous floats carried whimsically-dressed patrons along the main street of Ewen on Saturday for the 37th annual Ewen Log Jamboree. The celebration took place this past Friday and Saturday at various spots throughout the town. On Friday, attendees were able to attend a bake sale and craft fair at Centennial Hall and witness the Log Jamboree Variety Show at the Ewen-Trout Creek School. The events on Saturday commenced with a Logger’s Fun Run/Walk at 9 a.m. Other events included a cra...
IRONWOOD – Staff from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, Aspirus Grand View Hospital, the Iron County Health Department, and students from the Gogebic Community College School of Nursing provided flu shots Saturday for the seventh year in a row at the Lindquist Student Center at GCC. Zona Wick, director of the Iron County Health Department, said mostly seniors attended the morning clinic, which included a drive-up service. It was not overly busy this year, but Wick said she hopes as...
WAKEFIELD – The Wakefield Public Library gathered children for a special reading of “Woolbur” Saturday morning. The event was part of the Michigan Reads One State, One Book program, in which officials choose a book for children across the state to read each September and October in libraries and schools as a focus on early literacy in children. To accompany this month’s story hour, Library Director Denise Engel provided sheep and alpaca wool and allowed the children to participate in the pro...
