Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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ROCHESTER, Minn. — Nancy Rae (Sobolewski) Nemacheck, age 63, passed away peacefully at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, on Dec. 26, 2016. Nancy fought a courageous battle against breast cancer and pulmonary hypertension. Services will be held at noon on Jan 20, at Cornerstone Church in Ramsay, Mich., followed by a luncheon at Manny’s Restaurant in Ironwood, Mich. Full obituary to follow....
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — The efforts to develop a non-motorized trail through Gogebic County took a step forward Tuesday night as the Bessemer City Council approved using city funds to purchase a portion of property owned by Pat Steiger that allows the trail route to continue east. The council approved spending $8,125 to be used as local matching funds for a Michigan Department of Natural Resources grant intended to be used to purchase property between Bessemer and Wakefield — including approximately five acr...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] The average number of arrests over the last four years during New Year’s celebrations is 22.75 in Gogebic County. The lowest number recorded in the past four years was 21 arrests/citations in 2015. The high number is 26, in 2014. This year, with the celebration of the New Year occurring over a weekend, expectations were high for the record being broken, especially with the influx of tourists enjoying snow-covered trails and local night life and festivities. Local law enforcement made 22 a...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - The volunteers for this years SISU cross country race and ski fest met with race leadership on Tuesday at the Memorial Building in downtown Ironwood to identify weak areas of support to ensure the event goes off without a hitch. Jim Decur, President of the Ski Fest Board, called the meeting to order and handed the affair over to Jackie Powers, Race Director. Powers identified weaknesses in their volunteer support and called for more...
NOVATO, Calif. - Barbara Ann Truax (Benna), of Novato, died Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, of a heart attack in Marin County. She was born Sept. 9, 1944, to Bernard and Ann Benna in Ironwood, Mich. After graduating from St. Ambrose High School, she graduated with a bachelor of science degree in medical technology from Michigan Technological University and worked for 10 years at Marin Medical Group. She was a writer, and served as president of the California Writers Club for several years. She also had...
Wednesday, Jan. 4 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Ironwood Community Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Memorial Building. For appointments call Betsy at 906-932-5478. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood/Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Merce...