Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD – Local residents spent the evening listening to various styles of jazz and blues during a concert with Steve Jones and the Garden City Hot Club at the Historic Ironwood Theatre on Saturday night. The bands three original members -- Steve Jones, Bob Hiltunen and Scott McIntosh -- all hail from the Upper Peninsula, and were joined by guest musician John Peiffer. Peiffer plays the French horn in the orchestra at the National Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Throughout the evening, t...
IRONWOOD – About 1,000 people braved chilly weather to witness the fifth annual Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds on Saturday, but poor visibility caused Sunday's races to be canceled. The event is hosted by the Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus Group, comprised of snowmobile enthusiasts from around the area. The group works for six months to prepare for the annual weekend event. "The track has two months in it, between cleaning snow, prepping the base and those kinds of t...
Bishop Anthony Michaels returned to his hometown Sunday to conduct Mass at St. Simon Orthodox Catholic Church in Ironwood. From left are, his brother Craig Michaels, Bishop Anthony and his sister, Joanne Michaels. He is bishop of the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest. The photo was provided by Gary Jackson, of Ironwood....
IRONWOOD - The 2015 Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus enjoyed good weather conditions and excellent snowmobile racing that brought out good-sized crowds on Saturday. But for the second year in a row, Mother Nature forced the cancelation of Sunday's races due to inclement weather. "Yesterday, we had our best turnout (of fans) since our new startup in 2010," said Jim Gribble, chairman of the Friends of the Fair group. "We were very happy with the gate and we thank the local communities for their...
BESSEMER, Mich. — Anna “Jane” Chlebowski, 95, a longtime resident of Bessemer, passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, after a brief illness. She was born on Nov. 30, 1919, in Milwaukee, a daughter of Stephen and Anna Kowalski of Milwaukee. On Jan. 30, 1937, Anna was united in marriage to Frank A. Chlebowski in Milwaukee. Anna is survived by two daughters, Bernice Janczak, Bessemer, and Karen Bryce, Stow, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Richard Janczak, Paul (Debbie) Janczak, Christine (Jerry) Berles, Nicole (Daniel) Flanary, Jennifer (James) Schra...
MERCER, Wis. - Joseph M. Stancer, 68, of Mercer, passed away on Jan. 2, 2015, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Debra; four children, Joseph Michael Stancer II of Kansas City, Kan., Tonya Stancer of Kansas City, Quenton Stancer of Thomasville, Mich., and Nicole (Mike) Davis of Loves Park, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; a brother, Fred (Marsha) Stancer of Waupun; a sister, Jenny (Les) Schawdt of Arizona; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his...
