Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Former U.S. Senator, and current Senate candidate, Russ Feingold visited Iron County's University of Wisconsin Extension Office Tuesday as part of a kick-off for a statewide campaign tour. Feingold met with four members of the extension office for approximately 30 minutes in an informal setting, with the extension employees discussing the work they do and Feingold asking questions about challenges facing the area. Will Andresen, the... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD — The seventh annual Sisu Ski Fest is set to start this week, featuring a number of events for everyone. Beginning on Friday, registration and bib pickup will take place from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. at the Ironwood Memorial Building. During this time, the Ski Expo will take place. The expo will continue on Saturday at 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. On Saturday, there will be a full day of racing, including the 42 kilometer Sisu marathon at the ABR Ski Trails. The classic race starts at 8:30 a.m. and t... Full story
Wednesday, Jan. 6 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer (Wis.) Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer (Wis.) Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 3 to 6 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers Support Group, 6-7 p.m., Zion Evangelical Luthe... Full story
HIGGINS LAKE, Mich. - Donna Marie Telling, 68, died at her Higgins Lake home on Dec. 23, 2015. She was born Dec. 21, 1947, in Bessemer to John and Millicent (Trewhella) Re. Donna attended Bessemer schools until 1959, when she moved to Detroit with her mother and siblings to live with her stepfather, Thomas Yalonen. Completing her education in Detroit, Donna became a hairdresser, working first at J.L. Hudson in Southfield, then to Galveston, Texas, and back to Michigan at Curl Up and Dye in... Full story
SILVER CITY, Mich. — Dennis Alan Koistinen, 33, of LaCrosse, Wis., formerly of Ontonagon, passed away unexpectedly in Silver City on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. Dennis was born in Ontonagon, on Sept. 11, 1982, the son of Gary Koistinen and the late Lori (Binkley) Koistinen. He graduated from Ontonagon High School in 2001. After graduation, he worked at the Porcupine Mountain State Park, where he met Shannon Roehm. Dennis then moved to Las Vegas with Shannon where he attended the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and received his Certified X-ray T... Full story
TUCSON, Ariz. - Sharon Lee Schmaus, 75, of Ontonagon, Mich., passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at the University of Arizona Medical Center. Sherry was born June 15, 1940, in Ontonagon, daughter of the late John and Beatrice (Voss) McCarthy. She graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1958. On July 11, 1959, she was united in marriage to George T. Schmaus Jr. She worked most of her career as a secretary for the Michigan Department of Social Services. She was a fun-loving person... Full story
GREENFIELD, Wis. — On Jan. 4, 2016, God called Barbara home. Barb was born in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Feb. 4, 1944, to Alphonse and Betty DaPra. Beloved wife of 53 years to Joseph; devoted mother to Thomas (Anne) and Jill (Darrell); cherished grandmother to Matthew (Sara), Sam, Brandon (Anna) and Alex; dear sister to Charles (Shirley) DaPra, Margaret (Dan) Re, Patty (Tom) Kulik, David (Jonelle) DaPra and Michele (Jeff) Bria. Also survived by brothers-in-law, Jerry (Diane) Walli and Dave (Fran) Walli; sister-in-law, Carol; and many nieces and n... Full story
