Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — A local pastor said humor helped to ease the nerves of air passengers after an unusual landing left them waiting in the middle of a Chicago runway. Various media outlets in the Chicago area were reporting that the Boutique Air 835 flight on Thursday evening from Ironwood had lost a wheel on approach to O’Hare International Airport. The 6:17 p.m. landing reportedly sent sparks flying but the five passengers and two pilots aboard the single engine Pilatus PC-12 turboprop were not inj...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD - COVID restrictions did not prevent cross-country ski lovers from participating in the 2020 Sisu Ski Fest, as it was held virtually this year. In all, 386 people participated in the event which marked its 12th year. The number of participants was down by nearly 50%, but race director Jackie Powers said that was to be expected because of the pandemic and the change in format. She said because of the pandemic, those already registered for this y...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The season’s latest snowmobile crash has left a Minnesota man dead following the accident Thursday in the town of Pence. Iron County Emergency Dispatch received a 911 call at 11:02 p.m. Thursday reporting a snowmobile crash on Trail 15 off West Branch Road, between Spring Camp Road and Island Lake Road, in the town of Pence. The call reported that a single sled was involved in the accident and the injured man was unresponsive, according to Iron County Sheriff Paul Samardich. Samardich said...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Jan. 23 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Jan. 24 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwoo...
MARQUETTE, Mich. — JoAnn Marie Carlisle, age 48, of Marquette, walked on into eternity Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, at U.P. Health System—Marquette. The family will receive relatives and friends at the New Life Church, Marquette, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, beginning at 11 a.m. until the time of service at 1 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. Fassbender Swanson Hansen Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family, where condolences may be expressed online at fassbenderswanso...
