Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - Another 110-year snow record fell Tuesday morning in Ironwood before the sun finally popped out. A total of 15.2 inches of snow was recorded for the 24-hour period to 7 a.m. Tuesday at the National Weather Station measuring site at the Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Plant off Cloverland Drive. It marked a Nov. 18 record, dating to the early 1900s, and brought the season's snow total in Ironwood to 60.1 inches. Remarkably, that's not a record for this date, as in 1989 a whopping... Full story
IRONWOOD - To mark the 20th anniversary of the Jack Frost Festival, the planning committee decided to honor Santa in a special way. This year's theme is "Santa's Memories" in honor of the late Marvin Tassava Sr., who passed away in March. Marvin spent many years playing Santa for the Ironwood Chamber of Commerce during the parade, greeting children and helping to kick off the Christmas holiday. "We wanted to honor his dedication and involvement to this festival," committee member Mary Hitt... Full story
RAMSAY, Mich. - Betty Lou Kaczmarek, 72, a longtime resident of Ramsay, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. Betty was born on July 18, 1942, in Wakefield, the daughter of William John and Linda (Maki) Karling. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1960. Betty continued her education in Milwaukee and earned a degree in cosmetology. On Jan. 23, 1965, she was united in marriage to Stanley C. Kaczmarek at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wakefield. Betty enjoyed... Full story
MESA, Ariz. - John P Trojahn, 95, of Mesa, passed away peacefully Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, in Mesa, with his wife Helen (formerly Helen Kero of Saxon, Wis.) and family by his side. John was born in Milwaukee on May 9, 1919, to August and Pauline Trojahn. After serving in the U.S. Army and surviving the Battle of the Bulge, he returned home and moved his family to Ironwood, Mich., to establish Trojahn Band Instrument Service and begin farming in Erwin Township. Among his many activities he was... Full story
