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Saturday, Jan. 30 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6-7 p.m., Church of Transfiguration, Ironwood. Open speaker meeting/potluck dinner. Annual MECCA Candlelight ski, 6-9 p.m., MECCA, Mercer, Wis. Sunday, Jan. 31 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. ABR Learn to Ski Day, 1:30 p.m., ABR... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - James D. Chernak, 76, of Bessemer, Mich., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, in Hurley. He was born Dec. 2, 1939, in Ironwood, the son of the late Paul and Rose (Callovi) Chernak. On May 12, 1990, he was united in marriage to Gisela Liedtke in Illinois. She preceded him in death on Dec. 31, 2010. Jim graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer with the class of 1957. After graduation he joined the U.S. Navy. After 20 years of service, he was employed as a printing press... Full story
MILWAUKEE - Dale E. Kuivanen, 68, passed away on Friday Jan. 22, 2016, at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee. Dale was born in Milwaukee on March 11, 1947, son of the late Toivo and Selda (nee Johnson) Kuivanen. Dale graduated from Oak Creek High School with the class of 1966 and attended Briggs and Stratton Business School. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy. A self-employed carpenter, Dale was a jack of all trades. After moving to Wakefield, Mich., in 1974 and Bergland, Mic... Full story
COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. - Walfred B. Malmberg, 84, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, at his home following a long battle with many illnesses. Born Oct. 31, 1931, in Ironwood, Mich., the son of Theodore and Ida (Rajala) Malmberg, he lived most of his years in Ironwood. In his early years, Walfred would help his brother-in-laws' (Charles and Selma Vittone) logging business. After graduating from Luther L. Wright High School in 1949, he worked for a few years then joined the U.S. Army in 1952-54, where he... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Ironwood second graders learned about snowflakes prior to hitting theWolverine Nordic Ski Trails on a field trip Friday. Students learned a brief lesson from Marcy Erickson, with the Michigan Technological University Center for Science and Environmental Outreach and the Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Math, and Environmental Education, She talked about the different types of snowflakes and the process by which snow is formed. Following the lesson, the students... Full story
HURLEY — The Aging Unit of Iron County will conduct an assessment of participants in its delivered meals program, according to interim executive director Leslie Kolesar, to ensure all participants are receiving the appropriate services. Kolesar said the home-delivery program received federal funding, and one of the requirements of the funding is that each participant be assessed annually to ensure it is eligible for the program. “The biggest guideline is the person needs to be essentially homebound, not able to leave the house under normal circ... Full story