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KIMBALL, Wis. - The Northwoods Land Trust and Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts will host a free snowshoe hike to Interstate Falls in Kimball Thursday. The hike will begin in the Interstate Falls parking lot off U.S. 2 at 1 p.m. Signs for the falls are visible from U.S. 2, just west of the U.S. 51 interchange. The parking lot is 500 feet down W. Center Road. Thursday's hike will be led by local naturalist John Bates and features the natural history of the area around the falls and how...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Parks and Recreation Committee met Monday evening to discuss its five-year park and recreation plan. Part of the set of action plans is to revitalize the area around a small group of cottonwood trees in Ironwood. Committee member Tom Kangas said the oldest one has suffered some damage due to winds and ice storms. He said the tree is located off of Frenchtown Road and can be seen towering over all of the other trees. “They think it is the third oldest tree in the state of Mic...
MERCER, Wis. — All Mercer School staff and substitute teachers participated in an active shooter training during a teacher in-service day on Friday, Jan. 18. Staff participated in several live simulations throughout the school to mimic various scenarios, as well as hands on, active shooter defense training, according to district administrator Erik Torkelson. Facilitating the training were officers Ty Peterson, Dan Perry and Zach Kozisek of Law Dogs Inc. Also participating were Iron County S...
Tuesday, Feb. 5 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 10 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. A Matter of Balance, 10 a.m.-noon, first floor conference room, Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, 906-663-4045. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Wakefield Seniors, noon, Wakefield Senior Center. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention, 4... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Charlotte Alice Sunie, 92, of Carey Township, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Feb. 2, 2019, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley. Charlotte was born on June 17, 1926, in Saxon, to George and Mabel (Loomis) Steele. In her youth, she attended school in Saxon and later, in 1974, she obtained her G.E.D. On Aug. 12, 1944, she was united in marriage to John F. Sunie by the Rev. C.L. Harries at First Presbyterian Church, and they enjoyed over 60 years of marriage before... Full story
DULUTH, Minn. — Jean Ann Pauline Endrizzi, 88, of Duluth, long-time educator and community volunteer, died on Jan. 30, 2019. Born in Hibbing to Ben and Pauline (Calvi) Endrizzi on Sept. 23, 1930, the family moved to Pence and Hurley, Wis. in 1937. Graduating from Lincoln High School in Hurley and receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wisconsin State College at Superior in 1952, Ms. Endrizzi continued her life-long pursuit of degrees and knowledge at many universities and colleges.... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Elaine Esther (Liikanen) Hoff, 87, a longtime resident of Bessemer and Wakefield, passed away Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019. She was surrounded by loved ones and dear family members who cared for her faithfully. Elaine was born on Sept. 14, 1931, in Bessemer Township, a daughter of August and Esther (Leppela) Liikanen. She arrived just a few minutes before her twin brother, Alvin. Growing up in Ramsay and Bessemer, Elaine graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer. After g... Full story
NOVA, Ohio - Retired Staff Sgt. Vernon D. Johnson, 81, passed away suddenly in his home in Nova on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. He was born April 10, 1937, to Arthur and Rose P. (Brazzo) Johnson in Wakefield, Mich. He served in the U.S. Army from July 1959 to August 1978. Vernon is survived by his children, Rosemarie (John) Dickens of West Salem, William Johnson of West Palm Beach, Fla., Patricia Wasielewski of Wakefield, Mich., and Raymond (Michelle) Johnson of Brainerd, Minn. He had 11... Full story