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  • Betty D. Zimmer

    Feb 7, 2015

    ONTONAGON, Mich. — Betty D. Zimmer, 92, of Ontonagon, passed away on Jan. 22, 2015, at Aspirus Long Term Care Facility in Ontonagon. She was born April 9, 1922, in Ontonagon, daughter of the late James and Anna (Chenette) Zimmer. She graduated from Ontonagon High School with the class of 1940. After graduation, she attended the St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in Ashland, Wis., graduating in 1944 as a registered nurse. She was employed at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Milwaukee for 33 years, retiring in 1977. She then ret...

  • Carlton E. Robinson

    Feb 7, 2015

    FRANKENMUTH, Mich. - Carlton E. Robinson, 99, passed away at his home in Frankenmuth on Sunday, Feb. 1. Born June 21, 1915, in Hale, he also lived in Flint, Mich., where he worked at AC Spark Plug. During his 30-plus years at AC, Carlton was called into the Army to support the European Theatre until the end of World War II. Following his retirement from AC, Carlton and his wife, Pauline, moved to Ironwood. He moved to Frankenmuth after his wife of 69 years passed away on Feb. 1, 2009. Carlton's...

  • Gogebic Community College to host financial aid assistance event

    Richard Jenkins|Feb 7, 2015

    IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Gogebic Community College will host a college financial aid assistance event on Wednesday as part of the Michigan-wide collaborative “College Goal” program designed to improve access to financial aid. Volunteers will be in the computer lab on the second floor of the Jacob Solin Center for Business Education from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. to assist families in filling out and submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which is required to obtain financial aid, including grants, loans and many scholarships. “If you are...

  • Winning numbers

    Feb 7, 2015

  • Go big red

    Feb 7, 2015

  • Tigers complete sweep of Red Devils

    Pat Krause|Feb 7, 2015

    IRONWOOD - One bad quarter did in the Ironwood girls basketball team as they fell to the Mercer Tigers 60-47 in Indianhead Conference action at the John Krznarich Gym on Friday night. "They out-scored us 16-4 in the third quarter," Ironwood coach Tim Routheaux said. "We got in a little foul trouble and they have Lexi (Engler) who has played for four years and can go inside and (Shania) St. Germaine who shot four 3s from the outside. They lit us up in both games. "We're young and we're taking...

  • Community Calendar

    Feb 7, 2015

    Saturday, Feb. 7 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Winter Fling, 10:30 a.m., Northland College, Ashland. Mercer Sno-Goers Chili Cook-off, 11:30 a.m., $5 per bowl with all proceeds to the club. 5070 N. Highway 51. Second Annual Snowshoe Extravaganza, registration at noon, Stutzy’s Bar, Gile. Daughters of the American Revolution, noon to 3 p.m., Beacon House, Marquette. Alcoholics Anonymous Women's Group, noon, Salem Lutheran, Ironwood. area74.org. Chess Nuts Chess Club, 4 p.m., Maplewood Steakhouse, I...