Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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UPSON, Wis. - Everett Lotzer, 2, of Iron Belt, prepared for Saturday morning's fishing season opener with plenty of practice. His mother, Denise Lotzer, watched as her son and his brother, Marshall, patiently waited for a bite at Weber Lake, during the annual kids' fishing opener. "He's been practicing since he got his fishing pole," Denise Lotzer said. Unfortunately, the fish weren't biting on a warm, sunny morning. No one seemed to mind as adults and kids alike enjoyed the weather. The...
IRONWOOD — With the arrival of warm weather, the Superior Riders will soon begin another season of weekly bike tours throughout the area. The weekly rides will begin at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday — the starting time will switch to 6 p.m., on Aug. 19 as the days get longer — with riders meeting at a different bar or restaurant every week. The first ride will take place on May 20 and begin at Maplewood Steak House on U.S. 2. Described as “just a casual ride” by Sam Davey, who organizes the event, the rides generally cover 8 to 14 miles and last...
IRONWOOD - A special program of "How Our Community Shaped our Lives: The Norrie Rascals" took place Sunday afternoon at the Theatre North. The program started with Nicole Ellet-Petersen, one of the English instructors at Gogebic Community College, reading a few of her students' essays based on the Malcolm Gladwell book "Outliers." The book covers the topic of success and the ingredients in achieving it, which include not only hard work but also the role of community as a major influence, as...
ONTONAGON - Ontonagon County has a new prosecutor and treasurer. Friday, Judge Roy Gotham swore in Michael Findlay as prosecutor and Ontonagon County Clerk Stacy Preiss swore in the new treasurer, Jeanne Pollard. Gotham told the crowd gathered for the ceremony that it was fitting the ceremony took place on Law Day. "We are a nation of laws and prosecutors, police and judges are vital to a free society," Gotham said. He said Findlay is a good lawyer and feels Findlay and his wife, Michelle, will...
Today Christian Mens Bible Study, 8 a.m. Fairview Community Center, Bessemer. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Sports Hall of Fame, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright School, room 205. MECCA Ski Club, 6:30 p.m., MECCA cabin near the treatment facility, Mercer, Wis. Festival Ironwood, 7 p.m., Festival Ironwood meeting, American Legion...
LAKE GOGEBIC, Mich. - Anthony "Tony" V. Piencikowski, 71, passed away at his home on Lake Gogebic, May 2, 2015. He was surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer. Tony was born June 19, 1943, in Kenosha, Wis. He is the son of the late Anthony J. and Martha T. (Johnson) Piencikowski. Tony lived on the family farm in Beaver, Wis., until he graduated from Coleman High School in 1961. He married Judith A. Rich of rural Peshtigo, Wis., in 1965. For most of his adult...
