Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — The MECCA Trails system will be ready for its second annual Winterfest on Feb. 5, according to a release from organizers. This year’s events will be held in person on Feb. 5 with virtual options between Dec. 18 and Feb. 18. Cross-country skiers will have three races to choose from, including the Flowage 15K Freestyle, the Clair d’ Loon 5K and the Turtle River Pursuit. The Flowage 15K Freestyle showcases most of the MECCA Trails system and is rated moderate to advanced with numer...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD — Gogebic Community College will soon offer a mechatronics program. Two courses will be available starting in spring 2022, one in basic operations and one in robot system operations, according to the college’s workforce development director Glen Ackerman-Behr. According to Ackerman-Behr, mechatronics is where mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and information technology intersect and is seen in companies that use automation in production and distribution. He said that the amo...
ONTONAGON, Mich. - Mathew Shawn Walters, 30, of Ontonagon, passed away on Dec. 8, 2021. Mathew was born in Ontonagon to his parents Kathy and James Walters on Sept. 23, 1991. He attended Ontonagon Area Schools. He was trained and passionate about woodworking and art. Mathew enjoyed exploring the wilderness with his family and was a man who loved complex and inquisitive conversations. Above all else, Mathew's greatest passion was to make people smile and laugh. Mathew is survived by his parents,... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Tom L. Lanham, 70, was one of the kindest, most humble souls you'll ever have known. Tom unexpectedly said goodbye and went to be with the Lord with his wife, Becky, and their children by his side on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. Two days before Tom's passing, he accepted Jesus Christ into his heart as his Lord and Savior. Thomas "Tom" Lee Lanham was born to Raymond and Mary Lanham on Feb. 5, 1951, in Springfield, Illinois. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1969, then... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Dec. 14 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Pioneer Park Apartments tenants only, Ironwood, 9-10 a.m.; Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood, parking lot, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Mill Trace Apartments, Ironwood Township, parking lot, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Wildwood Apartments, Ironwood Township, community room, 12:30-12:45 p.m.... Full story
