Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — There may be a local referendum issue on the ballot next year after the Iron County Board of Supervisors discussed sending a proposal raising the county’s levy limit to voters Tuesday. Based on the discussion Tuesday, any ballot measure would likely be for the April 2022 election. Iron County Clerk Mike Saari said the measure would save money in the long run as the county takes out loans to cover needed expenses because those can be added above the levy cap and passed onto taxpayers. The...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] MERCER — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has officially closed the Fund 80 oversight case against the Mercer School District, according to reports at Monday’s school board meeting. A letter to the Mercer School District from Daniel Bush, director of School Financial Services for the DPI, stated that documentation was submitted on time for both years and the SFS team review is now complete. The review was a requirement of the May 8, 2019 settlement agreement with the DPI, con...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer Area School District is in the beginning stages of re-forming a friends and alumni foundation. Superintendent Dan Niemi updated the board of education on the progress at its meeting Monday. “It’s a 501(c)(3) where people can make contributions or donations to the school,” said Niemi. According to Niemi the foundation will be similar to the one in place at Ironwood Area Schools. The district previously had a foundation, but for some reason it lapsed, Niemi said. Tracy Rowe, w...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Feb. 25 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. SMART Recovery, 4:30 p.m., 101 E. Mary St., Bessemer. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Hurley. area74.org.... Full story
DULTUTH, Minn. - Frances Amelia Maxinoski (nee Krpan) joyfully went to be in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in heaven, at the age of 92 on Feb. 15, 2021. Born on Good Friday, April 6, 1928, to Jacob and Anna Krpan in Montreal, Wisconsin, Fran was excited to tell others that she was born on Trimble Hill, in the house that she lived in her whole life. She attended elementary school in her hometown and attended Hurley High School. She met her adoring husband, Alex - also a Montr... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Robert J. Pieti, 92 of Hurley, died peacefully at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center on Dec. 18, 2020. He was born Sept. 1, 1928, in Saxon, the son of the late Carlo and Elizabeth (Cloud) Pieti. Robert grew up in Saxon with his siblings and graduated from Saxon High School. In 1945-1951, Robert left to serve his country on the boats as an able seaman. He proudly worked for Great Lakes U.S. Steel until his time in Korea from 1951-1953. Robert was honorably discharged... Full story
KIMBALL, Wis. - Barbara J. Eilo, 70, of Kimball, passed away on Feb. 22, 2021, at her home. Barbara was born on July 20, 1950, in Ironwood, Michigan, the daughter of Robert and Mary (Vukelich) Binczak. She graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1968 and then attended Gogebic Community College in Ironwood. She married George Krankkala in 1970, and they had two daughters, Samantha and Nicole, while living in Hudson. In 2013, she married Wendell Eilo, and they made their home in Kimball. In... Full story
WAUSAU, Wis. - Donald "Dimps" Michael Smith, 70, of Hurley, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, at the Wausau Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. Don was born on May 21, 1950, in Ironwood, Michigan, to the late Martha Helen Koski Smith and Wilbert Rudolph Smith. Don graduated from the J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1968. Don loved Sherry, photography, hunting, fishing, bowling, golfing, reading newspapers, playing on his computer, watching old westerns, camping at the family farm, the Green Bay... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Irene C. DeRosso, 85, of Hurley, passed away suddenly on Feb. 20, 2021. She was born on March 26, 1935, in Pence, Wisconsin, the daughter to the late Louis and Frieda (Magni) Morgando. On Sept. 4, 1954, she was united in marriage to Dennis DeRosso. Mom was an amazing knitter and crafter and always had several projects in process. She was also a wonderful cook and baker, and there was always something sweet for a treat with afternoon coffee. She loved playing Bingo with her friends and neighbors. Irene is survived by her c... Full story
