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By Bryan Hellios [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Gogebic Community College’s Board of Trustees approved a contract to hire George McNulty as the college’s new president Tuesday. The college was negotiating with Stacy Young to take over the position, however, college officals said she withdrew her name from consideration. McNulty is currently the vice president of student affairs at Colby Community College in Colby, Kan. and previously served as interim director of financial assistance Western Nevada College in Carson City. He earn...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — Homemade treats are now an official casualty of last November’s vote by Michigan citizens to legalize recreational marijuana throughout the state. The Wakefield-Marenisco board of education voted Monday to ban any further bake sales in relation to the school and to allow only prepackaged treats for school events, including casual classroom parties. “It’s going to be much more readily accessible,” said superintendent Jason Gustafson in relati...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Researchers visited Little Girl's Point in recent weeks, collecting data on the area's deer population as part of ongoing research into chronic wasting disease. The work was part of a partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry. "The primary goal of this study is to examine deer movements in relations to seasonal migration, juvenile...
Wednesday, Feb. 27 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Cuddlebugs Story Time for babies and toddlers, 9:30 a.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall....
WATERSMEET, Mich. — John Mathew “Jack” Zelinski, age 69, passed away on Sunday Feb. 24, 2019 at home. He was born to John E. and Marion J. (Stark) on March 12, 1949 in Antigo, Wis. He was the second eldest of 14 children. Jack moved to Watersmeet as a child. He attended Watersmeet High School graduating in 1967 as valedictorian of his class and attended Michigan Tech for a time. Through the years he worked for Caspian Construction, White Pine Copper Company, Ed Wasson Logging, Sorenson Brothers Logging, and Sylvania Outfitters. Retiring early...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - June (Mattson) Norblom, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 27, 1941 in Ironwood, Mich. to Clarence and Helen Mattson. She is preceded in death by her parents and sister, Jane. She will be dearly missed by her beloved husband of 55 years, Roger; children, Pam (Marc) Throne, Jeff (Sandy) and Paul (Tove); grandchildren, Kelly (Jocelyn), Mats, Nick, Jessica, Sanna, and Tyler;...