Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Regional Hospice Services has been raising funds and bringing the community together through its annual polar plunge for the last 14 years. The annual event has people of all ages raising money to jump into freezing cold water. Jumpers range in age from 9 to 93, with 40 committed jumpers expected to participate this year. “Our goal is to raise awareness as to what we have to offer and of course to raise funds,” said Matt Agee, volunteer coordinator for Regional Hospice Services. Registrat...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Members of the Wakefield Township Board of Trustees voted Tuesday evening to approve their 2020-21 fiscal year budget, which included projected revenues of $224,520. The vote included approval of a 4.63 millage, which Supervisor John Cox said was unchanged from the previous year. "Our projected revenue has gone up substantially from last year, largely due to Northern National Gas Company taxes," said Cox, who is also the board chair. State...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The 50-50 prize from the Ironwood Class of 2020’s fundraiser this weekend is still unclaimed. The winning ticket at the senior class’ spaghetti and chicken dinner fundraiser Sunday at the Elk and Hound was Ticket No. 890698. The person with the winning ticket can contact the Ironwood school to claim their prize. The winners of the other raffles held during the dinner can be found on the Ironwood Area Schools’ Facebook page....
Wednesday, March 4 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, noon-2:30 p.m. EST, fire hall, Bruce Crossing; 2-4 p.m. EST, 429 River St., Ontonagon. 906-667-0283. Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Recovery Walk ‘n Talk, 10 a.m. to nooon, Iron Belle Trailhead, Hurley. Talk with a recovery coach. Call 715-660-0073. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. I...
ONTONAGON, Mich. — Juana “Josie” Shamion was taken home by our Lord on March 1, 2020, in Ontonagon. She passed away quietly at home surrounded by her family. Josie was born on June 5, 1937, and raised in San Antonio, Texas, where she met her husband of 55 years, Ronald Shamion. She and Ron moved to Ontonagon in 1970 where his family lived. Throughout her life, Josie enjoyed fishing, dancing and cooking Mexican food with Ron. She was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan and spent time visiting family in Texas. She enjoyed trips to Las Vegas, playi...
PARIS, Tenn. - Steven A. Sacco, 62, of Paris, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, at his residence. He worked as a manufacturing engineer for Toyota Boshoku in Jackson. He also worked at Ironwood Plastics in Ironwood, Michigan, and Extreme Tool and Engineering in Wakefield, Michigan. Steve was a U.S. Air Force veteran, who enjoyed music, playing his guitar, carpentry, kayaking, fishing, his friends, and loved his dogs. Steve also enjoyed daily Bible study. Steve was born Jan. 11, 1958, in Chicago, to...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Clifford "Chip" Muhonen, 88, of Ramsay, passed away on Feb. 29, 2020. He was born May 5, 1931, in Ironwood, son of John and Helmi (Pasanen) Muhonen. He attended local schools and Gogebic Community College. Clifford worked at the Bessemer Creamery, Bessemer Plywood and retired from the White Pine Copper Mine. He was also a member of the Bessemer Township Volunteer Fire Department and was a member and performed with Marty's Goldenaires for many years. He was preceded in death by...
