Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — A large delegation of Lac du Flambeau tribal members attended initial court appearances Monday for four of the five men who are accused of murder and hiding a corpse. All five are charged in the death of Wayne Valliere Jr., 25, of Lac du Flambeau, near Mercer on Dec. 22. James B. Lussier, 19, of Arbor Vitae; Richard F.A. Allen, 27, of Lac du Flambeau; Evan T. Oungst, 27, of Arbor Vitae, and Joseph D. Lussier, 26, of Lac du Flambeau, appeared in Iron County Court before Judge Patrick Madden. M...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — If Ironwood decides to approve any type of marijuana facilities in the city, the action won’t likely come soon. City commissioners and planning commissioners sat down Monday in a work session and discussed the possibility of allowing growing, processing, transportation or testing facilities in the city, but took no action. The matter was referred to the planning commission for discussion at its April meeting. Ironwood joins other cities in the state in not taking action. Community dev...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Iron County's success at promoting youth leadership opportunities continues to gain attention, with a group from Hurley recently traveling to Missouri to present at a conference. Iron County 4-H Youth Development Agent Neil Klemme took two Hurley juniors - Tabby Morello and Riley Kangas - and a 4-H youth development educator from Marquette County to present on Iron County's youth first impressions survey over the weekend at the Missouri...
Tuesday, March 6 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Friends of the Mercer Public Library, 10 a.m., library. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Elk and Hound. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Book Club discussion “The Girls of Atomic City”, 1 p.m., Mercer Public Library. Northern Waters Genealogical Society Meeting, 3-5 p.m., Pre...
HURLEY, Wis. - Wilbert E. Luoma, age 91, of Saxon, passed away on Feb. 27, 2018 at a local nursing home. Wilbert was born on March 14, 1926, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Emil and Alina (Ekron) Luoma. He graduated as salutatorian of Saxon School. He served his country honorably during World War II in the Pacific Theater with the 528th Field Artillery Unit. He was a member of the American Legion in Saxon. On June 11, 1949, he married Louise Mazner and she survives him. Even though the car they were...
PRUDENVILLE, Mich. - Charles Duane Gustafson, 67, of Prudenville, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at home. Charles was born on Nov. 10, 1950, in Ironwood, to Charles and Lena (Chiaravalle) Gustafson. He grew up in the Ironwood area and graduated from St. John's School for the Deaf in Milwaukee, Wis. Charles worked as an inspector for General Motors for over 32 years before his retirement. On June 25, 2011, in Las Vegas, Charles was married to Valerie Lynn French. Charles was a member...
