Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By JAN TUCKER [email protected] EWEN — The Ewen-Trout Creek School District's request for the renewal of its operational millage for another 10 years was overwhelmingly approved by district voters Tuesday. The district voted 57.5 percent in favor of the renewal with just 32.3 percent saying no. The actual count of the seven townships which comprise the district was 473 yes and 226 no. The voters approved the district to levy the statutory rate, not to exceed 18 mils on all property except the principal residence of voters or those e...
LANSING (AP) - Bernie Sanders breathed new life into his long-shot White House bid with a crucial win in Michigan's primary Tuesday night, chipping away at Hillary Clinton's dominance in the Democratic presidential race. Republican Donald Trump swept to victory in both Michigan and Mississippi, overcoming fierce efforts to blunt his momentum. Gogebic County In Gogebic County, voters favored Sanders and Trump in their respective races. Democratic voters chose Sanders over Clinton; with Sanders ge...
HURLEY — Iron County snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle trails will close effective Thursday at 12:01 a.m. Iron County Forest Administrator Eric Peterson said Tuesday gates along the trails will be closed. All ATV trails will remain closed until break-up conditions recede. Peterson said ATV trails will open on a trail-by-trail basis as they dry up and have been inspected for wash-outs and grade integrity, estimated around mid-May. Unseasonably warm temperatures hit the low 60s on Monday on the Gogebic Range, following a mild weekend, and the f...
Wednesday, March 9 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Ironwood Community Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m., to 5:30 p.m., Memorial Building, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis... Full story
LAPEER, Mich. — Gloria Enrietti, 92, passed away at Devonshire Retirement Village in Lapeer, with her family at her side. Gloria was born Oct. 30, 1922, in Hurley, Wis., the daughter of Edward and Maude (Ballore) Hagen. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic grade school and graduated in 1940 from Lincoln High School (now Hurley High School.) She attended St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Minneapolis before marrying Mark Bruneau Sr. in Milwaukee. Moving back to Hurley, she worked with the Red Cross and at various local businesses. In 1950, she marri... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. — Marie Osterman, 97, of Hurley, a former longtime Ironwood, Mich., resident, died peacefully Monday morning, March 7, 2016, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, with her loving family by her side. The former Marie Hill was born Oct. 8, 1918, in Ironwood, daughter of the late James and Mabel (Odgers) Hill, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1936. She was united in marriage to Anthony “Tony” Osterman on Aug. 30, 1941, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Ironwood by the late Rev. Carl Petranek. Tony preceded her in de... Full story
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Georgine Doris (Youngberg) Kahle, 71, of Traverse City, passed away Feb. 28, 2016. Daughter to the late George and Doris Youngberg of Ironwood, and sister to late brothers Robert Youngberg of Lake Panasoffkee, Fla., and Gary Youngberg of Riverside, Fla., Georgine was born in Ironwood on Aug. 25, 1944. Georgine is survived by husband, Gary Kahle; son, Derek (Dianne) Kahle, of Norwalk, Conn.; and granddaughter, Chelsea Kahle. Married on Oct. 20, 1962, Georgine and husband... Full story