Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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REPUBLIC - Everyone had seen this before. Sure, Bessemer was up 11 at halftime, but here was dreaded Crystal Falls Forest Park - even with a sub-.500 9-11 record -with the lead in the fourth quarter, ready to upset the hottest Class D team in the Upper Peninsula outside of North Central. But the Speedboys made the plays down the stretch, finally dismantling the Crystal Falls' mystique with a 42-38 victory Wednesday night in the MHSAA District 127 semifinal. It's the first time since 2012 that...
Gusty west winds that continued on Wednesday morning combined with snow on the Gogebic Range to create some hazardous driving conditions and power outages. Trees and branches fell across many roadways Tuesday and Wednesday as debris was scattered throughout the area by 30 to 50 mph winds. Highway billboard signs in Ironwood and Kimball, Wis., blew down during wind peaks, trash cans were damaged and leaves were scattered like on a late autumn day. Most of the previous snow had melted, so the...
BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners Wednesday tabled a proposal to move a sheriff’s department deputy into a part-time data processing position for a three-month period to prepare for the retirement of Brad Noren. The proposal is to eventually replace Noren with Brandon Tauer, who is now a full-time deputy. At a technology committee meeting on March 1, the committee recommended the move for three or four months, with the details to be worked out with the sheriff’s union and a job description to be drafted, if needed. Noren...
Thursday, March 9 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to 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. Red Hat Society Northwoods Divas, noon, Maplewood Restaurant, Ironwood. For reservations call 906-667-0116 or 906-932-4953. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 U.S. 51 North in Arbor Vitae. Grief Support... Full story
L’ANSE, Mich. — Rayetta J. Applekamp, 86, of Ontonagon, passed away at Bayside Village Nursing Home in L’Anse on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. She was born in Florence, Wis., on Aug. 7, 1932, to Ray and Irmaguard (Gilmer) Peters. Rayetta had lived in the Bergland area and later in life moved to Ontonagon. She had been a member of the Bergland Ladies Aid Society, and enjoyed agate picking and knitting. She also loved to attend church services and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Throughout her whole life, she was always a very happy... Full story
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Forrest Osterholm, 89, of Silver Bay, died Monday, March 6, 2017, at the Minnesota Veterans Home. He was born on Aug. 9, 1927, to Axel Hjalmer and Mary (Aili) Osterholm in Bessemer, Mich., where he grew up and attended school. After graduation, Ozzie enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving as a paratrooper. Employment at Reserve Mining led Ozzie to Silver Bay, where he worked in maintenance for almost 30 years until his retirement. Ozzie was a devoted volunteer, serving for many... Full story
DULUTH, Minn. - Donald J. Koivisto, 64, of Saxon, Wis., died peacefully early Monday morning, March 6, 2017, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, with his loving family by his side. He was born Aug. 15, 1952, in Ironwood, Mich., son of Rose Ann (Peite) and the late Donald V. Koivisto. He attended grade school in Saxon and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wis., in 1970. He worked as a mechanic at Jocko's Service Station in Hurley for several years and was then... Full story
