Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] SILVER CITY - Saturday's Snowburst Winter Carnival could not have had more perfect conditions at the Porcupine Mountains Ski Area in Silver City. Sunny, mild weather and newly fallen snow worked together to draw dozens of people happy to participate in a full schedule of activities. "Holy moly!" shouted one delighted celebrant from the midst of the crowd, which included a persistent, long line to the chair lift, along with a constant flow of skiers and s...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Members of the Bessemer City Council voted Monday evening to approve a resolution that supports Copper Peak “as an outstanding asset to the Gogebic Range and entire Western Upper Peninsula.” Built as a ski jump in Ironwood Township in 1969, the site has been closed to that activity since 1994, but has remained a tourist attraction ever since. Its nonprofit board recently received a $20 million state grant to remodel the site into an all-season ski-flying hill for use in international competitio...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] IRONWOOD – The Ironwood City Commission approved the purchase of a new Pierce pumper fire engine at its meeting Monday evening. The price tag is $874,920, and now the city needs to find a way to pay for it. Delivery of the yet unbuilt truck is expected in three years, and the city has 30 months to come up with the first payment, said Public Safety Director Andrew DiGiorgio. The process of buying a new fire truck started before the COVID-19 pandemic and then it came to a halt, said DiGiorgio. ...
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. - Peter Dominic Rigoni, 86, of Iron Mountain and formerly of White Pine, passed away on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Peter was born on March 29, 1936, in Ironwood, son of the late Dominic and Annette Rigoni. Peter married the love of his life, Geri (Powell) Rigoni, on Oct. 9, 1965. Peter graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, in 1954. After high school he worked as a seaman on the Great Lakes before joining... Full story
MERCER, Wis. - Joan Bishop Borcherdt, 80, a longtime resident of Mercer, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at Westgate Nursing Home in Ironwood, Michigan. Joan was born in Highland Park, Illinois. She was a 1961 graduate of Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1965 from the University of Arizona. She taught fifth grade for several years in Chappaqua, New York, before she met the love of her life,... Full story
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Lila Elizabeth (nee Makinen) Nurmi passed away peacefully in Brookfield, on Dec. 1, 2022. Lila was born on Dec. 15, 1930, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Arthur and Jennie Makinen. She lived her first 82 years in Ironwood and then moved to the Milwaukee area with her husband, Otto, to be closer to family. Lila was kind and compassionate, well read especially in the fields of health, nutrition and astrology, musically talented, and artistic. She always loved to dance, kicking her leg... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — David Pasqualucci, 78, of Ironwood, passed away on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. He was born on Sept. 23, 1944, in Ironwood to the late Albino and Bertha (Przekop) Pasqualucci. David grew up in Ironwood and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1962. After graduation, he attended Gogebic Community College, where he received an associate degree in computer aided drafting. He married Judith Ikola on Nov. 22, 1969, in Ramsay at Christ the King Catholic Church. David and Judith made their home in Ironwood and c... Full story
MERCER, Wis. - Alfred S. "Lefty" Chaney, 92, of Mercer, passed away on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at Mount View Care Center-North Central Health Care in Wausau. Lefty was born on Aug. 8, 1930, in Crandon to the late Sidney and Annabelle (Minton) Chaney. He grew up and lived in Mercer throughout his life until he moved to Mount View Care Center in February 2018. He graduated from Mercer High School with the class of 1948. He married Audrey Bartelme on Feb. 23, 1952, in Mercer at St. Isaac Jogues... Full story
WAKEFIELD — It is with heavy hearts that the family of Barbara Jean Sordahl, of Wakefield, announce her passing. After a several-months-long battle with cancer, she met her Lord in the early hours of Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at the age of 80. She was surrounded by loved ones. Barb was born in Wakefield on May 16, 1942, to William and Lena (Wanink) Hocking. She was one of 13 children the couple had. She attended and graduated from the Wakefield High School. In November of 1963, she married her husband, Sonny. His position in the military a... Full story
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] HURLEY — At a Tuesday evening meeting, members of the Iron County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a resolution that will formulate a county forest law withdrawal application in relation to a pending land exchange between Iron County and Paul DeRosso of Oma. As part of the resolution, DeRosso will pay for a related survey, and Iron County will enroll into the county’s forest program about 33 acres of land from section 20 in Mercer, so as to replace the county forest lost from land that is exp...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, March 2 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Mercer Health and Wellness, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Community Center. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m.,... Full story
