Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners approved a contract for an ambulance service for Watersmeet Township during the board’s Wednesday evening meeting. For the period from April 1 through Dec. 31 of this year, ambulance services will be provided by Aspirus Medevac for Watersmeet Township for $43,125, according to the contract. At a Finance, Budgeting and Auditing Committee meeting held prior to the general meeting, a lengthy discussion ensued about where the funds would come from to f...
ONTONAGON — The thaw has begun. Wednesday will be the first day of spring. The partial thaw of three frost tubes located on three Ontonagon County highways was recorded by the Ontonagon County Road Commission Wednesday. The tubes are located on U.S. 45 in Woodspur, U.S. 45 near Bruce Crossing and M-64 between White Pine and Bergland. One week ago the tubes were frozen solid, to 58 inches in Woodspur, 56 inches near Bruce Crossing and 64 inches between White Pine and Bergland. Those readings were made by the commission on March 6 when the t...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] EWEN — The districts that make up the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District may be starting classes earlier next year as GOISD officials applied this week for a state waiver to begin classes before Labor Day. GOISD Superintendent Bruce Mayle told the Daily Globe he applied for the waiver Monday and expects to hear a response in the coming days. The earlier start date was something the GOISD considered last year, according to Mayle, but not all six member schools were on board. “Last yea...
Thursday, March 14 Spring Quiz Bowl Classic, 9 a.m., Gogebic Community College. Pickleball, 10 a.m.-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. Red Hat Society Northwoods Divas, 11:30 a.m., Elk & Hound, Ironwood. Contact Carol Saari at to 906-932-4953. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 Highw...
FAIRMONT, Minn. - James Arvid Kivi, 91, of Fairmont, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019, at the Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center in Fairmont. James A. Kivi was born April 7, 1927, to Arvid and Saimi (Niemi) Kivi in Ironwood, Mich. Growing up he attended school and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, Mich. Following his high school graduation, James attended Gogebic Junior College in Ironwood before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. During his time in the Navy he proudly served...
WOODRUFF, Wis. - Cathy Perttula, 77, of Trout Creek, Mich., passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, surrounded by her loving family at the Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, after a short bout with cancer. Cathy was born in Bruce Crossing, Mich., on May 1, 1941. She graduated from Ewen High School in 1961 and married Jerry Perttula on June 2, 1962. She was a homemaker, raising three daughters. When her children were grown Cathy also worked part-time out of the home washing dishes at...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Michael D. Minier, 71, of Wakefield, passed away on March 12, 2019. He was born on Sept. 18, 1947, in Wakefield, son of the late Jerome and Nettie (Manchester) Minier. Mike was a lifelong resident of Wakefield. He married Judith Keto on Nov. 12, 1966. She preceded him in death on July 27, 2012. Mike worked in the logging industry all of his life and was self-employed for many years. He was a member of All Saints Lutheran Church in Wakefield. Mike enjoyed camping, fishing, going to the casino, playing bingo and especially t...
