Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] SAXON, Wis. - A body was recovered Monday morning from the ashes of the fire that destroyed the Bear Trap Inn in Saxon over the weekend. Lisa Henning Waldros, of Kimball, Wis., a bartender at the tavern-restaurant, had not been seen since the fire was reported around 3:20 a.m. Saturday. Her husband, Dean Waldros, told the Daily Globe Monday around 9:30 a.m. he had been notified by Iron County Coroner Diane Simonich that a body, presumably that of his wi...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Board directed Clerk Mary Segalin to explore new options for pension funds Monday after a number of issues were raised regarding the way MetLife Inc. is handling the funds. MetLife doesn’t seem to want to work with the plan,” said Eric Reigler, who works for Edward Jones and handles the funds for the township. “We’ve given them ample opportunity to reach out and service the plan...We had one gentleman who we called at MetLife that commented that the departm...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — After considerable public input from former city officials, the Ironwood City Commission on Monday approved a list of parks to be considered for an outdoor smoking ban. On a 3-1 vote, commissioners recommended only Curry Park, Randa Field, Miners Memorial Heritage Park and the Mt. Zion Park remain open to outdoor smoking. Eleven other parks or playground areas would have a smoking ban. Brandon Tauer, a law enforcement officer, voted against commissioner Jim Mildren’s motion, saying an out...
Tuesday, March 15 Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Blood Pressure Screening, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with Regional Hospice nurses, Mill Street Garden, Bessemer. 906-663-0308. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Pauline E. "Polly" Anderson, 93, of Ironwood Township, Mich., died Friday evening, March 11, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. She was born Oct. 17, 1922, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Carl and Estella (Johnson) Anderson, attended Ironwood area schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1940. She attended Gogebic Community College and Northern Michigan College of Education in Marquette, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in... Full story
PINE LAKE, Wis. - Robert C. "Bob" Voss, 86, of Pine Lake, died peacefully early Sunday morning, March 13, 2016, at his home on Pine Lake, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Sept. 3, 1929, in Minocqua, son of the late Charles and Laura (Bridge) Voss, and attended school in Mercer. He then served in the U.S. Army in Germany at the end of World War II. Following his discharge from the Army, Bob attended culinary school in Milwaukee, becoming a chef and working at Frenchie's Restaurant in... Full story
DULUTH, Minn. - George Arnold Soderman, 77, of Hurley, Wis., passed away peacefully on March 6, 2016, at the St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth with his family by his side. He was born on April 11, 1938, in Bessemer, Mich., a son of the late George and Edith Soderman. He attended Luther L. Wright High School in 1956. George enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1956 and has honorably discharged in 1960. George was married to Elizabeth (Dee Dee) Constantini on June 25, 1966, at Melrose Park in... Full story
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. — Eldon K. Mattson, 86, of Crystal Falls, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. Services will be held at Trinity Church in Ironwood at a later date. The family has chosen the Jacobs-Plowe Funeral Home, Crystal Falls, to honor Eldon’s Legacy of Life. You may leave a condolence for Eldon’s family online at JacobsFuneralHomes.com.... Full story
