Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - Northern Iron County's snowmobile season is over. The Iron County Forestry Department closed all snowmobile and ATV trails in the northern part of the county as of 8 a.m. Monday. Forest Administrator Eric Peterson said this announcement means Trails 77, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 north of 11, 13, 15 and 17 north of 310 road are closed and gates along the trails will be shut. As the trails in the southern part of the county around Mercer remain in good condition, those remain open. Peterson said...
By BRYAN HELLIOS bhellios@yourdaiyglobe IRONWOOD - The Bonner Advisory Group met with local businesses and community leaders on Monday at Gogebic Community College to share the results from their Gogebic County Strategic Planning survey. The survey was made available by the Bonner Group to "stakeholders" within the county. Roughly two dozen people attended the meeting to listen and give input on economic, educational, employment and others factors which effect Gogebic County. Some of the...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council received good news Monday regarding the stretch of U.S. Hwy. 2 that goes through town. City manager Charly Loper told council members that the Gogebic County Road Commission is beginning to patch the numerous potholes existing in all four lanes of the highway. “The road won’t be perfect, but it’ll be a little better,” said Loper regarding the holes that stretch from about Steiger’s Home Center on the east to the Housing Project on the west. “We all know what we’re go...
Tuesday, March 19 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-667-0283. 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. Alzheimer’s Association, “Healthy Living for Your Brain and Bod...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Nolan Joshua Hannu, 17, of Ironwood Township, passed away suddenly of natural causes Friday, March 15, 2019. Nolan was born on May 7, 2001, in Ashland, Wis., the son of Joshua Israel and Angela Jane (Abramson) Hannu. His hobbies included skiing, mountain biking, weightlifting, swimming and making videos. He was an extremely talented photographer who captured many special family memories. Nolan's favorite football team was the New England Patriots. He was a diligent...
BERGLAND, Mich. - Ronald P. "Cookie" Cook, 87, of Bergland, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019. Ronald was born on Dec. 9, 1931, in Pontiac, a son of George and Marguerite (Beauchamp) Cook. He was one of six children, four sisters, Rita, Caroline, Maxine and Delores and brother, George. In 1963, Ron married Patricia Ann Fruik at the Bergland Methodist Church. This union resulted in three girls that completed the family, Jody Newberry, Melodee (Dean) Messersmith and Rhoda (Brad) Huettl. Ron...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Donald E. Fleming, 86, of Ironwood, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019, at Westgate Living Center in Ironwood. Donald E. Fleming was born Jan. 14, 1932, to Everet and Mildred (Marquardt) Fleming in Chippewa Falls, Wis. He served in the Korean War, receiving a Purple Heart, and was honorably discharged. On Nov. 17, 1957, Donald was united in marriage to Barbara D. Gustafson in Hurley, Wis. They were blessed with three children, two daughters and one son, and made their home in...