Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — As a precautionary measure, the city of Ironwood’s Mt. Zion water tank has been shut down for inspection. City manager Scott Erickson told the city commission on Monday the move is necessary because three locks were found to be removed from the tank. Erickson said the tank will be checked for tampering and it will need to emptied over a few days. He said it’s hoped there will be no evidence of tampering with the water supply. City officials are taking the utmost precaution. Erickson said...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees is hoping to improve security in the township offices, passing a resolution Monday to seek a grant for security cameras in the building. “(The cameras provide) security for both our people, as well as for the township resources. It also helps us prevent vandalism,” Boyd said after the meeting. “The opportunity is there so we want to take advantage of it.” The township is seeking a $862 grant through its insurance company, Boyd said, to...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield city council voted Monday to change the date of a public hearing needed in order to declare tax-exempt status for land that once held the Wakefield Memorial Building. At their previous meeting on Oct. 8, council members had voted to schedule the hearing in conjunction with their Nov. 12 meeting, but on Monday they voted to rescind that decision and instead schedule the hearing for Nov. 26. City manager Richard Brackney said the delay was requested by city attorney Ray O’Dea, who...
Tuesday, Oct. 23 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Avenue tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Iron County Health Department walk in flu clinic, 4-6 p.m., Hurley. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines Civic Center, Mer... Full story
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Peter Frances Ryskewecz, 75, died unexpectedly on June 7, 2018, at his home in Fort Lauderdale. Peter, the oldest son of Roman and Iris (Richards) Ryskewecz, was born on April 15, 1943, in Ironwood, Mich. Peter is survived by a sister, Susan (Ryskewecz) Buck, and three brothers: Gary (Karen) and Jon "Chuck" of Ironwood, and Michael, of Hurley, Wis.; a nephew, Steven (Char) Buck and nieces Tina and Lisa Ryskewecz, and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in... Full story
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Carol Jean (Dahlbacka) Stempihar, 69, passed away peacefully on Oct. 19, 2018, with the sun shining on her in Scottsdale. Carol was born on March 16, 1949, to Arne and Eldora Dahlbacka, and grew up in Ironwood, Mich., where she formed life-long friendships and graduated from Ironwood High School. After attending Gogebic Community College and Northern Michigan University, Carol began working at Wakefield Central School as an elementary teacher. On Aug. 19, 1978, she was... Full story
