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IRONWOOD — The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department has identified sites that were visited by an individual who recently tested positive for the COVID-19 disease from the coronavirus pandemic. Local residents visiting these sites may be at higher risk for exposure as the virus can remain airborne for at least three hours and can remain on surfaces for at least three days. The times listed for when the individual was at these four sites are all Central Daylight Time. The person tested positive for COVID-19 was reportedly at: —Our Lady of...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - For students of the Mercer School District, homeroom is now literally homeroom. Since the school shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, teachers have kept the students engaged in learning through emails, online platforms and have now added video conferencing. This past Monday the school started a daily school-wide morning homeroom session using the remote online conferencing platform from Zoom Video Communications. The effort is...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Lake Superior shoreline attracted several area residents during the warm sunshine on Friday. Lori Danella, of Hurley, said the chance to do some walking and agate hunting was a cure for coronavirus-shutdown related cabin fever. She and her two sons, Virgil, 14 and Landon, 16 Hariu, made the trek to Little Girl’s Point County Park where they found several other beach combers and park dwellers. “It’s getting pretty tough o...
Saturday, March 28 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, March 29 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, March 30 G...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Nick Raymond Furyk, 64, of Ironwood, passed away on March 26, 2020, in Ironwood, Michigan. He was born on May 11, 1955, in Ironwood, son of Bernard and Carol Furyk. He attended local schools and graduated from J. E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wisconsin with the class of 1973. Nick enjoyed fishing, hunting, the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and especially his dog, Willy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Carol Furyk. Nick is survived by a daughter, Leah Marie Simonich of Hurley, Wisconsin; g...
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Lowell C. 'Pete' Peterson, 85, of Milwaukee, formerly of Iron Belt, was born to eternal life and reunited with his loving son, Gary on Sunday, March 22, 2020. Lowell was the beloved husband of Connie (Murphy) for 58 years; loving father of Cheryl (Bob) Grundl; proud grandpa of Jake, Kerri, Jon and Nina; dear brother of Ted (Donna) Peterson and brother-in-law of Dale Pryor, they survive him. He is further survived by his nieces, other relatives and friends. Per Pete's wishes no...