Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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James Kichak was re-elected chairman for the Town of Mercer during the general spring election on Tuesday. Kichak edged challenger Opal Roberts, 355-343. In other Mercer races, Lin L. Miller defeated Sue Schenk for town treasurer, 383-274. For the Mercer School Board, three challengers ran for two seats. Incumbents Deanna Pierpont and Denise Thompson both were re-elected over opponent Paul Juske. Pierpont had 464 votes and Thompson had 383. Juske finished with 308. Two seats were up for grabs...
WAKEFIELD — Glenn Gauthier, of the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post, has been promoted to sergeant after serving nearly 14 years at the post. “It feels very, very good,” Gauthier said. He has been training for his new position, and said that he has “a lot to learn.” “It’s only my first week, but things have been good,” Gauthier said. “I have a lot to learn. There is a lot of different aspects to the job, including different tasks. There is a lot of multi-tasking and switching, but things are...
MERCER, Wis. — The Mercer Lioness Club held its monthly meeting March 19 at the Whistle Stop in Mercer. President Betty Meinholz inducted new member Martha Pierpont into the club during the meeting. Her sponsor was Deanna Pierpont. Club members also discussed upcoming group events, including a blood drive set Tuesday from noon to 5 p.m. at the Mercer Community Center. Donors may call 715-476-3511 for appointments. The group plans to attend the 24th annual Lions Club Convention April 12-13 at W...
MINOCQUA, Wis. — Dennis K. “Dbl D” DeRosso, 78, of Oma, died peacefully Monday, April 1, 2013, at Avanti Health and Rehabilitation Center in Minocqua, with his family by his side. He was born Oct. 31, 1934, in Hurley, son of the late Geno and Mae (Brown) DeRosso, attended St. Mary’s Grade School, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1952. He then held numerous jobs in the area until he went to Greenland to assist in building radar towers for the U.S. Government. Returning to Hurley,... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Betty Irene Pikka, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Monday, April 1, 2013, at the age of 84. Betty was born on April 24, 1928, in Hibbing, Minn., the daughter of Arthur and Ida (Hepala) Stonelake. She attended school in Waukegan, Ill. On June 25, 1949, Betty was united in marriage with Herbert Tauno Pikka at the Gospel Tabernacle Apostolic Lutheran Church in Waukegan, where she played the piano. They resided in Waukegan for two years and then made t... Full story
Last week’s return of the 1432nd Engineer Company of the Michigan National Guard was a reminder of how important the service of our soldiers is to our country. Their service is truly honorable. Their return was also a reminder of how crucial it is that we uphold the promises made to members of the military with health care and other benefits. The nation honors their service by upholding its end of the bargain. U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek, R-Crystal Falls, is looking to extend honor to our soldiers with the creation of a veterans cemetery in the U...
To the Editor: This is my view on the wolves in the western U.P. We have to take a look at who is the real enemy to the wolves in the U.P. These pro-wolf groups think that stopping a management hunt for wolves is protecting the species, but in reality, these wolves are here because of the law-abiding sportsmen of the western U.P., not because of some activist living in Lansing who has never even seen a wolf. People are tired of watching our deer, moose, elk and beaver populations disappear, as well as livestock. If the wolf does not get game...
To the Editor: A letter from Ken Bowman in Monday’s paper took issue with a previous writer to the Daily Globe expressing her opposition to same sex couples having access to the rite of marriage. Bowman is a very talented writer who authored a recent series in the Daily Globe which I very much enjoyed, as I shared many of the same memories he did while growing up in this area. I don’t take exception to Bowman’s right to an opinion. I do however take exception to his apparent disregard for the Daily Globe or anyone else expressing theirs. I do...
