Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Wednesday, April 10 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Hurley Elementary School. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Mercer Health...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The City of Wakefield addressed its first "rain event" of the year by discharging an excess of diluted raw sewage into designated ditch lines between Sunday and Monday. According to city manager Bob Brown, the action was necessary in order to minimize sewer water back-up into the basements of some Wakefield homes and businesses. "The pumps were fully functional prior to that," said Brown at Monday's meeting of the Wakefield city council. "We...
RAMSAY, Mich. - Eileen Lillian (Rothlesberger) Gustafson, 93, a longtime resident of Ramsay, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019. Eileen was born on April 5, 1926, in Wakefield, the daughter of Jacob F. and Lillian A. (Koski) Rothlesberger. She went to grade school in Puritan and high school in Bessemer, graduating from A.D. Johnston High School in 1944. After graduation, Eileen worked at the Puritan Grocery Store for six months. Later she went to Detroit and worked at Excello's making parts for...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] RAMSAY - A Tuesday evening public session on a continuing millage proposed by the Bessemer board of education closed early after nobody showed up during the first 15 minutes. The Q & A meeting was offered so the general public could learn details about why the board is asking citizens to vote for a levy of 2.05 mills at a May 7 election. Superintendent Dave Wineburner said the lack of attendance probably suggested that local residents realize the...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — It’s a situation no one wants to be in, but Ironwood Township officials are preparing to move forward following township supervisor Steve Boyd’s death. Boyd died early Thursday morning following a battle with cancer. The township board has 45 days from last Friday to appoint a person to fill the vacant supervisor position, which township officials said translates to May 19. “They have to take the oath prior to that (date),” said treasurer Maria Graser. If the board doesn’t a...
