Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - The Iron County Board of Supervisors held its annual re-organizational meeting Tuesday in Hurley. The board welcomed three newly elected supervisors, Brad Matson, of Sherman; Karl Krall, of Saxon; and Victor Ouimette, of Mercer. During the meeting, Joe Pinardi, of Hurley, was re-appointed as county board chairman, and James Kichak, of Mercer, was re-appointed as vice-chairman. Elections for two committees were held. Larry Youngs, of Hurley; Mitch Koski, of Montreal; Tom Thompson, of... Full story
WHITE PINE - Seventy-seven women celebrated their friendships at the seventh annual Friendship Tea recently at the White Pine Community Methodist Church. A total of $716 collected at this year's tea was donated to the Ontonagon County Cancer Association, designating the money to help fund free mammograms the OCCA offers in October. The ladies of the church began the tea in honor of Mary Jo Hilborn in 2007 as she was battling cancer. The event carried a quilting theme, with many quilted items... Full story
HURLEY – Hurley City Mayor Joseph Pinardi took his oath of office and appointed council members to serve on various committees at the city council meeting Tuesday. Joanne Bruneau was elected to serve as mayor pro-tem and was also appointed to chair the finance committee, with Robert Lanctoe and Steve Lombardo. Lanctoe was also appointed chair of the board of public works, with newly elected members Jay Aijala and Terry Seibel. Appointed to the parks and recreation committee were chairman J... Full story
EVELETH, Minn. - Christine Ann Paternoster, 50, of Buhl, died Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Eveleth Health Services Park in Eveleth. She was born Jan. 29, 1964, in Ely, to John "Jack" and Rogene A. (Buss) Poole. Christine was a 1982 graduate from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, Mich. She was married on Aug. 11, 1990, in Ironwood, to Gary P. Paternoster. She worked as a reservation agent at Northwest Airlines at the Chisholm reservation center for 22 years. Survivors include her husband,... Full story
MUSKEGO, Wis. — After a courageous battle, Gerald J. Muhonen passed away peacefully on April 12, 2014, at the age of 70 years. He was born in Gay, Mich., and formerly lived in Iron Mountain, Mich. He was the beloved husband of Bonnie Muhonen (nee Benson); loving father of Dale (Lisa) and David (DeAnna) Muhonen; proud grandpa of Michael, Nathan and Dylan Muhonen; and dear brother of Ronald Paulson and Sharon (Sonny) Stella. He is further survived by nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents, John an... Full story
