Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Deon Ervans knew at least three years ago he wanted to go into cosmetology. Back then as a junior at the Wakefield-Marenisco school, he wanted to study at the Paul Mitchell school in Escanaba. In comparing Gogebic Community College's program and the Paul Mitchell program, Ervans decided to stay local, as GCC had a higher success rate and cost less. On Dec. 15, Ervans completed the three-semester program at GCC, but must delay entry into...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MADISON, Wis. — A bill to continue the muzzleloader deer hunt on the Apostle Islands passed the Wisconsin legislature Tuesday. The state Senate passed the bi-partisan bill, which had originated in the state Assembly, sending the legislation to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk. If signed into law, Assembly Bill 626 would eliminate a potential unintended consequence of Wisconsin Act 50 — which was passed in 2011. That law banned most gun-deer seasons prior to the Saturday before Thanksgiving, with the excep...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER — Two people were appointed to the Gogebic County Transit Board Wednesday by the county board. Bill McMullin and Carrie Hampston were appointed, as recommended by GCT director Jim Mildren, who attended Wednesday’s county board meeting. Two county board members, Bob Orlich and Dan Siirila, were critical of Mildren because he included negative comments about another candidate for the transit board, Larry Rovelsky. Mildren, an Ironwood City Commission member, said Rovelsky has been involved in...
Friday, Jan. 26 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Celebrate Recovery, 6 p.m. optional worship, 7 p.m. small group, Bessemer city hall auditorium. Stuffed Animal Sleepover, Wakefield Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to... Full story
SEDALIA, Mo. - Gary J. Gertz, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.), 69, of Sedalia, formerly of Wakefield, Mich., passed away Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, at his home. He was born Aug. 27, 1948, in Ironwood, Mich., son of Clifford T. Gertz and Jeanne (Chouinard) Gertz, who preceded him in death. On Aug. 8, 1970, in Cambria, Calif., he was married to Anne M. Dawson. Gary graduated from St. Ambrose High School and Gogebic Community College in Ironwood. He served in Vietnam with the Navy from 1966 to 1970, and then... Full story
