Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - To settle the city manager issue Monday, the Bessemer City Council authorized signatures of the settlements for former City Manager Michael Uskiewicz and Margot Anderson. At a Dec. 7 meeting, the council voted to buy out Uskiewicz's contract and appointed Anderson, the former Wakefield city manger, as his replacement, pending her acceptance. Uskiewicz has since signed a contract for his severance package and Anderson has signed a contract...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON - The Ontonagon Area Board of Education has a new board member. Monday, Board President Dean Juntunen swore in Karen Jackson to take the seat vacated by Kyla LaBine. The board officially accepted the resignation of LaBine, with regret, as she has taken a job in the Houghton area. Jackson is the Ontonagon Postmaster, and will hold the seat until November when she would run for election. Juntunen praised LaBine for her approximately five years of...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education approved placing a millage renewal on the Aug. 2 primary ballot Monday, asking voters to renew a non-homestead millage that is a crucial source of funding for the district. According to information presented at the meeting, in 2012 voters approved an 18-mill tax on property in the district, other than principal residences and other exempt properties. “What everybody has to understand is, it does not effect their principal residence. So no-...
Tuesday, April 19 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Blood Pressure Screening, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with Regional Hospice nurses, Mill Street Garden, Bessemer. 906-663-0308. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon,...
HURLEY, Wis. - Kathleen "Kay" Pawlak, 93, of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her family by her side. She was born in Ironwood to her loving parents, Anna and James Boyle, on Dec. 17, 1922. She joins her three siblings in passing - Chester, Juanita, and Warren. Kathleen Boyle was married to her loving husband and life-long partner, Sylvester Pawlak, on Feb. 28, 1940, in Ironwood. Kay was a devoted wife,...
ONTONAGON, Mich. - Ellen L. (Carlson) Steed, 95, of White Pine, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital with her family by her side. Ellen was born to Henry and Marie Carlson on Aug. 28, 1920, in Minnesota. Ellen was known for her fine cooking and worked at numerous area establishments, including the Nonesuch Post. Ellen was also known for her love of friends and family and was known to many as "Gramma Ellen." She had a heart of gold and helped many people throughout...
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Violet V. Campy, 93, of Platteville, died on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Gray's Nursing Home in Platteville. Violet was born on June 13, 1922, in Marengo, daughter of Isaac and Sophie (Kari) Peltonen. She was united in marriage to Benard "Ben" Jackson, of Iron Belt, in 1942. They had five children, one dying in infancy. After the death of her husband, she married Bruno Campy of Seattle, on Aug. 24, 1963. Her faith throughout her life was of great importance to her. She...
IRON RIVER, Mich. - Phyllis Jane Shahin, 88, of Watersmeet, died April 15, 2016, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital in Iron River. She was born in Elkhart, Ind., on Oct. 12, 1927, a daughter of Walter and Sarah (Simons) Price. Phyllis attended Oslo Elementary and Elkhart High School. On Jan. 4, 1947, she married Richard F. Shahin in Fort Wayne, Ind. He preceded her in death on Aug. 27, 2002. Phyllis enjoyed crafts and making Indian jewelry, hunting, music and dance, antiquing, flowers and was a...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Mary E. “Sis” Carlson, 88, of Ironwood, died Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. The former Mary Blomquist was born Feb. 22, 1928, in Ironwood, daughter of the late John and Hildur (Anderson) Blomquist. She attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1946. She then was employed at the Hansen Glove Factory in Ironwood for 15 years. Mary was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Ironwood and the former Grace Lutheran Churc...