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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — With the snow melting, outdoor enthusiasts on the Gogebic Range are putting away their skis and getting out their summer toys. Those fans of road biking can join the Superior Riders, which start its eighth season May 15. The rides will generally take place every other Wednesday, according to organizers, starting at a different location for each ride. Covering roughly eight to 15 miles and taking 60 to 90 minutes, the rides are doable for all skill levels. “There might be some gravel … bu...
BESSEMER - Seventeen Bessemer high school students recently spent their spring break touring Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. The entourage also included two recent graduates, eight parents, an aunt and a grandparent, according to trip leader and German and math teacher Tracy Rowe. She said the 10-day trip had been in the planning stages for 17 months. Students experienced first-hand the history and culture of central Europe, said Rowe, adding the tour company did a good job of...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — Volunteers will span Ontonagon county from May 4 to May 18 in the annual Ontonagon County Cancer Association Fund Drive. The Ontonagon Association, which is independent and not associated with any state or national entity, was formed to provide financial assistance to Ontonagon County cancer patients. Cancer patients are eligible to receive financial help with travel to cancer appointments and any other cancer bills not covered by insurance. It also helps provide cancer mammograms and prostate b...
Saturday, April 20 Easter Egg Hunt, 10-11 a.m., Mercer Public School. Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, April 21 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., M...
ABBOTSFORD, Wis. — Franklin Leroy Raymond Jr., 64, passed away on April 16, 2019, at his home. Frank was born on March 18, 1955, to Frank “Porky” and Ruth (Minier) Raymond in Wakefield. He married Cindy (Letson) in 1974. Frank was preceded in death by his mom, Ruth; two brothers, Joey Dean Raymond (1986) and Thomas Wayne Raymond, in infancy (1964); his father-in-law, William Letson; his stepfather- and mother-in-law, Barry and Betty DuCharme; and son-in-law, Eddy Baewer. He is survived by and will be greatly missed by his father, Porky Raymo...