Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - The colder temperatures that replaced last week's warm weather can be expected to remain for the next several days, according the National Weather Service office in Marquette, although temperatures are expected to slowly rise to a high of 52 degrees on Tuesday. Thursday's high is expected to be around 39 degrees, with a high of 42 and 46 expected on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The thermometer is predicted to top out at 50 degrees on Sunday before dropping to 49 on Monday and... Full story
IRONWOOD - A number of Ironwood students got the chance to see some young farm animals as the Gogebic County 4-H brought a number of animals to the front lawn of the Luther L. Wright School Tuesday. The district's kindergarten through third-grade classes took turns visiting the trailer that housed baby sheep, pigs, chickens and a rabbit. County 4-H Coordinator Ashley Hampston intentionally chose to bring smaller animals to the school so that students can potentially see how the animals grow and... Full story
ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon County board Tuesday said goodbye to long time treasurer Dee Killoran Tuesday. Killoran has worked for the county for 44 years and nine months, 32 of those years were as County Treasurer. Killoran is retiring at the end of the month. The board thanked her for her years of service. In her last report to the board she informed them that her office has finished the last of the foreclosed 30 parcels of land which will be offered for auction and bought the local delinquent tax rolls of $1,340,000. Stepping into the t... Full story
Wednesday, April 22 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. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer (Wis.) Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. American Red Cross blood drive, noon-6 p.m., Memorial Building, Ironwood. For appointment, call 906-932-5478. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Authority and... Full story
PESHTIGO, Wis. - Lawrence Colassacco, 81, passed away peacefully Monday at his home with his wife of nearly 52 years by his side. Born, April 13, 1934, in Ironwood, Mich., to Fiore and Anna Colassacco, he married Mary Ann Dennison June 8, 1963, at St. Rose Catholic Church in Clintonville. Larry was a graduate of Luther L. Wright High School, Ironwood, and furthered his education at Michigan Tech and General Motors Institute. He received a Bachelor of Science at University of Wisconsin-Superior... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Neil R. Rappley, 76, of Ironwood Township, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015, at Westgate nursing facility. Neil was born Aug. 4, 1938, in Ironwood Township to the late Samual and Taimi (Korhonen) Rappley. He attended Roosevelt school and Luther L. Wright high school. He worked many years in logging with his father before moving to Kenosha Wis., working at American Motors and Chrysler. Retiring in 1989, he moved back to Ironwood. Neil, known as "Sonny," enjoyed hunting, fishin... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. — Eleanor A. Koval, 97, of Ironwood, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Hurley. She was born Oct. 5, 1917 in Iron Belt, daughter of the late John and Anna (Helmes) Hakala. She attended Iron Belt schools. Her husband, Walter Koval, preceded her in death on June 18, 1991. She was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church of Ironwood. She is survived by two daughters, Carol Koval of Gile, and Karen Koval of Ironwood; three grandchildren, Brian (Rhonda) Tollstam of Burlington, Wis., Bruce Tollstam of Ironwood, and Lauren (Brian) Koval of E... Full story
