Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY -The Hurley School Board's strict policy requiring proof of insurance with bids came to light again Monday. As the board considered bids for refinishing the gymnasium floor, three of four bids were rejected because they didn't include any proof of insurance. The board accepted a $17,150 bid from Pro Star Services, of Mequon, provided its insurance is current. There was a lower bid from an Ironwood company, at $16,050, but it didn't include insurance proof. "We set bid specifications for a...
HURLEY - The Hurley School District was officially recognized Tuesday as a national Green Ribbon award winner for environmental stewardship. It was the welcome news administrators and teachers had been looking forward to since the district was earlier named a Wisconsin Green Ribbon award winner by the U.S. Department of Education. Mike Boots, acting chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Green Ribbon award winners in...
MARENISCO - David Hagen has been selected as the 2014 Ojibway Correctional Facility's Correctional Officer of the Year. Hagen, a corrections officer at Ojibway, began his career with the Michigan Department of Corrections in 2000. He was recognized for his "exemplary professionalism and attention to detail." Hagen also "models effective communication skills throughout his duties and promotes opportunities for prisoners to improve their behavior whenever possible, empowering them to become...
BESSEMER - The Gogebic Conservation District in Bessemer is working to stop the spread of Japanese barberry, an invasive species brought to the U.S. for landscaping purposes more than 100 years ago. "It isn't Audrey, the man-eating plant from the movie 'Little Shop of Horrors,' but it's bad enough in its own right," GCD administrator Jim Finley said. The plant is spreading into northern forests, a news release said. "The plant has no natural enemies here, and its berries are eaten by many...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Sarah J. Landon, of Minneapolis, died peacefully on March 27, 2014. She and her twin sister Mary were born Nov. 25, 1916, in Wausau, Wis., the daughters of John Stewart Landon and Mary Isabelle (McInnis) Landon. They spent their early years in Medford, Wis., and Ironwood, Mich., and graduated from Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. After early employment in Ironwood and Duluth, Sarah moved to Minneapolis, where she spent her career as a legal secretary with what was then...
JONESBORO, Ga. - Celia Castagna Re DeLeon, 97, passed away April 20, 2014. Celia was preceded in death by both of her husbands, Joseph Re, in 1975, and John DeLeon, in 1989. She is survived by sons, Joseph Re and wife, Sharon, Andre' Re and wife, Janet, and Francis Re and wife, Debbie; stepson, Daniel DeLeon, and wife, Phyllis; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Wednesday, April 23, at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church, 591 Flint River...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — James John Gregory, 87, of Ironwood, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, with his daughter at his side. He was born on March 15, 1927, in Ironwood, son of the late Tony and Frances (Severin) Gregory. In 1951, he was united in marriage with Ruth E. Sorvari. She preceded him in death on March 13, 2008. James was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United Sates Navy. He had been employed as a machinist at the Montreal Mine and White Pine Copper, and did machinist w...
To the Editor: When we researched moving to the Gogebic Range, one of the first things we did was look at the schools. Bessemer stood out because of the high-quality teachers, excellent educational opportunities and the outstanding community support. This led us to settling in Bessemer and placing our four children in the school district. We see the schools as the community “home” for our children. It is the hub of activities from academics to athletics to community events. With that in mind, our “community home” has some needs that must be...
