Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By JAN TUCKER [email protected] EWEN - The Ewen-Trout Creek School District joined with other area districts Wednesday in approving a later school starting time for the 2016-'17 school year this fall. Students in grades sixth through 12th will have an advisory period in the morning from 8:35 a.m. to 8:52 a.m., with classes to begin at 8:55 a.m. Elementary students will begin classes at 8:35 a.m. Superintendent Alan Tulppo said parents who need to drop off students at school earlier than the s...
IRONWOOD — Two events related to the Ironwood stretch of the Iron Belle Trail are planned. Next Saturday at 10 a.m., a trail clean-up effort is planned. Volunteers will meet at Depot Park, behind the post office building, where they can pick up garbage bags and receive directions. The Friends of the Iron Belle Trail will provide grilled bratwursts and drinks for volunteers. On Sunday, May 8, there will be a Mothers Day Walk along the trail, hosted by the FIBT. The community walk will begin at 2 p.m. from Depot Park. “This will be a fun opp...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Representatives from almost 20 businesses gathered in Luther L. Wright's gymnasium Friday for Ironwood's career day. The district's seventh through 12th graders were broken up into three sessions to allow the students to interact with the business representatives. A number of industries were represented at the event, ranging from Beacon Ambulance and the Michigan Department of Corrections to Extreme Tool and Engineering and Snow Country...
Saturday, April 23 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Sunday, April 24 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, April 25 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6...
HURLEY, Wis. - Eugene Gust Kaartunen, 94, of Erwin Township, Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Thursday evening, April 21, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 6, 1921, in Erwin Township, Ironwood, son of the late Henry and Maria Josephine (Koski) Kaartunen. He married the former Vienna Helen Warren on Dec. 8, 1942, in Brooklyn, N.Y. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Force as a truck driver and in the...
HANCOCK, Mich. - Mabel M. (Poncho) Williams, 74, of Watersmeet, died April 21, 2016 at Portage Hospital in Hancock. She was born June 29, 1941, to Tory Williams Sr. and Lillian Anwash. Mabel enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles, playing bingo and playing slots at the casino. She was a very loyal Green Bay Packer fan, a Milwaukee Brewer fan and most of all a Michigan State fan. She is survived by children, Susan (Tom Sr.) McGeshick, Gary Pete Jr. (Bernette), Cathy Pete and Trish Neitzel (Dan S.);...
MILWAUKEE — Frank Anthony Bednar found peace and was welcomed into God’s loving arms on April 12, 2016. He was born on June 23, 1941, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Frank and Ann Bednar. As a child he resided in the Ironwood area and attended Ironwood schools. Frank is survived by his wife, Carol (nee Koski); son, Frank Jr. (Jayne); daughters, Karin and SuAnne (Matthew Schuster). Proud grandfather of Lauren and Jenna, he was the brother of Mary Ann Mohr and Thomas (Kathleen.) He is further survived by numerous nieces, nephews, other rel...
