Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER - The Bessemer Area School District Board of Education met Monday at A.d. Johnston in Bessemer. The board learned their latest school bus arrived Monday morning around 8:30 a.m., and was already being driven that evening. It should get put through a full days work starting today. With the new buses arrival the board agreed to post and accept bids for bus number 11, which according to Chris Bergquist runs well and has a good engine, but due...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER - Louis Miskovich sought a recount in the Nov. 7 city council write-in election in Bessemer after the results that originally had Miskovich in and Terry Kryshak out, was found to be in error and Kryshak was in and Miskovich was out. With the vote tally's adjusted, Miskovich was left sitting two votes behind Linda Nelson for the fifth and final seat on the council, so he paid the $175 fee and requested a recount. On Monday the box with the...
ONTONAGON — A young girl was rescued from the frigid waters of the Ontonagon River on Friday. According to Michigan State Police from the Wakefield Post, the girl slipped off the boardwalk at Elmer Park in the village of Ontonagon and fell into the river. MSP Sgt. Glenn Gauthier said because of the ice build-up on the shore, the girl was unable to get out of the river without assistance. “It is suspected the victim was in the river for several minutes before assistance arrived. A citizen walking his dog found the female semi-conscious and was...
Tuesday, Nov. 28 Gogebic Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, 9:30 a.m., Gogebic County Courthouse Conference Room. Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Elk and Hound. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines Civic Center, Mer...
RAMSAY, Mich. - Richard Lewis "Moon" Sain, 87, a long-time resident of Ramsay, passed away peacefully late Saturday evening, Nov. 25, 2017, at his residence, in the loving, comforting care of his family. Moon was born on Feb. 15, 1930, in Laurium, Mich., a son of Richard and Arla Martha (Morse) Sain. He grew up in Ewen and graduated from Ewen High School in 1949. Following graduation, Moon moved to Detroit and worked for the Ford Motor Company until the Korean War broke out. He then enlisted in...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Venita J. Bahun, 92, of Ironwood, died peacefully Wednesday morning, Nov. 22, 2017, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. The former Venita Swanbeck was born March 24, 1925, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Erickson) Swanbeck, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1943. She married Tony Bahun on May 8, 1943, in Ironwood. He preceded her in death in 1985. Venita was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Ironwood, was active in TOPS Club for...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Linda Rose Macigewski, 67, of Hurley, Wis., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. She was born Sept. 17, 1950, in Calumet, Mich., the daughter of the late Robert and Isabelle (Hoffman) DeRosier. She graduated from Schafer High School in South Gate, Mich., with the Class of 1970. Linda enjoyed walking in the woods and playing “Words with Friends.” She is survived by two daughters, Sherry Derbin, of Ironwood, and Lisa Kirtley, of Mount Clemens, Mich.; her son, Art Ball, of Ironwood; five grand...