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By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Thomas Merton said, "You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope." Gogebic Community College on Thursday hosted a Campus and Career Exploration Day for area eighth grade and junior students, with possibilities in mind. Michael Meyer, from the Ironwood...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — An Odanah, Wis., man facing two Gogebic County drug charges was arraigned in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday. Carlos Jordan, 30, pleaded not guilty to possession of methamphetamine and disorderly person-loitering near an illegal business. The first charge is a felony, with a potential maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and/or $15,000, while the disorderly person charge is a misdemeanor, with a maximum sentence of 90 days in jail and/or a $500 fine. Jordan’s bond was set at $5,...
By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe HURLEY — An Ironwood woman was sentenced in Iron County Court recently for expelling bodily substances at police officers and resisting or obstructing an Iron County Sheriff’s Department deputy. Kristen Nicole Samierad, 29, a military veteran, received a deferred prosecution on the felony spitting count under the conditions that she must spend six months in the Iron County Jail at Hurley. She must have quarterly contact with Dan Johns, representing the Iron County District Attorney’s office, and pay $65 ea...
Friday, Feb. 24 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Saturday, Feb. 25 Community... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - J.F. Speck, 89, of Ironwood, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at his home. He was born Oct. 9, 1927, in Montrose, Colo., the son of the late McHenry "Mack" and Rachel (Page) Speck. J.F. attended schools in Colorado. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II. On June 8, 1948, he married Peggy Ann Davis. She preceded him in death in October of 1992. J.F. was the foreman at Simpson Electric & Molding Company in Lac du Flambeau for more than 20 years.... Full story
TROUT CREEK, Mich. — Jean C. “Queenie” Cronkright, 87, of Trout Creek, passed away on Feb. 23, 2017, at her home with those who loved her at her side. She was born in Calderwood on Nov. 11, 1929, the daughter of the late Charles and Vesper (Heebner) Pittsley. Jean attended school in Kenton and Trout Creek. She married Daniel Cronkright in Kenton on Oct. 25, 1947. They resided in Trout Creek, where they raised their children. He preceded her in death. Jean’s joy in life came from spending time with her family and friends who she loved deeply.... Full story