Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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LANSING — The Upper Peninsula is being allowed to partially reopen from the COVID-19 shutdown order on Friday. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday signed Executive Order 2020-92, allowing for the reopening of retail businesses, office work that cannot be done remotely, and restaurants and bars with limited seating in two northern regions of the state. “This is a big step, but we must all remember to continue doing our part to protect ourselves and our families from the spread of COVID-19,” Whitmer said. “It’s crucial that all businesses do everyt... Full story
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY - For nearly a week the 46 graduating Hurley High School seniors and their families have been going through personal graduations at the school as part of the 126th commencement program that will be virtual and presented online Saturday. By the end of Monday, the school administration had 25 of the 46 graduates completed with the ceremony, photos and videos in half-hour appointments that started late last week, said Melissa Oja, the...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Although the expected agreement won’t be finalized until later this week, the Ironwood Area Schools’ Board of Education approved transferring the district’s Great Start Readiness Program to the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District Monday. Although the GOISD would be operating the program next year, Ironwood Superintendent Travis Powell said the experience for the four-year-old students in the program should remain the same. “They will come to the school, they will have the...
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Edith L. (Koskelin) Thompson, 92, passed away peacefully at Norlite Nursing Center on Friday, May 15, 2020. Edith was born the daughter of Frank and Selma (Wiirtenen) Koskelin in Eagle River, Wisconsin, on Jan. 5, 1928. Edith was joined in marriage to Howard J. Thompson on Jan. 25, 1947. Edith was a stay-at-home mom in her early years of marriage. As time went on, Edith worked in various jobs, her first one as a waitress at Clem's Restaurant. In addition, she worked for the... Full story
Wednesday, May 20 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, ; Marenisco Town Hall, 9:15-9:30 a.m; Watersmeet Food Pantry, 10-10:30 a.m.; Bruce Crossing, Stannard Township ballpark, 12:30-1 p.m. EDT. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. Government Gogebic-Iron Wasterwater Treatment Board and Authority, 8 a.m. joint me... Full story
