Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - The Range Art Association is celebrating 60 years of existence with local artists gearing up for the annual art show in July. The association started with a group of local artists wanting to collaborate. Artist Helmi Anderson has been an association member for the past 50 years, and said she was "talked into it" by other artists. "I can't remember if it was Dorothy Silkworth or Melba Rigoni who talked me into it," Anderson said. "They asked me to join, so I did. I would leave for...
PENCE, Wis. - Hope Barbera Tijan was born at 3:59 a.m. and went to be with the angels at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. She was the daughter of Paul and Deb Tijan. Our beloved daughter came into this world with love and joy, and we are very grateful that she was able to save the lives of several children with the donation of her heart valves. Now Hope has moved on to be with our loved ones and God in heaven. Hope is survived by brothers, Roarke Edward, Brendan Roy and Bruce Anthony;...
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Francis "Fritz" Earl Zimmer, 93, of Ontonagon, passed away May 19, 2014, at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born Jan. 7, 1921, in Ontonagon, son of the late James and Anna (Chenette) Zimmer. He graduated from Ontonagon High School with the class of 1939 and participated in band, football and track while a student. After graduation he was employed Callahan's Grocery, the Northern Lumber Company and the Ontonagon Fibre Corporation. In August 1942, when he...
To the Editor: At the April 29 public meeting regarding consolidation, Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District Superintendent Bruce Mayle was asked if Bessemer was on the state’s (Department of Education) radar for academic and financial problems. His answer was “yes.” The facts support him. Mayle and his assistant directed the audience to mischooldata.org. The state’s website offers a wide range of information regarding every district in the state. It’s an eye-opening exhibit, particularly for citizens seeking accurate informati...