Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY — Tuesday’s game played out a whole lot like 2011 and that was a good thing for Hurley. The No. 2 seed Midgettes held on to beat No. 3 Ladysmith 3-1 in Tuesday’s WIAA Division 3 regional semifinal. Hurley travels to top-seed Chequamegon Thursday for the regional final at 5 p.m. The Screaming Eagles defeated No. 5 Cameron 7-0 in Tuesday’s other semifinal. Hurley pitcher Brittany Czarnecki escaped a one-out bases-loaded jam in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday, surrendering just one run... Full story
LITTLE GIRL’S POINT — An elderly couple luckily escaped injury when a sinkhole broke open on County 505 (Lake Road) under their vehicle around noon Tuesday. The collapse of the county road was the result of more than 5 inches of rain in less than three days. Gogebic County Road Commission Engineer Darren Pionk said there had been quite a bit of damage from flooding throughout the county and he had been in contact with Federal Emergency Management Agency officials about getting funding ass... Full story
ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon Area Board of Education Monday agreed to ask for bids on all non-instructional Ontonagon Teacher Education Association schedule B positions. Superintendent Gray Webber said the board has been trying to reach an agreement with the education association to separate coaching and non-instructional pay from fringe and retirement benefits for the past three years. “We could not reach that agreement and will institute it ourselves,” he said, adding many other school districts... Full story
To the Editor: I see the Daily Globe ran a “submitted photo” showing Wisconsin state Rep. Robert Jauch, D–Poplar, congratulating the Dalai Lama for showing people that compassion is not a weakness. How nice of Big Bob to send in the photo to get his name and face in the paper and to show us all how hard he’s working in Madison, Wis. Do you suppose he told the Dalai Lama about his secret escape route to Illinois that he uses when he and his fellow Democrats want to abdicate their responsibility as lawmakers? Again, thanks, Bob, for sharing... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Hugo Verner Saarnio, born June 5, 1919, passed away on May 13, 2013, with his family at his side. He was the son of Willamina and John Saarnio of Viipuri, Finland. Hugo was the brother to Antti, Annikki, Lyyli, Kalle, Eva and Martin, all of whom preceded him in death. Hugo was a veteran of the Finnish Army. After the war in 1946, Hugo and his wife Aino, along with their daughter, Christine, and son, Andrew, left their beloved but war-torn homeland for a new life in America. I... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. — John E. Dietel, 82, of Hurley, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 19, 2013, in his home. He was born Dec. 28, 1930, in Prentice, son of the late Arthur and Alice (Jeske) Dietel, attended school in Oma, and logged for his stepfather at a young age. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea as a combat infantryman, receiving the Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, United Nations Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Germany) a... Full story
FRIDLEY, Minn. — Jay Walfred Perttula, 54, of Fridley, formerly of Trout Creek, Mich., passed away quietly on May 10, 2013, after an 8-month battle with cancer. Jay was born on Nov. 9, 1958, to the late Walfred and Ellen (Hattula) Perttula. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Walfred Jr. and David. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Barbara (Morrison); his 25-year-old twin children, Jeramie (son) and Jamie (daughter); sister, Marjorie (Emmanuel) Voigt, and brother, Gerald (Cathy) Perttula, both of Trout Creek; and sister-in-law, F... Full story
WAKEFIELD — Gogebic County Community Mental Health is planning a “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” rally on Wednesday, May 29, with registration at 10:30 a.m. and the rally beginning at 11 a.m. at the new pavilion at Sunday Lake in Wakefield. If inclement weather arises, the event will take place at the Wakefield VFW. It is the second year of the rally in Gogebic County, which commemorates May as Mental Health Awareness Month, according to a news release. “The walk-a-mile event is to help people see wha... Full story
