Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley School Board selected the general contractor to build its new science lab over the summer during a special meeting on Monday. The school board 4-0 selected Nasi Construction, LLC, of Hurley, as the low bid for the proposal to convert two computer lab rooms (418-A and 418-B) into the Art Science Discovery Lab. School board clerk Kathy Levra was not part of the meeting after declaring a conflict of interest with the bidding process. The Nasi Construction bid was $153,500, a...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] Area posts of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars are again hosting Memorial Day events as the pandemic rules now allow for most outdoor and indoor events. The Ironwood Joint Memorial Day Committee to include Ironwood American Legion Post 5, will start Memorial Day with a 10 a.m. parade moving west from the Memorial Building down McLeod Avenue to Suffolk Street, then north to Ayer Street, where wreaths will be presented with buglers....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, May 26 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and Financial Assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Grace "Toni" Suutala, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Westgate Nursing Home in Ironwood. She was born to Samuel and Nellie (Bayliss) Cheney on May 16, 1930, in England. She met the love of her life, John "Herbie" Suutala in Leicester, England, when he was stationed near there serving in the U.S. Air Force. They married on Aug. 15, 1953, in Leicester, and moved to Ironwood Township in 1954, where they raised their family. Grace loved gardening, feeding... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Joyce E. Alho, 90, of Bessemer, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Joyce was born the daughter of Peter and Allie (Suanto) Alho on Dec. 9, 1930, in Bessemer. Joyce enjoyed assembling jigsaw puzzles, playing many card games and liked watching TV game shows. She treasured her trips to the Breakwater Restaurant for hamburgers and shopping at Walmart. Joyce is survived by her daughters, Ann (Thomas) Maas and Penny... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - On Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, Roger "Ginty" Fontecchio, 78, of Hurley, passed away with his family by his side. Roger was born to Herman "Nig" and Mary (Sterny) Fontecchio on Nov. 11, 1942. He attended St. Ambrose Catholic School in Ironwood, Michigan, and graduated in 1960. On Oct. 5, 1968, he was united in marriage to Diane DeCarlo at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley. Ginty was a faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He proudly served 20 years in the Hurley... Full story
SAGOLA, Mich. - Sharon A. Dabb, 76, of Sagola, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, May 20, 2021. She was born Nov. 10, 1944, in Iron Mountain, the daughter of Jerome and Edith (Carlson) Beaulier. Sharon attended Kingsford High School and graduated from the Luther L.Wright High School in Ironwood in 1969. She married James Dabb on May 27, 1961, in Iron Mountain. Jim's position with the Department of Natural Resources took them all over the state of Michigan. While in the Lansing are... Full story
