Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Silver Street is a little more colorful after the Hurley third graders planted flowers in the various planters that line the city's main street Thursday. "It's real great to have the kids do all this," said Hurley Mayor Paul Mullard. "It helps the city ... it's really good to have the kids out and involved." Mullard said the city workers were going to come out and water the plants to make sure they survived the planting. The students have p...
By TOM LA VENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Organizers of a Sunday breakfast benefit said it will help with caring for more than 500 dogs and cats that end up under the care of the HOPE Animal Shelter each year. “This is the second time we have run the event,” said Kathy Zumbrock, assistant manager of HOPE. “It does pull in a big crowd as a buffet with something for everyone, and there are quite a few items in the raffles.” The breakfast buffet benefit will be held 8 a.m. to noon on S...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — Advocates for Split Rock Trails in Wakefield received an added boost of support this week from the Wakefield City Council. Tom Ritter, spokesman for the Split Rock Trails Association, provided the council with a slideshow demonstration on the trails before requesting multiple forms of support from council members and the community at large. “The Section 10 properties are kind of unique,” said Ritter of the Fink location. “The elevation is kind of special.” Owing to the site’s former use...
Friday, May 31 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. EST, 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. Government Ironwood City... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Raymond H. Mezzano, 91, a long-time resident of Montreal, died peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer, May 18, 2019, in Hurley, Wis. He was born in Montreal on Aug. 13, 1927, son of the late Anton and Marjorie (James) Mezzano. He attended the Montreal grade school and J.E. Murphy High School, earning a G.E.D. diploma after his service in the Navy. Raymond enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1945 at the age of 17 and served overseas in the Azore Islands attached to the Seabees.... Full story
CASPIAN Mich. - Gloria L. Elliott, age 91, of Caspian, Michigan passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2019. Gloria was born to Woodward and Goldie Gray on July 27, 1927 in Bessemer. She graduated from Bessemer High School with the class of 1945 at the age of 17 with high honors and the Milwaukee School of Business at age 19 with an Associate Degree in Business. On August 24, 1946, Gloria married Donald (Don) Francis Elliott of Wakefield. The couple lived in Silver City, New Mexico while Don attained... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Wallace Z. Golembeski, 83, of Wakefield, formerly a long-time resident of Bessemer, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019, with his loving family by his side, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Wally was born on Aug. 6, 1935, in Wakefield, a son of Charles and Victoria (Langa) Golembeski. He attended Wakefield schools. On Aug. 24, 1956, Wally married his sweetheart, Beverly E. Makela. They enjoyed more than 62 wonderful years of marriage. He was a loving husband, father,... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Jeffrey "Jeff" Duane Elj, 43, of Hurley, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 25, 2019 in Hurley. Jeff was born in Grand Rapids, Minn. on April 22, 1976. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1994. After high school, Jeff joined the air force as an airman from 1994 to 1996; and he was stationed in Charleston, S.C. He was later employed by Northern Clearing out of Ashland. Jeff enjoyed fishing, four wheeling, playing video games, watching the Vikings and Cubs games... Full story
