Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BESSEMER – The Gogebic Rangers were on the comeback trail Monday night and took the first game of a doubleheader against the Ashland Lakers at Massie Field, but took a thumping by the bigger school in game two. Gogebic won game one 6-5 but fell in the second game 11-1. Game One – Gogebic 6, Ashland 5 Ashland sophomore pitcher Josh Carlson had the look of a college pitcher early on in the first game. He was throwing an impressive fastball that was humming and mixing in a slow curveball that had... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Clement C. Kolesar, 93, 37 Newport Heights S., Ironwood, died peacefully Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Clem was the 11th child born in Ironwood to John and Mary (Dravecky) Kolesar on Sept. 15, 1919. Coming from a family of 17 children, he entered the work force at an early age with the death of his father on June 24, 1935. He was given a special permit to start working in a mine in order to help support the family. He began his mining career... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Christine Marie Pribyl, 86, of Ironwood, was born into eternal life on Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. The former Christine Stano was born into this world on Dec. 21, 1926, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Gregor and Veronica (Stano) Stano, attended A.L. Norrie Grade School and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1944. She moved to Milwaukee afterwards, where she made her home for the next 35 years a... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. — Joan W. Sipponen, 80, of Hurley, died Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. The former Joan Berg was born Aug. 7, 1932, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Carl and Gladys (Osborne) Berg, and attended Ironwood schools and Luther L. Wright High School. She resided on the Sipponen family farm in Kimball for many years before moving to Garden Estates in Hurley and then to Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center. An avid bowler, she bowled in Hurley leagues for many years. She a... Full story
WAKEFIELD — Getting a reservation at Sunday Lake Campground can be a hard thing to do, according to discussion at Monday’s city council meeting in Wakefield. The first day to reserve a spot for the season is Jan. 2 and interested campers are lined up at City Hall or call on the phone that day to reserve a spot. “We know that day is going to be crazy every year. It’s worked that way for the past six years,” said city clerk Jennifer Jacobson. The campground has 90 camp sites, 79 with water and... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Gogebic County Road Commission member and Ironwood Township resident Art Lyons spoke to the Ironwood Township Board of Trustees during a meeting Monday about improving roads throughout the township, specifically, Section 12 Road. “If you don’t do that road this year, you are just going to fall further behind,” Lyons said. The board discussed the possibility of chip sealing the road in the future, but Lyons said that the commission can’t financially do that. With budgets b... Full story
ONTONAGON — More than 250 friends and parishioners celebrated the fifth anniversary of the ordination of Holy Family Catholic Church pastor the Rev. Michael Jacobus at a dinner Sunday night in the church hall. Jacobus was named pastor of Holy Family by Bishop Alexander Sample just four months after his ordination. He thanked the people of the parish for the way they received him into their own. He said he planned the dinner so that he could celebrate with his family. “You are all my fam... Full story
