Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] HURLEY — Hurley K-12 School students and staff voted on Wednesday and chose Northstars as their new mascot to represent the school. The school originally planed to announce the new mascot at an upcoming school board meeting, but Kevin Genisot, district administrator at Hurley, said he wants the process to be transparent. “Here is what will be presented to the board on June 17, it doesn’t mean we have changed yet,” he said. “We need board approval for that.” Nearly 79%, or 500 out of 636 students an...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Recent low copper prices appear to be slowing progress toward the long-anticipated resurgence of copper mining in Wakefield and Ironwood townships, according to a report during Tuesday evening's Wakefield Township board meeting. As of the end of Tuesday afternoon, Wakefield Township supervisor John Cox said the price of copper was at $2.67 per pound. "They got to have $3.20 per pound to make money," he added. Area residents had renewed their...
BY TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Wild and Scenic River postage stamp set from the U.S. Postal Service is now available and to celebrate the Ottawa National Forest will host a hiking event to Kakabika Falls along the Ontonagon River that is depicted in one of the featured stamps. “A lot of people are buying the stamps,” said Pam Franti, the postmaster of Ontonagon, Mich. The Post Office announced the series in November 2018 and the stamps were expected to come in the fall...
Thursday, June 6 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., Bessemer V.F.W. Post 3673, 605 W. Lead St., Bessemer; 10-11 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-667-0283. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church,... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – John E. Tarro, 90, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Monday, June 3, 2019, with his dear family by his side. John was born on Jan. 1, 1929, in Wakefield, a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Bugni) Tarro. He attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1946. John proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged as a private first class on Oct. 30, 1952. On Sept. 27, 1969, John was united in marriage to Elain... Full story
