Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners voted last week to fund repairs to the livestock building at the county fairground in Ironwood. The repairs are not to exceed $9,135 and will be concentrated at the main entrance, which has suffered damage in the way of falling brick and siding. Although other fairground structures are targeted for demolition, county officials recently said the livestock building was the immediate priority, as it houses...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer Area School Board welcomed Richard Matrella and Nick Heikkila as the district’s new superintendent and dean of students, respectively, at a special meeting on June 14. They replace retiring superintendent and 7-12 principal Dan Niemi. Matrella has been teaching social studies and coaching in Bessemer, while Heikkila has been a physical education and health teacher, and a coach. Board member Beth Steiger said the board is hopeful to have their contracts signed by its June 26 reg...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Gogebic County Fair will run for four days, starting on Aug. 10, and many folks will visit the Ironwood site during that period. They may not realize how many other people work behind the scenes throughout the year to make the event a success, no matter what the obstacles. One ambitious group of contributors are members of the Gogebic County 4-H program, which is based within the Michigan State University Extension Office in Bessemer. As part of a Monday evening work bee at the county fairg...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO — Residents of Marenisco Township had the opportunity last weekend to dispose of unwanted items at an annual cleanup. According to Township Supervisor Bruce Mahler, five dumpsters were filled during the event. “That was the end of the grace period for people who have blight issues,” he said, adding that any such folks could be receiving a blight visit from the township this week. In other news, Mahler said that members of the township’s Board of Trustees discussed on Monday evening the possibi...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, June 22 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood 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. 906-932-4325. 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....
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Robert (Bob) Nylund, age 95, passed away on June 13, 2023 at Villa Maria Hurley, Wisconsin. Bob was born on June 26, 1927, in Ironwood, to parents William and Helmi (Lake) Nylund. He was a proud World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy Seabees in the Pacific Theatre. He was a perpetual salesman and wrote three books in his 90s which are available on amazon.com (search for Bob Nylund). He was known as "Old Grateful Bob" for his 42 years of sobriety. He was a kind and...
EAGLE RIVER, Mich. - Stephanie Helmers, age 74, a resident of Eagle River, passed away on June 10, 2023, at her home in Eagle River. Stephanie was born on July 29, 1948, to parents Steve and Lois (Hass) Jonovic. She graduated from high school in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. In the summer of 1989, Stephanie married the love of her life Scott Helmers. Stephanie loved gardening in her flower garden. Stephanie also enjoyed fishing and cooking; she was a phenomenal cook. She enjoyed thrifting and going...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Robert "Bob" Liuha, 77, of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, June 2, 2023. Bob was born at the Columbia Hospital, in Astoria, Oregon, on Oct. 13, 1945, the son of William "Bill" and Peggy (Hongisto) Liuha. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith as an infant and was a confirmand of the First Lutheran Church of Wakefield. Bob maintained a simple faith in his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, his entire life. He was raised in Wakefield in the "big green...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Gaye Marie (Massi) Trcka, 63, of Hurley, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at the University of Minnesota Fairview in Minneapolis, after a brief battle with cancer. Gaye was born on April 10, 1960, in Wakefield, Michigan. She was the oldest of four girls born to Richard Massi and Nancy (Jacobson) Massi. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, Michigan, in 1978. On Aug. 4, 1979, she married Bill Trcka, and together they raised two childre...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Virginia Jean "Ginney" Johnson, 79, passed away on June 13, 2023. She was born on Feb. 12, 1944, to Eino and Mary (Benetti) Turunen, grew up in Ironwood, and graduated from St. Ambrose Catholic High School in 1962. She joined The Holy Family Convent in southern Wisconsin post high school. Subsequently, she studied at the University of Michigan and worked for Ironwood pharmacy for a period of time before marrying Arch Johnson in 1969. She loved to spend time with her family and...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Lois Jean Pesavento, 93, of Ironwood, passed away June 10, 2023, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Lois was born Nov. 10, 1929, in Ironwood, the daughter of George Walter Anthony Rasmussen and Myrtle (Eplett) Rasmussen. She attended and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1947. On July 20, 1950, Lois married Dominic Pesavento in Iron Mountain. At the time, she was a senior telephone operator at Michigan Bell Telephone Company in Ironwood and worked there until retirement. After marrying, she became a m...
WAUSAU, Wis. — Craig Macha, 65, from Ironwood, Michigan, took his forever ride and gained his biker wings suddenly on Sunday, June 11, 2023, in Wausau. The Mid Wisconsin Cremation Society is assisting family at this time. Online condolences may be expressed at MWCS....
