Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] MONTREAL, Wis. — A major water system project to improve water quality and capacity for the city of Montreal is nearly complete, according to Mayor Erik Guenard. “We are probably 90% complete with it,” he said. The project has so far come in under the $130,000 estimate, he said. The only major work left to complete is a mixer for the water tower. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is overseeing the project, he said. Everything was moving forward satisfactorily as of the most recen... Full story
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO - When towns and townships sponsor annual clean-up days, residents have the opportunity to clear their homes, garages and yards of any items deemed no longer useful to themselves or anyone else. Moreover, they can rid themselves of such clutter - sometimes by the truck-load - at no cost, thanks to local governments footing the bill. Although such events typically take place in the spring or early summer, concerns with COVID-19 caused many local g...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County is receiving over $92,000 in grant funding to pay for upgrades to the county's 911 system. The county was one of 24 projects the state’s Office of Emergency Communications selected to receive a share of $2.1 million in federal funds for 911 upgrades. Iron County's $92,967 grant will go towards a pair of projects, according to Stacy Ofstad, the county's emergency management director and 911 coordinator. “Our current system is roughly five years old and it runs off Windows 7. We...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, June 23 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines C... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Scott Thomas Eilken, 35, of Ironwood, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, in Duluth, Minnesota following a lifetime of illness. He was born Feb. 20, 1985, in Berwyn, Illinois to Thomas and JoAnn (Bach) Eilken. The family moved to Ironwood in 1990 where Scotty attended Norrie Elementary School and Luther L. Wright High School with the Class of 2003. He was very active in music throughout his life being a member of Marty's Goldenaires, hosting karaoke and DJing many local... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Mary Ann Modjewski, 88, a lifelong resident of Bessemer, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2020, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. She was born on Jan. 5, 1932, in Bessemer, the daughter of David Henry and Florence (Becker) Brydges. Mary Ann attended local schools and graduated from A. D. Johnston High School with the class of 1949. On June 6, 1953, she married Joseph Modjewski and was his devoted wife for 64 years. She was preceded in death by her... Full story
