Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to accept a recommendation from the Iron County Mining Impact Committee to hire a lawyer in assisting the county with the mining project in Upson, Wis., during a meeting Tuesday at the Iron County Courthouse. Committee chair Leslie Kolesar recommended the board approve the hiring of attorney Christopher Jaekels, of Davis and Kuelthau in Milwaukee. According to Kolesar, Jaekels has “extensive” experience in mining litigation as we...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Construction is rolling right along in the Carl Kleimola Applied Technology Center at Gogebic Community College. Twelve workers from Angelo Luppino, Lindquist Electric and other local subcontractors were busy Tuesday preparing for the drywall to arrive, said foreman Bill Tregembo, of Angelo Luppino Inc. “There will be a lot of lighting. It was 26 feet up in the air before,” said Jon Werkmeister, automotive technology instructor. The department is gaining floor space and l...
IRONWOOD — It’s likely a farmers market will be added to the attractions at Ironwood’s Depot Park, but not anytime soon. City commissioners on Monday discussed the possibility of setting up a market with community development director Michael Brown. “There are lots of opportunities out there,” Brown said of the park, which will serve as a trailhead for a statewide non-motorized trail, as well as a focal point for snowmobilers. Brown said a city resident who moved here from Minnesota, Rich Duncanson, first brought up the possibility of a farm...
IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Kiwanis Club has boosted a local group’s efforts to build bicycle trails in the Copper Peak area. The Kiwanis Club Tuesday presented a $1,000 check to Brad Kusz, of Ironwood, trail boss for the Western Michigan Bicycle Club. Kusz said three loops of mountain bike trails are being constructed and the first loop should be completed by the fall. Kiwanis Club member Jim Mildren said the money donated to the club was raised through Go Ride Our Gogebic Range trail rides. The...
HIBBING, Minn. — Joyce Arlene (Maki) Price, 79, of Hibbing, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2013, after a brief struggle with cancer. She was born June 18, 1934, in Ironwood, Mich., to Jennie and Martin Maki. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood and attended Gogebic Community College. Joyce was married to Leslie E. Price on Aug. 26, 1956, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ironwood. During her married life Joyce lived in Ely, Ironwood, Shawville, Quebec, Ear Falls and C...
WASHBURN, Wis. — Pauline S. Radtke, 80, of Mason, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013, at Northern Lights Health Care Center in Washburn. Pauline was born Sept 15, 1932, in North Prairie, the daughter of Ernest A. and Elizabeth (VanDorf) Raatz. She attended high school in Waukesha. On March 10, 1950, Pauline was united in marriage to Charles O. Radtke. She was a homemaker who enjoyed crocheting, knitting, gardening and bird watching. Survivors include her children, Bernard (Judith) Radtke, of Brookings, S.D., Christine Radtke, of Park Falls, G...
ST. IGNACE — Dillon Gordon had one more chance to wear a Ewen-Trout Creek uniform — and not worry about his ankle. He took advantage, scoring 16 points for the North, which beat the South 94-81 Saturday in the U.P. All-Star Basketball Classic at St. Ignace. His ankle was at 100 percent three weeks after the season. Gordon, E-TC’s second all-time leading scorer, hurt it in the final regular season game and was limited in playoff action during his senior year. He wasn’t limited Saturday. He spla...
