Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - Northwoods Wildlife Center Education Director Bart Kotarba came to Ironwood Carnegie Library on Monday to teach children what happens to injured animals. As part of the library's "Every Hero Has a Story" program, Kotarba taught children what to do and what not to do if they see an injured animal. Kotarba showed X-rays of injured animals and asked the audience what was wrong with the animal. There were X-rays of birds, turtles, deer and other animals. Kotarba told them the animal's... Full story
BESSEMER — Two Ironwood men will be arraigned in Gogebic County Circuit Court on July 7 on charges relating to the alleged torture of a coyote. Jason Charles Roberts, 34, and Dale Scott Allen, 45, were bound over to circuit court for trial by 98th District Court Judge Joel Massie. The two hunters are charged with urging hunting dogs to attack a wounded coyote that was struck by a truck and then videotaping the incident. They also allegedly videotaped the mauling of a coyote that one of them had shot. A young boy is seen watching the attacks in... Full story
Monday, June 29 Bessemer Library, annual Summer Book Sale, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 411 S. Sophie St., Bessemer Library. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon Village Housing, 100 Cane Court, Ontonagon. area74.org. Methamphetamine ETC, 8 p.m., support group, Woodland Church, Ironwood. 906-285-2813 or... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Pearl M. "Dottie" Flateau, 91, of Hurley, formerly of Montreal, died Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, surrounded by her loving family. The former Dottie Danielson was born April 16, 1924, in Mellen, daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Formolo) Danielson, attended grade school in Iron Belt, and graduated from Iron Belt High School in 1942. She worked at the S.S. Kresge Co. in downtown Ironwood, Mich., and Fineman's Department Store, Iron Exchange... Full story
DULUTH, Minn. - Bernice E. Valesano, 91, a longtime resident of Wakefield, Mich., passed away early Friday morning, June 26, 2015, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Bernice was born on June 1, 1924, in Stratford, Wis., a daughter of Albert and Anna (Drexler) Grambow. She resided in Stratford for 12 years, before moving with her family to Wakefield and attending local schools. Bernice worked for the Cudahy (Wis.) Packing Company, Gogebic Medical Care Facility, Quality Rubber... Full story
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. — Lorraine (Zell) Wisnewski, 93, passed away Nov. 23, 2014, at Woodlyn Heights Heath Care Center, Inver Grove Heights, while recovering from hip replacement surgery. Lorraine was born in Duluth on Dec. 16, 1922. Lorraine and family were longtime residents of Hurley, Wis. Her family moved to Illinois after the mines closed, and she worked as a cook and shipping clerk. Following her retirement from the Kmart corporation, she lived in St. Paul Park, near her daughter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Zigmund; da... Full story
DULUTH, Minn. - Ronald W. Ellsworth, 57, of Ironwood, Mich., and formerly of Wakefield, Mich., died unexpectedly Friday, June 26, 2015, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Ron was born May 2, 1958, in Baraga, Mich., son of the late Peter and Beverly (Emery) Ellsworth, and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1976. He then served a tour of duty in the U.S. Navy, stationed out of San Diego, Calif. Following discharge from the Navy, he resided in Antioch, Calif., for one... Full story