Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By STEVE NEWMAN [email protected] IRONWOOD - Historic Ironwood Theatre was a hive of activity Saturday with two performances of the children's play "Alladin and His Magic Lamp." The play was part of a week-long theatre workshop under the direction of Prairie Fire Children's Theatre, a Minnesota group that sends out 12 sets of directors to prepare and perform plays with young people in workshops throughout the summer. According to theatre manager Bruce Greenhill, Prairie Fire directors and...
By JEAN NORDINE [email protected] BESSEMER — More than 225 people were treated to an evening of song and dance at the Bessemer VFW Sunday. Providing a variety of entertainment with their “Letters From Home” show were Erinn Diaz and Courtney Groves. In the style of a USO show, they tap danced and sang songs such as “In the Mood,” “Sentimental Journey” and “Boogie, Woogie Bugle Boy.” The duo has been preforming individually since they were both little girls. Diaz and manager husband Nelson Diaz developed “Letters From Home” six year...
By STEVE NEWMAN [email protected] HURLEY — Hurley’s annual Independence Day fireworks suffered a setback Saturday night when one of the fireworks malfunctioned and a portion of the device went off among the crowd of spectators. According to Fireworks Committee President Mike Fontecchio, who was assisting fellow Hurley Fire Department members with the fireworks exhibition, a “cake box” of fireworks malfunctioned. The “cake box” of fireworks has a single fuse, but many fireworks are attached inside it, he said. Usually the box of fireworks...
Monday, July 2 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. Strong Bones exercise class, 1:00 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Pat O’Donnell Civic Center board meeting, 5 p.m., at the arena Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Sports Hall of Fame, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright K-12 School, room 205. MECCA Ski... Full story
ALBANY, Ga. - Our beloved Carl, son, husband, brother, uncle and friend, died unexpectedly at his home in Albany Oct. 20, 2017. He was born to Milo and Katherine (Sharer) Obiden in Marenisco, Mich. During his high school years, he became an awesome trumpet player and is best remembered, especially by his younger siblings, for his rendition of "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White," a song he taught them to play on their own trumpets. After his high school graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army... Full story
ROLLA, Mo. - Michael Lee Lillie, 78, of Rolla, passed away Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. Michael was born on Aug. 22, 1939, in Marenisco, Mich., a son of Edward and Evelyn (Lund) Lillie. He was united in marriage to Barbara Ann Uerling. Michael was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, who served his country for 27 years. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved tinkering with cars. Michael will be greatly missed by his surviving family. His five sons, Michael Joseph (Tina), Eau Claire, Wis., David L.... Full story
MELLEN, Wis. — Theresa M. Landry, 102, of Mellen, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 at Mellen Manor in Mellen, with her loving family near her side. Theresa was born Feb. 7, 1916 in Highbridge, Wisconsin the daughter of Joseph H. and Mary (Flesch) Justice. On June 22, 1932 she was united in marriage to Clayton H. Landry in Mellen. She was a homemaker who enjoyed reading, cooking, playing cards, traveling and spending time with her family, whom she loved very much. She was a lifelong member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Mellen and the A... Full story
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Brian Ross Kujala, 66, former resident of Wakefield, Mich., passed away unexpectedly at home of an apparent heart attack on April 8, 2018. Brian "Quee" was born on June 25, 1951, in Wakefield, the son of Jack and Ruth (Holmquist) Kujala. He attended Wakefield schools and graduated with the class of 1969. Brian resided in Louisville for 35 years and was self-employed with a lawn care business. He also lived for a short time in Milwaukee, Wis., and Key West, Fla. In his younger... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. - Ann Marie Turkal, 98, died peacefully at her home in Bessemer on June 30, 2018. She is survived by two sisters: Helen Schaller and Josephine Kopnick, both of Bessemer, and her sister-in-law, Beverly, of Illinois. She also has more than 75 nieces and nephews to the third generation. Ann Marie is a lifelong resident of Bessemer. She attended St. Sebastian Catholic School and A. D. Johnston High School. During World War II, Ann Marie was employed by the Draft Board. She worked at... Full story
