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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Wakefield native Lonnie Hammer has been a professional musician for most of his life and has recorded on 17 albums. However, until now, he's never put out a solo album. Gogebic Range fans will have the first chance to get Hammer's latest album, "Total Annihilation," today at a meet-and-greet at 7 p.m. at Eddy Park's pavilion during the Wakefield town picnic. A preview event for the album from Hammer's new band, Hammer Down Hard;...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The search continued Monday for a Hurley man reported missing over the weekend. Rich Tilton, 63, has been missing since approximately 8 p.m. Saturday, according to an Iron County Sheriff’s Department Facebook post. Department officials said searchers found Tilton’s vehicle and dog Monday, and were actively searching an area south of Hurley with canine units and planes in hopes of finding Tilton. The department said it didn’t want to specify the area searchers were looking at to avoid c...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — Motions for two of the five men charged in the shooting death of Wayne M. Valliere Jr. of Lac du Flambeau are scheduled to be heard in Iron County Court this afternoon. Joseph D. Lussier, 26, and Richard F.A. Allen, 27, both of Lac du Flambeau, are scheduled for a jury trial Aug. 3-15. Among the motions to be heard today by Iron County Judge Patrick Madden are: —A request for a change of location of the trial. —A request to sever the two cases. —A motion to enlarge the time for filing further...
Tuesday, July 3 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Av. tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Elk and Hound. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood....
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Fred Exle, 97, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 1, 2018. Fred was born in Seckavich, a small village in Yugoslavia, to Joseph and Katrini (Gerber) Exle on April 15, 1921. He was drafted into the German army at age 18 and spent four years as a POW in England. He married Katharina (Katie) Riess on Nov. 2, 1948, which was her 19th birthday. He immigrated to the United States in 1955. During their 70 years together, they lived in Aurora, Ill., before moving to Pine...