Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HANCOCK — As local health officials report new cases connected to the coronavirus pandemic in Gogebic County, the Bayfield County Health Department is warning people attending a hockey tournament in Ashland in late June they may have been exposed to the virus. The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department reported three new positive COVID-19 cases in Gogebic County Monday, bringing the county’s total up to 10. The number of recovered cases in Gogebic County is at four as of Monday, according to...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER TOWNSHIP — Work continues on building the next segment of the non-motorized Iron Belle Trail, which will extend the existing trail from Moore Street in Bessemer to Ramsay. Construction on the segment started June 1 and the trail’s subgrade has been constructed, most of the necessary culverts have been installed and gravel has been put down on most of the trail. “We are hoping for paving by around Aug. 1 or so,” said Paul Anderson, a proje...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — As of Tuesday, the Hurley City Hall building was again closed to general entry until further notice. The announcement Monday on the social media pages of the Hurley Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Jay Aijala, was to “ensure the safety of our employees.” If entry into the building is necessary, it will be on an appointment basis and a face mask is required. The city of Hurley buildings were in a similar status throughout the early part of the coronavirus pandemic and reopened in May with...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, July 8 Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Wakefield American Legion, 5:30 p.m. Auxiliary, 6 p.m. regular meeting, post, Wakefield. IMPACT Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Government Wakefield Housing...
MARENISCO, Mich. - June M. Whitley, 95, a longtime resident of Marenisco, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020. June was born on June 19, 1925, in Wakefield, a daughter of John and Elli Maria (Linn) Kangas. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1943. Following graduation, June moved to Milwaukee and worked at Cutler-Hammer in their inspection department for one year. During World War II, she relocated to Portland, Oregon to support the war effort and was a welder. On March 8, 1947, J...
GREENLAND, Mich. - Eli Isotalo, 91 of Greenland, died peacefully on July 4, 2020. He was born in Greenland on March 24, 1929, to Henry and Lempi (Raivio) Isotalo. Eli graduated from Mass High School as class president in 1948. A proud veteran, he served his country in the Korean Conflict as a sergeant of the 73rd Combat Engineers from 1951-1953. On Jan. 30, 1954, Eli married Mary Lou Bessen of Ontonagon. They raised their five children in Greenland. Eli was an active member of VFW Post 4167,...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Ervin Lee Minier, 91, of Ely, Minnesota, died Friday, July 3, 2020 in Wakefield. He was born April 27, 1929 in Wakefield to James and Eloise (Hopkins) Minier. He was married to Kathryn Zuidmulder on Nov. 21, 1953. She preceded him in death on Dec. 16, 1995. Ervin was a proud veteran of the armed services of the U.S. He worked at LTV and was a lifetime logger. He enjoyed traveling, restaurants, gardening and making firewood. Spending time with his family, relatives and friends...
