Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - In 1985, the Hurley High School music program tuned up a new idea, and 30 years later Silver Express is still going strong and full speed ahead, according to director Ryckie Holm. This year's show is set for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. at the Hurley K-12 School auditorium. Every year students audition to be part of the select small group which puts on an annual show in the spring. The band -including vocals, guitars, keyboards, drums and other instruments - rehearses twice... Full story
Tuesday, April 21 Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Blood Pressure Screening, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with Regional Hospice nurses, Mill Street Garden, Bessemer. 906-663-0308. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Adult... Full story
MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Freddie "Sam Hawk" Scott passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. He was born on June 19, 1937, in the Lac Vieux Desert Indian Village near Watersmeet to the late Benjamin Scott Sr. and Anne (McGeshick) Scott. Freddie was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jimmy Scott; sisters, Evelyn Scott, Juanita Scott McGeshick, Marion Scott McGeshick and Annabelle Scott; and great-granddaughter, Jayden Rae-ann Williams-Olds. He is survived by... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Colleen Perlberg Forte, 74, of Ironwood, reached the end of her journey Friday, April 17, 2015, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. She was born Feb. 5, 1941, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Vincent and Mae (Knight) Perlberg, and raised in Lincoln Park, Mich. She traveled the Continental United States with her Navy spouse, eventually settling in Florida. Colleen worked as a computer analyst for the State of Florida for 20 years, retiring in 2005. She then moved to... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. - Marvin D. Smith, 51, of Bessemer, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, April 18, 2015, at home with his family by his side. He was born Aug. 26, 1963, in Wakefield to Alan Dean and Wildah Lee (Kitzman) Smith. Marvin attended local schools and graduated from the A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer with the class of 1981. He served in the U.S. Air Force from Aug. 24, 1982, until May 2, 1986. Marvin was employed as an over the road truck driver for Dixon Brothers of New... Full story
HURLEY - In the first meeting since Hurley High School Principal Jeff Gulan was placed on leave, the Board of Education declined to discuss any personnel issues in open session Monday, citing district policy and the due process rights of its employees. A large crowd attended the meeting but most weren't permitted to address the board. Board President Joe Simonich, who was retook the oath of office at the beginning of the meeting following his re-election earlier this month, acknowledged the... Full story
LONGUEUIL, Quebec — Highland Copper Company announced Monday that the company had entered into an agreement to secure additional mineral rights in White Pine, located in Ontonagon County, from a private Michigan limited liability company, expanding the company’s holdings in the region. The leased mineral rights would secure approximately 1,816 acres, the press release announcing the agreement said, located within the White Pine North project area but that wasn’t owned by the owners of the former White Pine Mine. Once the agreement is final... Full story
