Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD - The public had a chance to express its opinions on Highland Copper's effort to develop a mine in northern Gogebic County at a Michigan Department of Environmental Quality public hearing Tuesday, with most speakers expressing support for the project. The hearing, held at Gogebic Community College, was a required part of the process to obtain a MDEQ permit for the company's Copperwood Project near Lake Superior in Ironwood and Wakefield...
By JEAN NORDINE jnordine@yourdailyglobe WATERSMEET - Taking place this week is the 2018 Healing Circle Run. It is a prayer for healing for the Ojibwa Anishnaabeg communities and is similar to a relay. The run is an opportunity for people to come together to pray for healing for themselves, their families, their community, their nation, Akii, and all their relatives. There is a Ojibwa teaching on healing that says, "For a nation to heal, it must begin with the individual. As a person heals, then...
By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY — Qualifying residents will soon be able to use their SNAP benefits to purchase food at area farmers markets. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which Gogebic Range Farmers Market Association president Darrin Kimbler said was formerly known as food stamps, is a federal program serving low-income residents. Kimbler said the Depot Park Farmers and Artisans Markets and Ironwood Township Farmers Market will be accepting SNAP benefits as soon as the machines are delivered — which he...
Wednesday, July 18 Festival Ironwood begins, live music, bike rides, Depot Park, Ironwood. Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Red Cross Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., River Valley Bank, 200 South Suffolk Street, Ironwood, 906-932-5478. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harp & Classic Guitar concert with Anne & Lisa, noon, Historic Ironwood Theatre. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Ronald Knief, age 82, of Bessemer, passed away on July 1, 2018. Ronald was born on Jan. 11, 1936, in St. Ignace, to Alvin and Hedwig "Haddie" (Glatz) Knief. He graduated from Ironwood High School in 1954. In 1956, he graduated from Gogebic Community College. He received a full scholarship to the University of Michigan, but left college to serve in the U.S. Army. While in the Army he worked for the Army Security Agency traveling throughout Europe. He helped build the largest...
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Cheyann (Clemens) Combs, 40, formerly of Ironwood, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018. Cheyann was born on Sept. 6, 1977, in Ironwood, the daughter of Eugene and Gail (Huotari) Clemens. She attended Luther L. Wright High School and graduated in 1996. In high school she was a cheerleader for the Ironwood Red Devils. On Oct. 3, 1998, Cheyann was united in marriage to Justin Ray Combs in Ironwood. They were blessed with three children. She will be remembered by her family and f...
LACOMBE, ALBERTA, CANADA - It is with great sadness that the family of Myrna Jane (Sievila) Kartusch announces her passing on July 13, 2018, at the age of 75 years in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. Myrna was born in Ironwood, Mich., and was a graduate of Luther L. Wright High School class of 1961. She navigated her diagnosis of cancer with admirable fortitude, dignity and positivity. At the time of her graceful passing, Myrna was surrounded by her husband of nearly 54 years, Wayne, children Mark, Lis...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Jeffrey Lynn Cox, 64, of Ironwood, passed away unexpectedly on July 11, 2018, at his home. Jeffrey was born in Wakefield, to Charles and Ellen Cox on July 19, 1953. After his high school graduation he served his country honorably as a member of the U.S. Air Force. Jeffrey was a member of the American Legion. His love of animals and gardening led him to a job he thoroughly enjoyed as a long-time manager of Range Flour and Feed. He was also an avid Packers fan. He will be sadly...