Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] As the number of local cases of COVID-19 continues to climb, local health officials continue to warn residents about the need to contain the spread of the virus. The Iron County Health Department announced additional possible exposure sites, while the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department joined with the other five health departments across the U.P. to warn residents of rising infection rates across the region. “In the past few weeks, the Upper Peninsula has seen a dramatic increase in p...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER - The Gogebic County 4-H Club, a division of the Michigan State University-Extension program, will be hosting a virtual livestock showcase and auction on Aug. 6-8. "We decided to go on with it because we didn't have any other option, to have a way for the kids to sell them other than selling them personally," said Ashley Dennis, 4-H program coordinator. "We thought this way, they would still be able to take part in an auction and sell their ani...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer Area School District has announced that it is “anticipating” a return to in-person learning this fall, but officials are also preparing for an exclusively online method of learning, as well as a method that will combine both. “There are so many questions that all the superintendents have, we just want some sort of direction on what is going to happen, so we are making these three plans up for any direction the state says we have to follow,” said Dan Niemi, superintendent of Bess...
RAMSAY, Mich. - Stephen "Steve" P. Jurasin, 77, of Ramsay, passed away peacefully Monday July 20, 2020. He was surrounded by his loving family. Steve was born on Jan. 2, 1943, in Ironwood, a son of Joseph and Julia (Serbin) Jurasin. He graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer with the class of 1960. Steve proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for two years, most of his time being spent in Germany. He was honorably discharged on April 16, 1964. After returning to Bessemer,...
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gail Faith Mattson, 78, of Prescott, Wis., formerly of Bessemer, passed away July 17, 2020 at United Hospital in St. Paul. Gail was born Oct. 21, 1941, in Bessemer, the daughter of Verner and Faye (Peronto) Juntunen. She attended Bessemer schools. On Jan. 24, 1959, Gail was united in marriage to the love of her life, Roland "Rollie" Mattson. Their marriage was blessed with two children, a daughter, Lynne and a son, Darrell. Gail worked various jobs throughout her lifetime, but...
SCHOFIELD, Wis. - Lucille Antonette Wiedbrauk, 82, gained her wings and passed away peacefully on July 24 at Copperleaf Memory Care with her family by her side. She was born on July 6, 1938 in Kimball to the late Anton and Lucy (Canalia) Merconti. After attending high school, on April 12, 1958 she married the love of her life Forrest L. Wiedbrauk. They enjoyed nearly 55 years together. He preceded her in death. Lucille had various jobs throughout her life. She enjoyed gardening and canning. One...
TROUT CREEK, Mich. - Ted Wayne Strong, 60, of Trout Creek passed away in the early morning on July 23, 2020. Ted was born in Kalamazoo to Paul and Jacqueline Strong on Oct. 18, 1959. The youngest of four children, he was raised on Austin Lake in Portage. From his earliest years Ted was a distinctively uncommon soul. As a young boy, Ted had a profound influence made upon him by his neighbor a few doors down, Bill Berger. Bill, a man well into his 70s, taught Ted a number of different working...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, July 28 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines C...
