Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — With the school year quickly approaching, the Ironwood Area Schools’ board of education approved the district’s back-to-school plan Monday. Ironwood’s Return to School plan — which has to be submitted to the state by Aug. 15 — lays out the broad strokes of the district’s plans for teaching amidst the coronavirus pandemic this fall, with the biggest change from the district’s previous updates being that the older students will have a blended schedule of both in-person and remote learning... Full story
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Parks and Recreation Committee heard updates on several projects Monday during a Zoom webinar meeting. The committee held its annual election of chair and vice chair. Sam Davey was the sole nomination for the election of chair. He was reelected to the chair role 7-0. Tom Kangas was the sole nominee for vice chair. Kangas was elected 7-0 to replace Linda Jindrich as vice chair. In his update on the Downtown City Square...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council debated Monday night over granting a variance request to allow Charles and Julie Kopecko permission to expand their storage unit business on U.S. 2. “We provide a very vital service to the area,” Charles Kopecko told the council. “When people have a need to relocate possessions because they are remodeling their house, or have fire damage, or snow damage caving in their garages, we can supply storage for people for temporary use.” The Kopeckos have been operating...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Aug. 5 Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers Support Group, 6-7 p.m., Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mercer, Wis. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. Government I... Full story
KENOSHA, Wis. - Carol Lynn Buzza, 73, of Kenosha, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 27, 2020. Carol was born on Jan. 19, 1947, in Ironwood, Michigan, the daughter of William and Betty (Dragish) Buzza. She was educated in the schools of Ironwood. Carol was a senior sales representative for American Brass for more than 40 years, where she never missed a day of work and earned numerous awards for her dedication and exceptional customer service. Carol also worked at Great Lakes Warehousing... Full story
EUSTIS, Fla. - Frank John Talo, 73, of Tavares, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in Eustis. Frank was born June 18, 1947, in Bessemer Township, Michigan. He was the son of Frank V. Talo and Selda (Bonka) Talo, the youngest of three children. He graduated Luther L. Wright High School, of Ironwood, Michigan, in 1965. Frank was a proud patriot to the United States and served in the Air Force in Vietnam as an airplane mechanic. He moved his family to Leesburg, Florida, in 1978....
