Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - The present detour set-up will remain the same when half of U.S. 2 is paved this summer during the reconstruction project. When the infrastructure work is completed, including placement of sewer and water pipes, the highway will be resurfaced as part of the Michigan Department of Transportation project. The current pattern of only one lane of westbound traffic being open will continue on the new road surface and the McLeod Avenue detour will still be in effect. Mike Foley, of Coleman...
MERCER, Wis. – Thousands of people enjoyed sunshine, shopping and the occasional sound of a loon call during the annual Loon Day celebration in downtown Mercer on Wednesday. Attendees browsed through more than 220 vendors, selling everything from bubble makers, homemade jams, clothing, jewelry and handmade crafts and wooden items. Temperatures climbed into the mid-to-upper 70s with sunshine, equaling "great weather," according to Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce director Tina Brunell. "We c...
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Robert Perlberg, 85, of Marquette, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, at Marquette General Hospital after a brief illness. Bob was born on Jan. 27, 1929, in Ironwood, a son of the late Fred and Theresa (Soraruf) Perlberg. He was a 1947 graduate of St. Ambrose High School in Ironwood. Following high school graduation, Bob proudly served his country with the U.S. Army from 1949-52 during the Korean Conflict in Germany where he was involved with ammunitions supply. He was discharged as...
MARSHFIELD, Wis. — Jean P. Maki, 75, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, in Marshfield, Wis., following a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 24, 1938, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Earl and Pauline (Armata) Carlson. On June 23, 1956, she was united in marriage with Glenn R. Maki in Ironwood. He preceded her in death on Dec. 23, 1991. Jean worked in housekeeping at Grand View Hospital in Ironwood for 21 years, retiring in 2012. Jean was very good-hearted; her door was always open. Family and friends were always w...
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Getting to the Grand Canyon Skywalk used to include a teeth-chattering drive over a washboard road fraught with dips and twists. Motorists have a smoother drive to the Hualapai Tribe's most popular tourist destination now that Diamond Bar Road is completely paved. The road was the biggest drawback in reaching the Skywalk, a glass bridge that juts out 70 feet from the canyon walls and gives visitors a view of the Colorado River 4,000 feet below. Tour operators had...
BESSEMER - Two local welders may get a shot at being on national T.V. Employees of Lucky Dog Films, a television and video production company, are eyeing up Skeeter Winkowski and Jake Armata, of North Country Welding and Docks, in Bessemer, for a new television show to focus on repairs and fixing "odd objects and big projects." "What happens is, they're going to come here next week and they're going to film for four days," Armata said. "They'll present it to other networks and the networks will...
