Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — A key witness in the trial of two Lac du Flambeau men who are charged in the execution-style shooting of a fellow tribal member testified Monday one of them confessed to the crime. Clint Eades Jr. testified Richard F.A. Allen, 27, said he and Joseph D. Lussier, 26, shot and killed Wayne M. Valliere Jr. on Dec. 22. Allen and Lussier are charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree homicide and hiding a corpse in the death of Valliere. It was the opening day of their Iron County trial. Eades,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] Gogebic County voters are casting ballots in Michigan's August primary today, setting the stage for November's general election. The ballot features a number of national, state and local races; as well as a variety of millage measures. For the partisan section, voters must confine their votes to a single party. They can vote in the non-partisan and proposal sections regardless of party choice. The Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties all...
By JEAN NORDINE [email protected] BESSEMER — In a 4-0 vote the Bessemer City Council passed Ordinance No. 367 – Medical Marijuana as a Home Occupation ordinance at Monday’s meeting. This was the second reading of the ordinance which has been fine-tuned to address concerns about locations, compliance with the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act and the General Rules of the Michigan Department of Community Health, request of the city to inspect facilities, odor, and building safety. Council members did not want to delay passing the ordin...
Tuesday, Aug. 7 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Av. tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Diabetes Prevention Program, 6 p.m., MSU Extension office, Bessemer. Disabled American...
STEVENS POINT, Wis. - Dan Carmichael Jr. passed away on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at the age of 85. He had recently moved back to Stevens Point to be closer to his daughter, Betty. One of the things Dan enjoyed most in his later years was writing down his life story to share with his families. This obituary is based on many of his own written memories. Dan was born on April 2, 1933, to Betty Erwin Carmichael and Dan Robert Carmichael Sr. He had a happy childhood there surrounded by family,...
MERCER, Wis. - John W. Kadrlik, 77, of Mercer, was called to his heavenly home on Aug. 4, 2018, surrounded by his wife and children. John was born in Marshfield on Aug. 11, 1940, to John and Lillian (Stejskal) Kadrlik. He attended schools in Butternut and Mercer. On Oct. 8, 1960, he married Kathleen Brunner at St. Isaac Jogues and Companions Catholic Church in Mercer. She survives. Throughout his life he worked various jobs including logging with his faithful horse, Duke; truck driving and...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Wildahlee “Buttons” Smith, 82, of Bessemer, passed away on July 22, 2018, in Ironwood. Buttons was born on July 9, 1936, to the late William and Jewell (Livingston) Kitzman in Bergland. She was a 1954 graduate of Bergland High Schools. On July 23, 1956, she married Alan Smith in the Fort Riley, Kan., Army Chapel. She was employed with the U.S. Navy until her marriage. After her children started to arrive, her most important job was caring for her family. She raised six children of her own and helped raise many more. She also...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Gloria P Raddatz, 91, passed away on Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, at her home in Wakefield. Gloria was born on July 3, 1927, to the late August and Mary (Martz) Kottman. She married Arthur Hehling on Oct. 9, 1966. He preceded her in death. Gloria married Leroy Raddatz on Dec. 24, 1967. He preceded her in death. Gloria loved to listen to music, kept busy doing craft work and she really enjoyed helping people. Gloria is survived by her sisters: Rose Klienschmidt, of Merrill, Wis., and...
