Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Saturday, Aug. 17 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. North Country Trail Association Ni-Miikanaake Chapter Picnic, 12:30 p.m. Black River Harbor picnic area. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Aug. 18 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, I... Full story
BY JAN TUCKER [email protected] SILVER CITY — The Ontonagon County Road Commission and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources agree something must be done to protect County Road 107, the main entry road on the east end of the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park, but the question remains what course of action to take. High water levels and whipping winds off Lake Superior have undermined approximately 1.65 miles of the road, which is also known as the 107th Engineers Memorial Highway. Seven proposals are under consideration and a...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Russell LeRoy Havenor, 82, of Ironwood, passed away Wednesday morning, Aug. 14, 2019. Russell was born on Sept. 18, 1936, in Winegar, (Presque Isle Township) Wis., a son of Leslie Edward and Pearl Mary (Hebert) Havenor. He attended Marenisco High School and graduated in 1954. Russell enlisted in the U.S. Army on Sept. 13, 1955. He proudly served his country in Korea, and he was honorably discharged as a specialist third grade on June 25, 1958. He was a member of the American... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Marian Elizabeth (Brottlund) Erickson, 97, of Ironwood, passed away on Aug. 6, 2019, in Ironwood. Marian was born on May 7, 1922, the daughter of John and Mabel (Westman) Brottlund, in Ironwood. She went to Newport Grade School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1940. She worked many jobs including waitressing, bakery, war plants in Detroit during World War II; and her last job was as a cook at Josephson's Nursing Home for 15 years. On July 24, 1944, she... Full story
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Mary Ann Garber, 91, a longtime Green Bay resident, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019. She was born Dec. 4, 1927, in Anvil, Mich., to Carl and Mary (Ossanna) Repinski. On April 21, 1951, she married Walter Garber at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bessemer, Mich. The couple made their home in Green Bay where Mary Ann was a homemaker while Walter worked as a plumbing contractor. Walter preceded her in death on Christmas Day of 2003. She was a member of St. Philip the Apostle... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Supporters of broadband expansion in Gogebic County are hoping residents will complete an online survey looking at demand in the region. The survey is part of a larger broadband expansion effort by Connected Nation Michigan, a non-profit partnering with “the Michigan Public Service Commission to engage in a comprehensive broadband planning and technology initiative as part of a national effort to map and expand broadband,” according to the group’s website. The goal of the survey is to d...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD - Looking back, Joan Buchko of Ironwood remembers her time serving in the Gray Ladies fondly. The Gray Ladies was an organization dedicated to the support of their communities, providing friendly, recreational services to patients in local and military hospitals notably during the world wars, according to her son, Tom Buchko. The group was affiliated with the American Red Cross and was formed of volunteers that donned grey and white uniforms....
