Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER - Marty's Goldenaires Drum and Bugle Corps' annual picnic fundraiser drew a large, steady crowd to Bluff Valley Park in Bessemer on Saturday. The Dweebs, "a family band from Wisconsin," headlined the event with costumed, and charactered performances of popular music from a variety of eras. The band interacted with the audience from the get go. Lead singer Claire Blue, was walking on tables, as she sang "Walking on Sunshine." Many audience membe...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER — Just under 70 students who attend Washington Elementary School, will receive a backpack this year from the Washington School Adopt-A-Backpack program. Approximately half of those took advantage of an opportunity to pick out their own bag on Saturday morning at the VFW Post 3673 hall in Bessemer. The program, which is now in its seventh year, selects three grades to assist each year, along with all special needs students, according to Al Gaiss, one of the group’s organizers. Students in tho...
GURNEY, Wis. - Doris Ann (Rowe) Ofstad, 85, of Gurney, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. Doris was born Oct. 6, 1935, in Gurney, to Lester and Lucille (Lee) Rowe. She was one of seven children and attended school in Gurney and in Saxon. On Dec. 13, 1952, Doris married the love of her life, Robert Ofstad, of Superior. They made their home in Gurney with their eight children and were married for 66 years before Robert's passing in January 2019. Doris headed the Gurney General Stor...
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Margaret "Peggy" McKevitt, 63, former Ironwood, Michigan, resident, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, of complications from cancer treatment. Peggy was born May 7, 1956, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Joe and Margaret (Gamble) McKevitt. She attended St. Ambrose grade school and graduated from Ironwood Catholic High School in 1974. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in clothing and textiles from Iowa State University in 1978 and a Master...
KENTON, Mich. - John Edward Bonin, 55, of Kenton, passed away Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at his home. John was born on April 8, 1966, in L'Anse, a son of Robert and Gladys (Maxfield) Bonin. He attended Ewen-Trout Creek School. On July 19, 1991, John was united in marriage to Shelly Winberg. They made their home in Kenton and were blessed with three sons. John worked as a log home builder for many years until he took employment at the Toumey Nursery. He also worked at Connors Flooring until he was...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Aug. 24 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and Financial Assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. A...
