Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - The Gogebic County Fair drew crowds Saturday and Sunday, with Sunday's sunny skies offsetting Saturday's showers. "We've got a good fair. We've had lots of good comments," Fair Board Chairman Jim Gribble said Sunday. "The exhibits are really high quality. You can tell the people have worked hard to get them ready for the fair." Saturday was the fair's Family Day; and despite the intermittent rain, the festivities continued as scheduled. The day started off with an open horse show in...
Monday, Aug. 29 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Mercer Hike and Bike Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 2 p.m., Great Northern Motel, Mercer, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Methamphetamine ETC, 8 p.m., support group, Woodland Church,...
LAKE GOGEBIC, Mich. - Laverne J. "Pete" Bailey, 86, a long-time resident of Lake Gogebic, passed away Friday afternoon, Aug. 26, 2016. Laverne was born on Nov. 28, 1929, in Dexter, son of the late George Herman Bailey and Geraldine (Ward) Thurston. He attended Roosevelt High School in Dexter and graduated in 1948. On March 26, 1949, Laverne was united in marriage to D. Joanne Bell in Dexter. They celebrated more than 65 years of marriage before her passing on Aug. 9, 2014. Laverne was inducted i...
HURLEY, Wis. - Patricia A. Strand, 88, of Hurley, died peacefully Tuesday evening, Aug. 23, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her loving family by her side. The former Patricia Reader was born Feb. 3, 1928, in Hurley, daughter of the late George and Margaret (O'Leary) Reader, attended St. Mary's Grade School, and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1945. She was employed at the A&P Store in Hurley for eight years. Pat was a member of St. Mary's Catholic...
PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS - The strum of guitar strings and stomps of bass drums rang through the Porkies this weekend as hundreds sat on blankets, in fold-up chairs or beneath tents to listen to a number of bands from around the country perform as part of the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival. In its 12th year, the festival drew one of the largest crowds yet to the popular three-day event. Event organizer Cheryl Sundberg said past festival attendances have averaged around 1,000 people, but this...
