Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Wednesday, June 12 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center.... Full story
LANSING — The proposed Michigan Department of Corrections' budget that passed the state house Tuesday included language proposing Ojibway Correctional Facility as a potential training site for corrections officers. State Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, said Tuesday he added the prison in Marenisco Township to the list of locations being considered for a potential training facility. “The closure of the Ojibway prison devastated the surrounding communities,” Markkanen said in a statement. “Rather than letting the vacant facility continue to dete...
WATERSMEET, Mich. -Rose Polar Martin, Meshkoweweaasinookwe, began her beautiful journey to eternity on June 10, 2019, just shy of her 95th birthday. Rose lived the most incredible life, leaving a legacy of love, resiliency and traditional values that her family will find strength in as we live life without her. Rose was born to the late Henry and Minnie Polar on Aug. 1, 1924, along the banks of the Wisconsin River. She also passed away on the banks of the Wisconsin River at Friendly Village in... Full story
HOUGHTON, Mich. - Ardith Cattelino, 96, a resident of Franklin House at Portage Pointe in Hancock, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2019. She was born in Upson, Wis., on June 16, 1922, daughter of Leopold August Miller and Emma Belle Kammerer. She attended elementary school in Upson and graduated from high school in Hurley, Wis., in 1940. On Feb. 3, 1951, Ardith married Peter Cattelino in Upson. They moved to Kingsford and raised two sons. In 2007, they moved to Houghton to live near their son... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Louise J. Luoma, 86, of Saxon, passed away on June 6, 2019, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center. Louise was born April 2, 1933, in Ironwood, Mich. to Louis and Mildred (Lantta) Mazner. Louise was a member of the Saxon American Legion Auxiliary and Saxon-Gurney Presbyterian Church and always helped whenever help was needed in the community. On June 11, 1949, she married the love of her life, Wilbert Luoma. They spent the next 68 years together always saying the key... Full story
EWEN, Mich. - Mary Moll Albright, 94, long-time resident of Ewen, passed away peacefully in her sister's home on June 4, 2019, with loved ones by her side. Mary was born in Flint in 1925 to Gertrude and Reginald Moll. She graduated from Ewen High School in 1943. Following high school, she attended and graduated from Lucid Secretarial School in Grand Rapids. She married Harry Albright on March 25, 1945, at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. They returned to the U.P. and resided in Ewen... Full story
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Eugene Henry Lorendo was born Dec. 24, 1932, to the late Oscar and Phoebe Lorendo. He left this earth on June 6, 2019. Gene served in the U.S. Army before returning home to log and farm until his retirement. He loved going to auctions and fishing. He also loved feeding the birds and deer on his farm, crafting bird feeders and birdhouses in his spare time. Gene is survived by his sister, Julia Keller; sister-in-law, JoAnne Lorendo; as well as numerous nieces, nephews,...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER — Various highway, bridge and street projects in Bessemer this summer are meant to make driving a lot less bumpy, officials said. “The work is to improve the ride quality of the roadway,” said Phil Strong, an engineer with the Gogebic County Road Commission (GCRC). The Michigan Department of Transportation and the GCRC plan to soon start milling an inch-and-a-half of asphalt road surface off the top of U.S. 2, Strong said. The 1.25 mile project will start from where the highway comes...
By Bryan Hellios [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council met Tuesday to raise resident’s water rates by a 3% increase to offset the cost passed on by the city of Ironwood. Robbie Lanctoe, chairperson for the public works, said they have had a lot of phone calls about the “black water.” “Just all the dirty water we’ve had the last three weeks before this and then they (Ironwood) raise it 2.8%,” he said. Lanctoe doesn't know what happened to the water quality in Ironwood and said he even asked them for guidance. “We...
