Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - When Melinda Roberts was diagnosed with stage-three colon cancer, her life changed forever. Before she received the bad news, Roberts said she had just moved to De Pere in 2011 for a new teaching job. "Within a very short time, I was diagnosed with stage-three colon cancer," Roberts said. "And they gave me a two-year window. He said, 'Go do something fun.' And I didn't know a soul here and I had no family." Roberts followed the doctor's orders and went on a trip to Baraboo. That's... Full story
As the warm weather lingers and vegetables continue to grow, several area farmers markets are getting ready to begin. The Iron County Farmers Market in Hurley is held at the pavilion on U.S. 51, across from Chippewa Valley Bank from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, beginning on June 27 and ending on Oct. 17. Iron County market days are: June 27 — Opening day at the market, June dairy day celebration. July 4 — No market. July 11 — Strawberry shortcake day. July 18 — 4-H and youth club day. July 25 — Farm heritage... Full story
Saturday, June 20 Children’s Story Hour, 10 a.m., Marenisco Public Library. Ironwood Carnegie Library, 10:30 a.m., Saturday Story Hour: “The Police Cloud” by Christopher Nieman, pre-register, 932-0203. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2 to 5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. Chess Nuts Chess Club, 4 p.m., Maplewood Steakhouse, Ironwood. Little Finland, Juhannus Mid- Summer Festival, music-lunch-folk dancers, 6 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball. Sunday, June 21 Alcohol... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Our beloved mother, Gael V. Anderson, 89, of Ironwood, went to be with her loving husband "Bud" on Friday, June 12, 2015, following a lengthy battle with cancer, with her loving family by her side. The former Gael Guthrie was born Nov. 3, 1925, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Ronald and Evelyn (Morrill) Guthrie, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the Class of 1943. She worked in various jobs over the years, including Michigan Bell Telephone, Jackie's... Full story
CHELSEA, Mich. - Rupert Richard Grant Otto, 96, died on June 16, 2015, at Towsley Village Memory Care Center in Chelsea. He was born May 3, 1919, in Bessemer, the second of three sons born to C.A. Otto and Margaret E. Otto. He married Alice Fretz of Newberry, Mich., on June 1, 1943. Rupert joined the Army in 1942. During the war, Rupert taught for three years at Ohio State University, and was discharged as a captain in 1946. Rupert taught English and social studies for more than 40 years in... Full story
WATERSMEET, Mich. - Helen E. (McGeshick) Smith, 80, started her journey on Thursday, June 18, 2015, at home, surrounded by family. Helen was born on May 31, 1935, at home at the Lac Vieux Desert Village. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dan and Josephine McGeshick; her husband, Raymond Smith Sr., from Mole Lake, Wis.; brother, Archie McGeshick Sr.; sisters, Jeanette and Lucille McGeshick; and longtime companion, Franklin "Bum" Hazen. She loved visiting with her brothers, Richard... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Donna M. Foster, 71, of Ironwood, former Wakefield resident, died Thursday, June 18, 2015, in Ironwood. She was born Jan. 9, 1944, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Edward and Elsie (Bugni) Foster. Donna grew up in Watersmeet and graduated from Watersmeet High School. She is survived by one brother, David (Bonnie) Foster, of St. Germain, Wis.; one niece, Jody (Michael) Dunne, of Corpus Christi, Texas; one nephew, Steve Foster, of Austin Texas; an aunt, Mayme Calabro, of Wakefield, and several cousins. Cremation has taken p... Full story
