Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — Monday will be a busy day for Ironwood City Commissioners and citizens. The city-related activities will begin at 3 p.m. at Longyear Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new playground equipment. At 4 p.m., there will be a ribbon-cutting event at Depot Park for the Michigan Western Gateway Iron Belle Trail. The city commission will then meet in one of its two monthly sessions at 5:20 p.m. in commission chambers at the Memorial Building. There will be a public hearing at 5:20 p.m. o...
By JAN TUCKER jantuck@jamadots.org BERGLAND - The Ontonagon County Commission on Aging received a special commendation from state legislators and the governor on the occasion of the organization's 40th anniversary. Gov. Rick Snyder, State Rep. Scott Dianda and State Sen. Tom Casperson, in a special tribute, applauded the contributions the agency has made to seniors of Ontonagon County throughout the 40 years. In the tribute, the legislators congratulated the agency, which they said "has...
By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Parks and Recreation Committee recommended approval of a proposed Off-Road Vehicle Motorized Trail route Thursday. Community Development Director Michael Brown said the committee unanimously approved the proposed route and eliminated a portion of the trail that the Friends of Miners Memorial Heritage Park suggested be removed. According to a map on the agenda, the approved route starts on the west side, near Silver Street. Brown said it then travels from east to west t...
Saturday, Sept. 12 Friends of the Ironwood Carnegie Library, 10 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Sept. 13 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Harding Club, 1 p.m., clubhouse, Bessemer. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Western U.P. Trail Association, 5:30 p.m., Wakefield American Legion....
MARENISCO, Mich. - Samuel O. Lillie Sr., 52, a longtime resident of Marenisco, died suddenly Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. Sam was born on Jan. 10, 1963, in Wakefield, a son of Edward E. Sr. and Wanna M. (Taylor) Lillie. He served his country in the Michigan National Guard for nine years. Sam worked for Clarence Ryskey Logging, Joe Allen Logging, TC Logging and at the Gogebic Lodge. Sam's favorite place in Marenisco was at Dunbar Fabrication, working with his buddy, Jim Dunbar. His hobbies included...
