Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council learned at its Monday evening meeting that members of the Bessemer Area Historical Society are reconsidering their original plans to build a new museum in the downtown area. The existing main street museum — known as the Bessemer Area Heritage Center — is at 403 S. Sophie St. “They are looking to possibly work with the city to showcase some of their items, rather than build a new building,” said interim city manager Mandy Lake, who emphasized that the society h...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] SAXON, Wis. - Area riders had an opportunity last weekend to see what it's like to ride a horse while also shooting. On Sept. 7, members of Mounted Justice - a Wisconsin-based group - held a mounted shooting competition on the Iron County Fairgrounds in Saxon, Wisconsin, with a shooting clinic held the day before. The Sept. 6 clinic aimed to teach local equestrians the basics of the sport of mounted shooting, including how to handle their equipment safely...
FRIDLEY, Minn. - Louis Francis Pretti, 92, of Montreal, Wisconsin, died peacefully Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, at The Harbors Senior Living in Fridley, Minnesosta. Louis was born July 13, 1932, in Ironwood, Michigan, the son of the late Louis A. and Helen (Koshnik) Pretti. Louis attended Roosevelt Grade School, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wisconsin, in 1950. He then received a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Wisconsin State College in Superior in 1954 and... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. - Catherine Marie "Katie" Pertile, 95, of Bessemer, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. Katie was born on Aug. 31, 1929, to Alice and Albino Zanella of Cary location. She attended Hurley High School and was married to Joseph V. Pertile on Sept. 4, 1948. She worked for many years serving Friday night fish fry for her dear friends, Jessie and Cha Eppolite, at their Yale location tavern. Katie was active in the St. Sebastian Ladies Guild and employed in th... Full story
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Brian C. Lindberg, age 54, of Green Bay, passed away unexpectedly at his home, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. He was born Dec. 23, 1969, in Michigan, son of the late Charles Lindberg and Sharon (Ruona) Lindberg and was a graduate of Luther L. Wright High School, Class of 1988, in Ironwood. Brian continued his education at Northern Michigan University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry. Later he earned a Master of Arts in Education from the University of... Full story
COLDWATER, Mich. - Richard "Rick" W. Hewitt Jr., 62, of Coldwater, Michigan, passed away with his loving sisters at his side following a brief battle with cancer. Rick was born Dec. 16, 1961, to the late Richard and Kathy (Packmayer) Hewitt. He attended the Ironwood Schools, graduating with the class of 1980 before going on to work for many years as a carpenter. Carpentry was his passion. You could often find him doing side jobs on his days off for family and friends. At the time of his... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Public Safety Department hosted a Sept. 4 training session for local law enforcement agencies on the forensic interviewing of children. Leading the training were Julie Knop, the director of the Child Abuse Training Unit at the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan; Megan Aukerman of the LMTI Training Company; and Sam Smallcombe, chief deputy of the Three Rivers Police Department. "All three of them were terrific to work with," said Lt. Matthew Sterbenz of the IPSD...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] HURLEY - Members of the Iron County Board of Supervisors engaged in several votes on Aug. 27 to to reduce a still lingering budget deficit. Some of the votes resulted as more controversial than others with some members voicing vehement disapproval. One example was a vote to save $100,000 by no longer subsidizing the position of Kelly Klein, coordinator of the Iron County Economic Development Zone. "Kelly did a hell of a job for this county for 22...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] IRONWOOD — Ironwood put a tough opening-week loss in the rear-view mirror with a 70-0 bounceback win over Carney-Nadeau Friday. “That’s good for our kids, get back on a positive note,” Ironwood coach Kevin Lane said. The Wolves didn’t have an answer for Ironwood power running back Ethan Gallo. The 5-7, 190-pound back rushed for 152 yards on just four carries. Touchdown runs of 57, 37 and 50 yards accounted for Ironwood’s first three touchdowns....
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The old Wakefield City Hall, vacant on the main street now for a decade, might still see new life, according to a report from city manager Robert Brown Jr. In a Tuesday evening phone call, Brown said that the Wakefield City Council discussed at its Monday evening meeting the possibility of reviving the property. “We already have the demolition grant,” said Brown regarding $1.2 million received from the Michigan Land Bank Authority. That money was facilitated last year via Gogebic Count...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — For the past few decades, ABR Trails in Erwin Township has provided what it describes as a “full service ski touring center” for cross country enthusiasts who travel from near and far to use its 75 kilometers of trails. Located on more than 1,000 acres by the Montreal River, the operation has been run by Eric Anderson and Angela Santini, who have pledged to transfer it by the spring of 2025 to the Anderson Bluffs and River Trails Foundation, a 501(c)3 entity. At a Monday evening meeti...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council may be ushering in a new hotel if steps continue to proceed forward in relation to a Monday evening discussion. Mark Guttater, a representative of the Cobblestone Inn chain, pitched a plan to establish a hotel within the city, and council members were highly receptive to the idea. “We like the area,” said Guttater of himself and his colleagues. “We like the potential for what we see here moving forward.” Guttater said that he was aiming for a four-story structure...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Sept. 12 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood 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. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110.... Full story
By JASON JUNO [email protected] BESSEMER — Shorthanded Gogebic suffered their first loss of the season 54-22 at Norway Friday night. The Miners were without Gabe Harju, Cayden Harju, Owen Miljevich and Wyatt Aspinwall. Cayden Harju sustained a leg injury in the first game of the season, Gogebic is waiting to find out how serious Gabe Harju’s foot injury is, Miljevich went down with a non-football injury the day before the game and they’re hoping Aspinwall starts his season this week at Munising. “It makes a little bit of a differe...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] ONTONAGON — Austin Gordon and Caden Besonen lit up the scoreboard in Rapid River as the Gladiators breezed to a 72-22 win Friday night. Gordon threw four touchdowns to Besonen and Besonen threw a 51-yard TD to him. Gordon added TD passes to Jack Nelson and Brody Bobula, he ran for two scores and Besonen rushed for one in a dominating performance by the two playmakers from Ewen-Trout Creek. “It wasn’t how I thought it was going to go at all, but we had a couple athletes that decided to take the game over f...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] PRENTICE, Wis. — Prentice sold out on stopping Hurley’s vaunted rushing attack. So the Northstars went to the air and passed for almost as many yards as they ran for in a 36-8 victory Saturday afternoon. After Devin Soltis ran 55 yards for a touchdown on Hurley’s first offensive play, the Northstars had to vary their attack to move the football and it worked. They ended with three passing touchdowns and 144 yards through the air compared to 154 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. It gives Hurle...
