Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Students of the Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 School enjoyed a field day on Thursday. The site was parked conveniently right behind the school. It was in the form of a large, roving educational van known as the Food, Agriculture & Resources in Motion Science Lab. Known more simply as the FARM Science Lab, the colorfully painted vehicle came courtesy of the Michigan Farm Bureau. At the time the Globe visited, fourth grade students of Kathy Makela wer...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HOUGHTON — An update from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department on Thursday shows that Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties remain at high risk of COVID-19 transmission. “Case rates are down in Gogebic, Houghton and Ontonagon counties, while Baraga and Keweenaw counties saw dramatic jumps. Overall the region’s case rate remained steady,” the update says. Since the health department’s last update on Sept. 15, the case rate per 100,000 population increased from 264.7 to...
DULUTH, Minn. — Dominic M. Ciatti Jr., 57, of Hayward, Wisconsin passed away on Sept. 19, 2021, at the Miller-Dwan building of Essentia Health in Duluth. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at Lenroot Lodge in Hayward, Wisconsin, at 11 a.m., preceded by a visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. A luncheon will follow. A full obituary will be published early next week. McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home of Ironwood is assisting the family....
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Larry Gulan, 84, of Ironwood, passed away in his sleep, as he wanted, on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. Larry was born on May 3, 1937, a son of Anton and Leone Gulan. On May 16, 1964, he was married to Sally Jakeway, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Ironwood. He was a dedicated husband and enjoyed his life with Sally. They were married for 41 years. She preceded him in death on Feb. 12, 2005. Larry graduated from J.E. Murphy High School, in Hurley, Wisconsin, in 1955, then...
MONTREAL, Wis. - After a brave and courageous two-and-a-half year battle with cancer, Karen Ann (nee Fine) Walta, 73, of Montreal, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, while in her home and surrounded by her family. Karen's love, kindness and strength were an inspiration to those of us she leaves behind. Karen was born on Nov. 22, 1947, in Spokane, Washington, she moved to St. Paul, Minnesota as a child and lived there for many years until she found a piece of...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Ida Marie Johnson, 73, of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, at her home. Ida was born on Aug. 21, 1948, in Wakefield, a daughter of Edward Eino and Edna Geraldine (Ziegler) Johnson. Ida was employed by the Department of Natural Resources and the state of Michigan. For more than 27 years, she proudly served her country as a master sergeant and was in the 148th Fighter Wing - Minnesota Air National Guard. Ida loved to cook, take care of her flower...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Sept. 25 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Bessemer Woman’s Club, 3 p.m., Bluff Valley Park pavilion, Bessemer. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Sept. 26 Alcoh...
