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By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - In honor of their 100th anniversary, St. Simon Orthodox Church welcomed home Bishop Anthony Michaels on Saturday and Sunday. In honor of the event, Anthony returned to Ironwood to say weekend services. On Saturday, Anthony said Great Vespers. Then on Sunday, the bishop gave a Matins and Divine liturgy. After the liturgy, Anthony dined amongst approximately 40 worshipers for brunch. "It was a homecoming," said Reverend Mark Hagan. "Bishop... Full story
Aspirus Upper Peninsula Regional CEO Chuck Nelson was recently named among the “50 rural hospital CEOs to know” by Becker Hospital Review. Nelson, who oversees Aspirus hospitals in Ironwood, Iron River, Ontonagon and Laurium, is the only CEO in the Upper Peninsula to receive the designation. “To be recognized by leading organizations for the quality of care we provide is a statement about the quality of Aspirus health care overall in the Upper Peninsula,” Nelson said. “A key thing to know about the health care Aspirus provides to the communiti... Full story
Monday, Sept. 28 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language class, 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon Village Housing, 100 Cane Court, Ontonagon. area74.org. Methamphetamine ETC, 8 p.m., support group, Woodland Church, Ironwood. 906-285-2813 or methetc.web.com. Jack Frost, 6 p.m.,... Full story
APPLETON, Wis. - Agnes Lillian Ravanelli, 88, of Appleton, Wis., formerly of Sanders Road, Ramsay, Mich., passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at Willow Lane Assisted Living in Appleton. In the last couple of years she had to leave her long-time home, attend to her husband of over 60 years as his health failed and endure the frustrations of her own physical and mental decline. Her spirit has now been freed. Agnes was born on April 27, 1927, in Bessemer Mich., a daughter of Patrick and Agnes... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Kazmirz “Charlie” Urbanski, 94, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. He was born on June 19, 1921, in Wakefield, a son of Frank and Rozalia (Pawlowski) Urbanski. Charlie attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1940. He was a merchant marine during World War II. Charlie worked in Detroit for 23 years and then returned to Wakefield in the early 1970’s. He worked at the White Pine Mine, Everson Tool & Die and then tended bar part-time at the Crossing Inn for 10 years. Charlie is surv... Full story