Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission was asked this week to contribute $5,000 toward the restoration of the Hiawatha Indian statue. John Rudberg appeared before the commissioners to update them on fund-raising efforts. Rudberg said around $13,000 has been raised toward the restoration, but the fund drive is running out of steam and he suggested the commission include $5,000 in its next budget as the city’s contribution. The entire renovation project is estimated at $20,000. After 52 years, Rud...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County and local officials took part in a statewide “Turnout for Transportation” meeting Thursday night to discuss the lack of adequate road funding in Wisconsin. Meetings happened simultaneously in every county in the state. Iron County Highway Commissioner Mike Swartz said a meeting like this had never been done before and indicated how serious the state’s road funding problem is. After a short video featuring representatives that sponsored the meeting — including the Wisconsin...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] Students in Ironwood and Hurley cap off a jam-packed homecoming week today. Throughout the week, they dressed in themed clothing and showed their school spirit by decorating hallways with posters rooting for their team. Outside the classroom, students participated in competitions to see which grade is the best. To kick off the school week at Ironwood K-12, students wore clothes featuring their favorite sports teams. After school, girls participated in...
Friday, Sept. 30 Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Saturday, Oct. 1 Friends of the Iron Belle Trail clean-up, 8 a.m., Ironwood Depot...
MOBERLY, Mo. - Rita (Nelson) Adamavich, 76, of Gurney, Wis., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at the Valley View Health & Rehab in Moberly, Missouri, with her family by her side. Rita was born to George Malin and Verl (Pearson) Nelson on June 6, 1940, in Duchesne, Utah. On April 4, 1960, she and Robert Walter Adamavich Sr. were married and celebrated 50 years of marriage before he preceded her in death in 2010. Also preceding her in death were her sons, Robert Walter Adamavich Jr. and...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Joseph Jackson Sr., age 87, of Watersmeet, Mich., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Joe was born on May 16, 1929, in Tripoli, the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (nee Young) Jackson. He was a proud U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean War. Joe retired from Chrysler after working there for 30 years. He enjoyed watching sports and was an avid Green Bay Packers fan. He enjoyed watching old Western movies and hunting. Joe loved his...
WHITE PINE, Mich. — George Thomas Manderson Sr., age 84, of White Pine, passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 25, 2016, at War Memorial Hospital. George was born on Feb. 21, 1932, in Detroit to the late George and Elizabeth (Nimmo Allan) Manderson. After high school, George served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. George married Catherine Chomor on March 23, 1957, in Lyons, Ill. He was a corporal in a Field Artillery Division. He was a member of Moose Lodge 220, the NRA, American Legion Post 462, and VFW Post 5600. George enjoyed bowling, fis...
