Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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WAKEFIELD — The city of Wakefield invites the public to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the city’s newly purchased municipal building on Monday at 6:30 p.m. Wakefield City Manager Margot Anderson said, “100 years after the completion of city hall at 311 Sunday Lake St., the city has moved its new operations, and wishes to formally open the new location.” From 2014-’15, Anderson said Wakefield leased the building from the Diocese of Marquette and then purchased it in October for $101,899, using general funds. The Wakefield Municipal... Full story
Tuesday, Oct. 13 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Friends of the Mercer Public Library, 10 a.m., library, Mercer, Wis. Tiny Tot Story Hour, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, children, 1-3 p.m., 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. Bessemer American Legion Post 27, 5 p.m., American Legion, Bessemer. Ironwood... Full story
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — Mari Lou (Antin) Moore, 75, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at her home in Pawleys Island. Born on Sept. 7, 1940, in Ironwood, Mich., she was the daughter of the late Armas and Ali Antin. Ms. Moore was a graduate of Luther L. Wright High School, Gogebic Community College, Northern Michigan University and Wright State University. She was a very dedicated and respected English teacher at Fairmont High School in Kettering, Ohio, for 32 years. During her tenure there, she served as president of the K... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Elaine Marie Borowski, 76, of 671 E. Ayer Street, Ironwood, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Ironwood. She was born June 24, 1939, in Wakefield, daughter of the late O. Elmer and Kathern (Brompsi) Jokinen. Elaine attended Central Elementary and Wakefield High School. She learned business skills working with her father who was a self-employed CPA and also working briefly at Hanson Brothers Chevrolet in Wakefield. Elaine was employed 23 years with the J.C. Penney Company in... Full story
WOODRUFF, Wis. - Clark Gilbert Henry passed away on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, at home in the loving arms of his wife at the age of 69. He felt blessed with a long goodbye of 100 days. He was born in Neenah, graduated from Winneconne High School and then served with pride in the U.S. Navy. He married the love of his life, Elizabeth (Betty) Caudill, 47 years ago. They had three children, William Henry (Holly), of Beaver Dam, Charles Henry (Brandi), of Fitchburg, and Michelle Wright (Ron), of... Full story
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Robert "Boppin' Bob" Peltola, 58, of Bruce Crossing, passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. He was born Dec. 13, 1956, in Ontonagon to Hector and Betty (Rice) Peltola. Bob grew up in Agate and graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in 1975. Following graduation, Bob went to work at Settler's Co-op, where he was employed for 40 years. Bob also was a high school sports broadcaster for 29 years for local athletic events, which was his passion. He enjoyed watching the... Full story
BERGLAND, Mich. - Leo "Roy" Belisle, 82, formerly of Bergland, went to be with Our Lord on Sept. 4, 2015. He was born on Oct. 16, 1932, in Duluth, Minn., the son of the late Leo and Louise Belisle. Roy graduated from Bergland High School in 1948. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1952 and served in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1956. Roy traveled the country and worked in coal, copper and uranium mines. Roy loved sports, reading, animals, hunting, hiking, prospecting, fishing and... Full story
