Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER - With 10 wash-outs to be repaired this fall, construction crews will be scrambling to get Lake Road in the Little Girl's Point area repaired before the snow piles up. The road has been closed from the Wisconsin side since the devastating storm of July 11-12. Gogebic County Road Commission Engineer-Director Darren Pionk gave the county board a brief review of project plans on Wednesday. Responding to a question from a commissioner, he said he's...
By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT [email protected] IRONWOOD - Gogebic Community College held its 21st annual Celebration of Achievements Banquet Thursday evening, honoring Randy DeMario, Kathleen "Kit" Malloy and Therese (Trolla) Pawlak. DeMario was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus. He was born in Ironwood and attended the college beginning in 1980, until he achieved his associate degree in engineering in 1982. Upon graduation, DeMario moved to Carbondale, Ill., where he earned a bachelor's...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors’ Finance Committee approved a tentative 2017 county budget as presented Thursday, which includes an increased millage rate. According to Iron County Clerk Michael Saari, while the budget still needs to be approved by the full county board, the expected county millage rate will be .00476 — which translates to $4.76 for every $1,000 of taxable value. He said this is roughly a 40-cents-per-$1,000 increase from 2016, or an additional $291,353. While the c...
Friday, Oct. 14 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. 15 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. - Anna Elias, 92, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday Oct. 12, 2016, surrounded by the love of her family. Anna was born on the Fourth of July, 1924, in Ashland, Wis., daughter of the late Jacob and Albertina Tannheimer. Anna attended Bessemer schools and graduated with the class of 1942. On July 12, 1943, she was united in marriage to Stanley J. Elias at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Mo. Stanley preceded her in death on Feb. 11, 2009. Anna was also... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. — Elizabeth ‘Betty’ M. (Pavlovich) Silkworth, 92, passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Betty was born on July 15, 1924, to the late Thomas and Mary Pavlovich in Marenisco, Mich. She was united in marriage to Charles Silkworth, where they resided in Ironwood for 73 years. Betty was preceded in death were her parents; her brothers, Malcom, Bobby, Tom, Steve and Paul; her sisters, Polly Rutherford and Kay Gilbertson, and infant sister, Katherine. Surviving are her son,... Full story
HUDSON, Wis. - Jean Marie Grasso, 83, of Pence, died peacefully with family beside her on Monday, Oct. 10, in Hudson. Jean was born on Sept. 5, 1933, and grew up on the family farm on a street affectionately known as "Chicken Alley" in Iron Belt. Jean cared for the home and the farm along with her sister, Clara (Gotta), her twin brother, Jack, and her older brother, Lawrence "Patcha." Her parents taught her that family and hospitality are no small things. Their bonds were forged with weekly... Full story
SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. - Carol Joy Marti, 80, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, at Pine Haven Christian Home where she was a resident for the last three years. Carol was born in Mercer on Dec. 3, 1935, a daughter of the late Charles Krause and Bonnie Marti. She married Ray "Speck" Marti in June 1954 and together they raised four children, moving to Sheboygan Falls in 1964 after their youngest was born. Ray preceded her in death in 1983. Carol was employed for... Full story
