Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BESSEMER - Bessemer's Downtown Development Authority officially dedicated its Ethnic Commons Park and Trailhead during a ceremony on Wednesday that drew a crowd of hundreds. The event also celebrated the 200th anniversary of "The Star Spangled Banner," and had a 17-by-25-feet replica of the garrison flag from Fort McHenry. The original flag, which has 15 stars and 15 stripes, and inspired Francis Scott Key's writing of the anthem, is in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. The replica was...
IRONWOOD - Elementary students took a break from their end-of-the-year studies to have a little fun during the annual Ironwood PTO picnic at Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood Wednesday. Students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade ate a picnic lunch outside before participating in games and activities on the football field. Some visitors to the event included a fire truck from the Ironwood Public Safety Department, troopers from the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post and the Klements...
HURLEY - A Mercer, Wis., man was honored Wednesday for his role in saving a 14-year-old girl from prostitution. Pat Brandt was presented with a plaque from the Iron County Sheriff's Department for his heroism. Iron County Judge Patrick Madden said while he couldn't comment on specific aspects of the case in the event of an appeal, Brandt was "a hero to a 14-year-old girl." Nikia Burchette, 28, of Milwaukee, was previously convicted in a jury trial and was sentenced in Iron County Court to six ye...
IRONWOOD – The Klassic Kruiser car club held its annual summer kick-off at the depot park Wednesday evening. "The club is 23 years old," said member Linda Gustafson, "And we've been doing this event for about 15 years." Activities included a 50/50 raffle, karaoke and a people's choice awards ceremony. "Attendance depends on the weather," said Gustafson. "We usually get around 20 to 25." The club holds events every Wednesday night throughout the summer. Though most of the club's summer events a...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Constance H. "Connie" Mukavitz, 77, of Jessieville Location, Ironwood, died Monday, June 2, 2014, at her home. Connie was born in Hurley, Wis., on June 27, 1936, daughter of the late James and Celia (Kolarchek) Colosimo, and attended local schools, including St. Mary's Catholic Grade School and J.E. Murphy High School. She was raised in Cary Location with her two brothers and three sisters and a variety of livestock. She enjoyed ice skating on the nearby pond and being with...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - David R. Mukavitz, 83, of Jessieville Location, Ironwood, died Monday, June 2, 2014, at his home. Dave was born in Ironwood on Dec. 11, 1930, son of the late Rudolph and Annabelle (Bonovetz) Mukavitz, and attended local schools, including Newport School and Luther L. Wright High School. During high school, his love of skiing and ski jumping along with flying were developed. After high school, he worked for a short time and then joined the Navy, spending time stationed in...
SUN CITY, Ariz. — Joseph LaForge, of Sun City, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2014, at the age of 94. Joe was born April 20, 1920, in Ironwood, Mich., and was preceded in death by his loving wife, Gladys. He is survived by his brother, Peter LaForge (Peg); by his son, Joseph LaForge (Louise); his daughter, Mary DeMarco (William); two grandchildren, Tina Breithaupt (Brent) and Michelle Blasius (Jim Alva); and two great-grandchildren, Amelia Alva and Wesley Breithaupt. After serving in World War II with the Army Air Corps, Joe relocated his f...
To the Editor: Unknown by most, a method called fracking could be threatening Michigan’s water supply. Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, is an extraction process used by the natural gas industry that involves blasting a mixture of water and dangerous chemicals deep underground to explore for natural gas. So why does the natural gas industry want to increase fracking in Michigan, potentially jeopardizing our water supply? They make a great deal of money off of natural gas drilling. However, the industry refuses to disclose the ch...
