Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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MERCER, Wis. — “Penokee: Explore the Iron Hills,” a traveling art exhibit featuring 18 artists inspired by the Penokee Hills opened at the Mercer Public Library on Wednesday night with a reception, music, and the addition of visual art and poetry by Mercer students. It will remain at the library until Dec. 1. The exhibit has been featured at the North Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters, Lac Court Oreilles Community College in Reserve, and at the Milwaukee Urban Ecology Center over... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first month alone, the Obama administration projected that nearly a half million people would sign up for the new health insurance markets, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. But that was before the markets opened to a cascade of computer problems. If the glitches persist and frustrated consumers give up trying, that initial goal, described as modest in the memo, could slip out of reach. The Sept. 5 memo, for Health and Human Services S... Full story
MERCER, Wis. — The Mercer Lioness Club inducted two new members during its monthly meeting Tuesday in Mercer. Julie Begalle and Vikki Vollrath were inducted in a candlelight ceremony conducted by Lioness President June Brunell. The new members were presented with their Lioness pins and a corsage. During the business portion of the meeting, the membership voted to donate decorations for one of the new downtown Mercer lights and to make a donation to the Historic Ironwood Theatre. Begalle v... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Flora J. Strancel, 86, of Ironwood Township, died Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. The former Flora Negri was born Nov. 11, 1926, in Wakefield, daughter of the late John and Madeline (Bruno) Negri, and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1944. She resided in Wakefield until 1959, then traveled extensively throughout the United States and the world, living in Saudi Arabia for a period of time. She had been a resident of Ironwood Township for the past 28 years. She enjoyed crocheting. She m... Full story
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. — Willard L. “Will” Lehto, 80, of East Vaughn Street, Ironwood, passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. He was born Sept. 17, 1933, in Ironwood, son of the late Archie and Martha (Kivisto) Lehto. He attended and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. Will also served in the Korean War as a member of the United States Army. Will is survived by his sister, Jenny Robertson, of Gilroy, Calif.; daughter, Dawn (Jeff) Sisley, of Grafton, Wis.; his two sons,... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. — Dolores B. Cocco, 90, of Bessemer, passed away unexpectedly Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, 2013. Dolores was born on Aug. 20, 1923, in Anvil, the daughter of William and Mary (Rosa) Nyman. She graduated from A.D. Johnston High School, class of 1940. She was united in marriage to Eugene A. Cocco, also of Anvil, at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bessemer. Dolores worked many years at the Anvil Store, including the post office, followed by several years at the Wakefield Co-op. A... Full story
GLADSTONE, Mich. — Rita (O’Dea) McDonnell, 85, passed away Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, 2013, at her residence in Gladstone. Rita (O’Dea) McDonnell was born in Northam, West Australia, on March 28, 1928. The daughter of Vernon Patrick and Eileen O’Dea of West Australia, she is survived by brothers, John, Louie and Anthony O’Dea; and sisters, Kathleen O’Dea and Rosemary (O’Dea) Merrifield. Her loving sister, Nancy (O’Dea) Higgs, preceded her in death. Rita met Joseph G. McDonnell, of Houghton, in... Full story
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — James Trethewey, 69, of Cleveland, formerly of Ironwood, Mich., passed away suddenly Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at his home in Chautauqua. Jim retired after 35 years of service to Cleveland-Cliffs. He was the beloved husband of Dolores (Clark) and the late Suzann M. (Heczko); loving father of Suzann Creech, Nicole (Jon) Rawling and Nicki Trethewey; stepfather of Carrie (Bob) Barnett and Joseph (Mary) Olah; grandfather of Nicholas, Matthew, Gillian, Julia, Suzann, Kevin, B... Full story
DETROIT (AP) — Austin Jackson was dropped from first to eighth in the batting order, and suddenly the Boston Red Sox couldn’t get him out. A revitalized Jackson delivered in manager Jim Leyland’s revamped lineup as the Detroit Tigers built a big lead and held on this time, beating the Red Sox 7-3 Wednesday night to even the AL championship series 2-all. Torii Hunter had a two-run double and Miguel Cabrera drove in two runs after Leyland dropped the slumping Jackson to eighth in the order and m... Full story