Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The students and staff at Ironwood’s Luther L. Wright K-12 School experienced a brief lockdown Thursday afternoon in response to a possible threat. District Superintendent Travis Powell said school administration initiated the lockdown with the Ironwood Public Safety Department and other local law enforcement agencies at approximately 1 p.m. after it received concerns about a weapon possibly being in the building. “Law enforcement investigated and determined that a weapon did not exist...
By KIM E. STROM [email protected] HURLEY - The Wisconsin Spudmobile came to visit the Hurley School District Thursday, providing fun games and information about potatoes to area students. Inside the spudmobile are eight different learning stations with educational components, said Dana Rady, director of promotion, communication and consumer education for the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association. The idea came from the promotions committee 10 years ago when they discussed...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Honorees at the 24th Annual Recognition Banquet of Gogebic Community College Foundation on Thursday expressed as much praise for the school as the school had for them. For David Lindquist, the 2019 Distinguished Alumnus, returning to GCC is always special, but to receive the honor in the building named for his father who was once the GCC Registrar and Dean of Students, made for an emotional evening. “It’s a very special honor for me, and...
Friday, Oct. 18 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. 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. EST, 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. 19 Union... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Gary Couture, 66, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Oct. 13, 2019, holding his wife’s hand. Gary was born Oct. 4, 1953, in Ashland. In 1972, he graduated from high school in Butternut. On June 18, 1977, he married Darlene Thomas of Ironwood. Throughout his life, he had many jobs including working at Breakwater and Kenmar restaurants, Super One and Erspamer Grocery and operated a day care. He loved his dogs, Smokey, Comet, Lady and Sadie. He loved riding his bike, playing basketball, walking, listening to his music dri... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Evelyn Eleanor Nelson, 94, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. She was born in Ironwood Township on Nov. 19, 1924. Surviving are five children, John (Kathy) Hess of Denver, Andy Nelson of Ironwood, Michael Nelson of Ironwood, Steve Nelson of Ironwood, and Mary Booth of Chattanooga, Tenn.; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nephews and nieces. Out of respect for her wishes cremation has taken place. She was deeply loved and will be missed by... Full story
