Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Gogebic Range United Way fund-drive campaign for 2021 is underway, despite being forced to cancel its annual fundraising dinner, because of COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings. The organization raises monies to give to local nonprofit charities, in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties, as well as Iron County, Wisconsin. “We would hope that the community continues to support this agency, who in turn supports the below agencies in our local area,” Cindy Simmons, director of the GRUW told... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] UPSON, Wis. — Although it won’t be used until next camping season, the Iron County Forestry and Parks Department installed a new bathroom-shower facility at the Weber Lake campground last week. “It’s been long-awaited,” Iron County Forestry and Parks Administrator Eric Peterson said. “It’s been requested (that) flush toilets and showers were brought to Weber Lake (for many years), and just with all the other things that have been going on in the county in the past four or five years, we’re just no...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Oct. 20 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Blood Pressure... Full story
NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. — Allen Eugene Porter, age 89, died on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in New Brighton. A native of the Twin Cities, he was a part-time resident of Bessemer for the past 20 years along with his late wife, Jeannine. He served on the ski patrol at Blackjack Ski Resort until his 70s. He is survived by his sons, Eric (Trudi) Porter and Marshall (Terri) Porter; and grandsons, Alexander Porter and John Bednarczyk. Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.... Full story
BERLIN, Wis. - Theodore Louis "Ted" Brunelle, 92, of Ironwood, passed away on Oct. 14, 2020, at Juliette Manor in Berlin. He was born April 8, 1928, in Gile, son of Harry and Josephine (Valle) Brunelle. He attended J.E. Murphy High school and graduated in 1945 and then attended Gogebic Junior College for one year before entering the U.S. Army where he served in Japan from 1946 to 1948 following World War II. He returned to the States and completed two and one-half years of undergraduate work at... Full story
