Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - Local artists, members of the Range Art Association, have been studying master painters for the upcoming "Paint the Masters" show. Seventeen local artists have been studying famous master painters. Some of the artists being studied include Paul Gauguin, Georgia O'Keefe, Rembrandt, Salvador Dali, Johannas Vermeer, Claude Monet, Cezanne, Winslow Homer, Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh. The artists each study a master artist's work and attempt to recreate the original. One of the... Full story
BESSEMER — The Bessemer Area Schools are soon going to be more secure as the district has been awarded a grant from the Michigan State Police Department as part of the department’s efforts to support school safety initiatives. Bessemer was one of the 56 public, 15 private and 11 charter schools and five sheriff’s departments across the state to receive a portion of the $4 million available in state grants, according to a Michigan State Police press release announcing the grants on Friday. “The safety of our students and educators is of paramou...
Twenty-two years ago, the United Nations General Assembly designated March 22 as World Water Day. Each year, a different issue is spotlighted, with this year's theme focusing on Water and Sustainable Development. The same theme is highlighted in the annual UN World Water Development Report, launched on WWD. "For those of us living on the shore's of the world's largest supply of fresh water, the Great Lakes, and in particular Lake Superior, we need to consider ourselves guardians against threats... Full story
Saturday, March 21 Children’s Story Hour, 10 a.m., Marenisco Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s Group, noon, Salem Lutheran, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2 to 5 p.m., Mercer, Wis., School gymnasium. Chess Nuts Chess Club, 4 p.m., Maplewood Steakhouse, Ironwood. Sunday, March 22 Senior bingo and lunch, 12:15 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Senior Center. Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Alcohol... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - John H. Suutala, 85, of Vanderhagen Road, Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at home on Friday, March 13, 2015, after a lengthy illness of COPD and chronic pneumonia. John was born Nov. 4, 1929, in Ironwood, son of the late Johannes and Lydia (Teerimaki) Suutala. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force. For three of those years he was stationed near Leicester, England, where he met his beautiful bride of 61 years, Grace "Toni" Cheney.... Full story
ASHLAND, Wis. - Dianne M. Hanson, 67, of Saxon, died peacefully Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, with her loving family by her side. The former Dianne Bluse was born March 13, 1948, in Ashland, daughter of Elizabeth "Bette" (Gervais) and the late Clayton "Chick" Bluse. She attended grade school in Saxon and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in Ironwood, Mich., in 1966. She then received a teaching certificate from Ashland Co. Normal Teachers College in 1968 a... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Luella F. Salmi, 96, of Sunset Road, Ironwood Township, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. After almost 97 years on this earth she has left to join the love of her life, Barney T. Salmi, who died less than three weeks ago. They had been married for 72 and a half years. The former Luella Florence Sophie Santi, of Finnish descent, was born April 20, 1918, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Steve and Sofia (Jylha) Santi. She attended A.L.... Full story
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Hurley's Aiyana Nickel started the track-and-field season with a win in the 200-meter dash at Thursday's Tomahawk Indoor Invitational at UW-Eau Claire. She finished the race in 29.34 seconds. She also placed in the long jump (fourth) and triple jump (seventh). Susan Walesewicz finished seventh in the 1,600 run. The Hurley girls took ninth as Tomahawk won the meet. The Hurley boys finished 10th while Black River Falls won. Kris Bluse led the Midgets with a third-place finish in the high jump. He was also fifth in the 55 h... Full story
