Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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MERCER, Wis. — Local organizations gathered at the Mercer Community Center Saturday to seek volunteers for both the long term and for specific projects. The American Legion Post 424, serving Mercer and Manitowish Waters, is seeking volunteers to speak at Mercer School's Veteran's Day program. They are judging essays submitted by 14 students, "a daunting task, considering that this year's batch were all wonderful," said member Tom Leidenheimer. The legion is also seeking volunteers for its M...
UPSON, Wis. — Lac Courte Oreille Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe members plan to occupy five acres of forested land near the proposed Gogebic-Taconite mine through the winter. The LCO has made the decision to continue the camp, called the LCO Harvest Educational Learning Project, despite no agreement having been reached with Iron County, according to Wisconsin Public Radio. Tribal member Paul DeMain said camp members are winterizing by double-walling and insulating wigwams. DeMain said it's important to stay there because he believes G-Tac m...
TUCSON, Ariz. — Bernard D. Eppolite, 97, of Tucson, formerly of Bessemer, Mich., died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Tucson. He was born May 30, 1916, in Bessemer, son of the late Arnold and Mary (Masnaghetti) Eppolite. On March 14, 1938, he was united in marriage with Eileen Provencher at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Ironwood, Mich. They resided in Bessemer until 1973, and then moved to Tucson. For 40 years he lived in the same home in Tucson, in the Far Horizons Mobile Home Park. Eileen preceded him in death on June 4, 1991. Bernard was a m...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Charles J. “Chuck” Carpenedo, 86, of Bessemer, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, in Wakefield. He was born March 14, 1927, in Bessemer, son of the late Peter and Ann (Montesi) Carpenedo. He grew up in Bessemer and attended Bessemer schools, graduating from the A.D. Johnston High School with the class of 1944. He was drafted into the U.S. Navy. Following his discharge, he returned to Bessemer. On July 8, 1950, he was united in marriage with Betty A. Certano at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bessemer by Father Harris. Chuck...
