Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood City Commission on Monday 4-0 approved items related to city welcome signage along the U.S. 2 corridor, and for the proposed Ironwood City Square Project. Commissioner Joseph Cayer was not present at the meeting with an excused absence. Tom Bergman, city community development director, said the Michigan Economic Development Corporation requires that qualifications for engineering and design services, along with a budget, be p...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Members of the Wakefield City Council learned Monday night that the Michigan Department of Transportation is considering converting U.S. 2 to a three-lane design for several blocks east of Sunday Lake Street. There are currently two lanes in this part of U.S. 2. City Manager Robert Brown said that the section under consideration would stretch just over a mile from the main street to E. Pierce Street, which is next to the Regal Country Inn. He...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees approved additional work on the township gym Monday. The board approved spending $11,493 on a pair of projects in the township hall’s gym that will piggy-back on the ongoing repairs to the building. “I don’t think we’re going to have more of a golden opportunity than this, to do some renovations to the gym,” Supervisor Jim Simmons said, referring to the work still being done to repair the gym roof after it was damaged due to last winter...
Tuesday, Oct. 29 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines Civic Center, Mercer, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area7... Full story
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Timothy Roberto "Chub" Joustra, 58, of Hurley, passed away Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at the University of Minnesota Fairview Medical Center of Minneapolis. Tim was born Dec. 27, 1960, in Burlington, Wis., son of Henry "Hank" and Bonita "Bonnie" (Steiner) Joustra. He graduated from Mercer High School with the class of 1979. He met and married Antoinette "Tonie" Hassberg in February 1984. Together they created four beautiful children. Although... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. - Katherine E. "Kay" Trappa, 93, a lifelong resident of Bessemer, passed away late Saturday evening, Oct. 26, 2019. Kay was born on Feb. 22, 1926, in Bessemer, a daughter of William and Sally L. (Klavinski) Trappa. She graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer. Kay was a loyal employee and assistant to Dr. Perkins in Ironwood until her retirement. She was a faithful member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bessemer and remained active in the community by... Full story
BERGLAND, Mich. — Elsie Mae Hamel, 70, of Birch Street, Bergland, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, surrounded by her family. Elsie was born at her family home in Bergland on Sept. 19, 1949. She was the daughter of the late Einard and Georgianna Perttu. Elsie attended the Bergland High School and graduated in 1967. Elsie was a homemaker; she enjoyed cooking, baking and crocheting blankets for her family. Many will remember Elsie as the Avon Lady in Bergland for many years. Elsie also worked at the motel in Bergland and as a waitress and c... Full story
MARENISCO, Mich. - Robin Marie Tice, 50, of Marenisco, passed away in her home on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was greeted by her son, Jesse, as she entered into eternal glory with her Savior. Robin was born on June 30, 1969, in Marinette, Wis., to Tom Hoffman and Judy Price. The family moved to Marenisco in 1970. Robin was a member of the Roosevelt High School Class of 1988, where she enjoyed volleyball and cheerleading.... Full story
