Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS rjenkins@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD - Representatives from Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort were at Luther L. Wright Friday with a surprise for Ironwood's sixth graders, telling the students that they would all be able to ski for free this winter as part of the resort's decision to give away ski passes to all sixth graders at four area schools. Sixth grade students in the Hurley, Ironwood, Bessemer and Wakefield-Marenisco school districts will receive the free passes, said... Full story
By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD - Aspirus Grand View Hospital broke ground Monday morning for a $16 million, 42,000 square-foot clinic complex. Aspirus Grand View Chief Operating Officer, Paula Chermside said the community asked for "a better environment to receive care." "We're delivering," she said. "When you see the plans for this great new facility and everything included to serve you, you will see we're taking the next great leap of health care to our community for... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — October’s rain has continued into November as Ironwood was working on an 11-day rain streak as of Monday. It began drizzling shortly before noon on Monday in downtown Ironwood, continuing the soggy spell. Rain totals are kept for 24-hour periods to 7 a.m. for the National Weather Service at the Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Plant off Cloverland Drive and it had rained every day from Friday, Oct. 23, through Monday. Here are the precipitation totals recorded at the plant: Oct. 24 — .43 i... Full story
Tuesday, Nov. 3 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer (Wis.) Public Library. 715-476-2366. Free STD Clinic, 5-7 p.m., Iron County Health Department, Hurley. 715-561-4545. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open meeting, Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Government Wakefield Township Board, 5:3... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Doris J. "Dori" Garreau, 86, of Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, with her family by her side, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, following a brief illness. The former Doris Augustson was born April 7, 1929, in Hurley, daughter of the late Niilo and Hilma (Ruslin) Augustson. She attended Cary and Hurley schools and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1947. She was united in marriage to Leonard C. Garreau on Aug. 28, 1948, at St. Mary's Catholic... Full story
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - David Wilcheck, 70, passed away peacefully on Oct. 16, 2015, at his home after a long battle with cancer. He always had a positive attitude, never complaining. David was born in Ironwood, Mich., on March 31, 1945, to Bert and Clara Wilcheck. He graduated from Ironwood High School, went to welding school and headed for Milwaukee where he spent his adult life. He retired from Ladish Co. after 37 years. Dave is survived by his wife of 34 years, Jill; his adopted son, Ray; three... Full story
ONTONAGON, Mich. — Alfred Francis Szaroletta, 86, of Ontonagon, went to be with his Lord on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. He was born to Francis and Ignace in Ontonagon on March 2, 1929. He married Yvonne Aubrey June 6, 1954. He served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Alfred worked for the White Pine Copper Mine for a time before spending most of his working career at the local paper mill, where he became the Superintendent of Pulp, Power and Recovery. Alfred had a strong faith and was an active member of Holy Family Catholic C... Full story
