Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - On a 263 to 249 vote, city of Ironwood voters on Tuesday turned down a 10-year millage for street improvements. The special millage called for 10 miles of city streets to be milled and pulverized next year, with a blacktop overlay. City manager Scott Erickson said the work would likely begin in Norrie Location and then move from south to north. For a homeowner with a parcel with a taxable value of $20,000, average for the city, the 2 mills would add $40 a year to the tax bill, in... Full story
GOGEBIC COUNTY- Bessemer and Wakefield city councils face changes in composition after Tuesday's election, and Bessemer voters turned down a millage proposal with nearly three out of four voting 'no.' Bessemer Headlee Override Millage Proposal Voters in the city of Bessemer decided not to override the Headlee Amendment, which would have given council the option to raise millage up to 20 from 17.3564, or $20 from $17.3564 per $1,000 of taxable value. 268 'no' votes and 99 'yes' votes were cast.... Full story
RAMSAY, Mich. - Melvin D. Rooni, 81, a longtime resident of Ramsay, passed away peacefully Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, after a brief illness. He was born on May 24, 1932, in Tula, the son of Urho and Saima (Lepisto) Rooni, of North Bessemer. Melvin attended North Bessemer Grade School, Roosevelt Junior High School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood with the class of 1950. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On April 5,... Full story
MARENISCO, Mich. - Gail Frances Charles, 74, of Marenisco, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, surrounded by her loving family, after a yearlong, courageous battle with cancer. She was born on Nov. 25, 1938, in Wakefield, the daughter of Peter H. and Mildred F. (Running) Eschenbauch. Gail graduated from Wakefield High School with the class of 1956. On Sept. 29, 1956, she was united in marriage to Earl "Bud" Charles in Wakefield. They made their home in... Full story
IRONWOOD — Local and national talent will take the stage at the Historic Ironwood Theatre this weekend with two nights of HIT Idol performances. The third annual HIT Idol contest will feature more than 40 finalists from Michigan’s Gogebic and Ontonagon counties and Wisconsin’s Iron and Vilas counties, selected after two weekends of auditions. The finalists will compete Friday at 7 p.m. in three age groups: Youth, fifth through eighth grade; high school, freshmen through seniors; and young adult... Full story
