Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] GOGEBIC RANGE — Canvassing of the Nov. 5 election results has been completed in both Gogebic and Iron counties with the latter county reporting only one nominal change. In Gogebic County, Clerk Ramona Collins noted a few major issues on Tuesday. According to her, there were 473 unresolved write-in votes for county mine inspector but no official winner. Nobody declared candidacy for that race. Collins added, however, that Dan Wood of North Ironwood was elected to the position of county drain c...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield Marenisco K-12 School held a Veterans Day ceremony on Monday afternoon, with members of the community attending in support. This year's guest speaker was Ret. Lt. Col. Dave Manki, U.S. Army. Manki gave a speech about the importance of Veterans Day and its history, as well as the role that veterans play in the United States. "War kills people, it maims people, it destroys things and wastes money," he said, "but there is always one...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors approved on Tuesday evening a resolution that acknowledges a 2025 fiscal year budget of $21,438,349. The action followed a public hearing that drew no public comment and included some final tweaks of the numbers. The motion included a millage rate of 4.07 that will result in levy of $6,034,357 being collected in 2025. Board member Roxanne Lutgen said the new millage rate is actually 33 cents lower than the previous one due to a change in fair value of c...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council voted Tuesday evening to table action on appointing a new clerk/treasurer until a committee can negotiate related terms. The vote also included the temporary designation of Mandy Lake as being responsible for that role in the interim. Lake had been hired as the clerk/treasurer in the fall of 2023 and then also became the interim city manager earlier this year. Tuesday was her first day as the official city manager. Councilwoman Linda Nelson referred to deputy c...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] MARENISCO TOWNSHIP — Bob Delich won the race for Marenisco Township supervisor in the Nov. 5 general election. The Globe stated otherwise in a Nov. 7 election report. Although Rob Dorgan, a Green Party candidate, was unopposed as of the Aug. 6 primary, Delich later entered as a qualified write-in candidate. Delich beat Dorgan by a vote of 133-121 in the general election race. According to Gogebic County Clerk Ramona Collins, an additional seven write-in votes were left unresolved after all voting c...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] HURLEY — On Tuesday evening, the Hurley City Council passed a 2025 fiscal year budget of $2,600,933. The action followed a public hearing that drew no comment. Clerk/treasurer Stacey Wiercinski highlighted revenue hikes, which include $16,000 from state revenues, $11,000 from transportation and $12,000 from personal property taxes. She added that expense hikes include 5% raises for the clerk and two other office members and 3% raises for other city employees, as well as a 23% rise in health i...
By BRENDA MOSELEY [email protected] MERCER - The Mercer K-12 School was the site of a Veterans Day ceremony celebrated in the town of Mercer. James F. Hannemann, a retired major from the U.S. Marine Corps and commander of the Mercer Area VFW Post 9536, was the master of ceremonies. Members of the Color Guard from the same post presented flags. Hannemann is also president of the Mercer School Board. Steven C. Finco, retired commander from the U.S. Navy, gave the keynote address. A...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] BESSEMER - "Freedom is not free." Keynote speaker Sgt. 1st Class J.J. Aspinwall reminded the audience of that fact at a Bessemer Veterans Day ceremony. "It comes at a cost," said Aspinwall, who is a recruiter at the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Ironwood. Aspinwall said his time in the service taught him "resiliency, teamwork and the true meaning of courage," and he encouraged veterans to engage in community service when their commitments to the...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley K-12 School welcomed area veterans, friends and families to the school gym on Monday morning in remembrance of Veterans Day. Guest speaker Kyle Mabie, a member of the U.S. Army Infantry, talked about the importance of gathering and remembering those who have served on such a holiday. Mabie is a 2005 graduate from Hurley High School and has been stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. He also fought in Iraq, earning the Purple Heart. Following his service, he earned a degree in criminal j...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD — At its Monday monthly meeting, the Gogebic-Iron County Airport Board discussed a potential hangar for airline usage, hearing input from James VanSchaick, regional manager of Denver Air Connections. Airport officials have been waiting to take action on moving forward on a hangar or garage project until they heard input from the airline itself. The board also has been attempting to get a representative of the airline at a meeting for several months in order to clarify possible interest. At t...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — Members of the Ironwood City Commission learned Monday evening that the city is close to welcoming a new human resources director and an assistant finance director. City manager Paul Anderson said that final hiring decisions have been made, and he hopes to have employees for both positions on board as of December. In other news, commissioners also approved resolutions relating to removal and abatement of blight on the following properties: 130 N. Mansfield St., 249 W. Oak St., 614 N. Lake...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Shirley Ann (Dahl) Aimone, 95, of 240 E. Ash Street, Ironwood, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at the Westgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Shirley was born on May 20, 1929, in Ironwood, the daughter of the late Richard and Anna (Hagstrom) Dahl. She attended A.L. Norrie School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1947. On Aug. 6, 1949, she was united in marriage with Joseph Aimone in Ironwood by the Rev. F.E.W. Kastman. Joseph preceded her in death...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Austyn Oshen Johnson of Bruce Crossing, Michigan, passed away on Oct. 31, 2024, in Minneapolis, at Fairview Children's Hospital. He was born in Ironwood, Michigan, to Erik and Tara Johnson on June 20, 2006. Austyn went to school at Ewen-Trout Creek High School in Ewen. He loved being in school. Austyn loved to travel, go riding in the side by side, swimming in our pool, going to movies and watching football. In 2021, Austyn was given a Make-A-Wish vacation to Legoland in Sch...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Mary Ann Kitto, 79, of Bessemer, returned to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, and was reunited with the love of her life, Dean James Kitto Sr. Mary Ann was born on Oct. 30, 1945, to Dwight and Bertha (Thornton) Meredith in Pulaski, Virginia. She had a hard life growing up living in coal mining towns with her seven siblings. She always loved to share the different stories with her kids and grandkids about her siblings and family and the hardships they went through....
DULUTH, Minn. - Janet C. Trier, 84, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at the Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth. Janet was born on Aug. 9, 1940, to Harry and Alice (Peterson) Wennersten in Ironwood. She was a 1958 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. Janet was united in marriage with Timothy Trier on March 3, 1962 in Fort Lewis, Washington. She owned and operated Jan's Beauty Shop for over 40 years until her retirement. Janet was a member of Salem...
MARENISCO, Mich. - Patrick "Pat" LaRock, 81, of Marenisco, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at home with his family by his side. Pat was born on Nov. 11, 1942, in Wakefield to Frank and Marjorie LaRock. He was a graduate of Marenisco High School with the class of 1961. From 1961 to 1964, he proudly served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles division. After the army, he worked at Kimberly Clark, White Pine Copper Mine, Haapala Construction, Norco...
ROCKFORD, Ill. - Joseph Paul Frederick, 86, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Joe is survived by his wife, Christine Frederick; daughter, Jeanean (Greg) Johnson; grandchildren, Andrew (Ashlee) Johnson, Michael (Kat) Frederick and Benjamin Frederick; great-grandchildren, Audrey Frederick, Elinor and Wade Johnson; brother, Kerry Ceil) Frederick; numerous nieces, nephews and special friends, Virgil and Diane Davit. He is predeceased by his parents; and two sons, Michael and...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Joan Frances Gouza, 88, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. Joan was born on March 2, 1936, in Wakefield, a daughter of Jacob and Frances K. (Staszek) Gouza. She graduated from Wakefield High School in 1954. Joan was employed at Divine Infant Hospital and the Gogebic County Federal Credit Union, where she retired in 2004. Joan is survived by a brother, Thomas (Nancy) Gouza, Wausau, Wisconsin; and numerous nieces and nephews, including special niece, Nancy (Robert) Linn, great-nieces and g...
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - John Kolodziejczyk, 94, passed away peacefully on Nov. 5, 2024, at the St. Cloud V.A. Medical Center. He was born in Ironwood in 1930 and remained there until moving to Minneapolis in 2020 to be closer to his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Mary; along with sisters, Josephine and Stella. John is survived by his devoted wife of 71 years, Cookie; his son, John (Linda); daughters, Lori Bergstrom (Jim) and Michelle Cooper (Bob); grandchildren, Michael...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 14 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110....
By JASON JUNO [email protected] EWEN — The Ewen-Trout Creek girls keep adding hardware to the trophy case. And it’s not even basketball season yet. After winning their first U.P. cross country title last month, the Panthers won the MHSAA Division 4 District 97 volleyball title with a four-set win over Wakefield-Marenisco Thursday night. It was E-TC’s first district volleyball title since the MHSAA combined the U.P. and L.P. tournaments into one state tournament in 2000. While the Panthers were favored going into the U.P. cross count...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] HOUGHTON — Ewen-Trout Creek couldn’t pull off two upsets in a row as the No. 2-ranked team in the Upper Peninsula, Hancock, ended their historic season with a 3-0 sweep of the Panthers in Tuesday night’s MHSAA Division 4 regional semifinal. The Bulldogs made the short drive over the Portage Lake Lift Bridge to Houghton High School and jumped on the Panthers for a 25-8, 25-10, 25-20 victory. Hancock’s schedule is as tough as anyone’s in the U.P. They are one of only two U.P. teams to take a set from big sc...
