Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County may develop another source of income from its county forest as the Iron County Forestry Committee approved exploring the use of the county’s timberlands to sell carbon offset credits last week. There will be counties in Wisconsin that pursue using their land for carbon credits, Iron County Forester Eric Peterson said, adding that if Iron County waits too long it may miss a valuable opportunity. “There’s some uniqueness to it, so I guess I feel now is the time to look at it,...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER - Bessemer school officials are declaring that the district is not a "virtual school." Niemi told the Daily Globe this week the move is part of a statewide push to get kids back in schools for face-to-face interaction by March 1. "I understand it is frustrating for the parents, as well as the students at times, but we are not a virtual school. We are a normal brick-and-mortar-type school, so we want to get our best way of instructing and...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Landing safely after losing a tire is a testament to the airplane and its crew, according to an official from Boutique Air. The remarks were in response to the news that Boutique Air Flight 835 from Ironwood to Chicago O’Hare International Airport had landed safely after losing a tire over a Chicago neighborhood on Thursday evening. Following a lengthy wait on the runway the five passengers and two pilots aboard the single engine Pilatus PC-12 turboprop were shuttled to the ter...
LAONA, Wis. - Dennis James Peite, 74, of Erwin Township, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly Jan. 20, 2021, at The Bay at Nu-Roc Rehabilitation Center in Laona due to complications from his long, courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Dennis was born on July 7, 1946, in Ironwood, Michigan, the son of James and Hazel (Mansfield) Peite. After growing up in Ironwood, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry from Feb. 14, 1964, through Feb. 6, 1967, when he was...
MARQUETTE, Mich. - JoAnn Marie Carlisle, age 48, of Marquette, walked on into eternity Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, at U.P. Health System in Marquette. Born Feb. 22, 1972, in Chicago, a daughter of Leroy and Joan (Loonsfoot) Gauthier, the family moved to the Baraga area when JoAnn was young. She attended the local grade school and graduated from Baraga High School where she loved the sports of basketball, volleyball, softball, and track and field. She enrolled at Gogebic Community College pursuing...
HURLEY, Wis. - Byron Allen "Buzza" Saari, 67, of Hurley, went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 13, 2021, after a 10-year battle with cancer. He was at home with family when he passed. He was born on Jan. 15, 1953, to Signe and Arvo Saari in Ironwood, Michigan. He was the youngest of six children. He graduated from Hurley High School in 1971. On Aug. 6, 1977, he was united in marriage to Mary Rouse at Ironwood Apostolic Lutheran Church. Byron is survived by his wife, Mary; three children, Stacy...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Jan. 26 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Pickleball, 9:30 a.m.-noon, All Saints Academy, Ironwood, use south entrance....