Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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To the Editor, I am writing this letter to urge your readers to contact their federal legislators regarding U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell’s ruling that returned the gray wolf to the Federal Endangered Species List. Judge Howell’s ruling includes the upper Midwest including Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. It prevents these states from continuing successful DNR management programs and makes it a federal offense to kill a wolf for any reason. The only legal defense for killing a wolf is if it was a threat to a human being – not even to a... Full story
HURLEY - A 30-year-old Juneau, Wis., man received an eight-year prison sentence Monday in Iron County Court for sexually assaulting a young child on several occasions. Brett Myhre was sentenced by Judge Patrick Madden, who also ordered eight years of extended supervision after completion of the prison sentence. Iron County District Attorney Marty Lipske had recommended 60 years of prison and 20 years of parole. "Short of murder, this is as bad as it gets," Lipske said. Lipske read a long... Full story
IRONWOOD - From singing German polkas to Finnish jokes, the night was filled with laughter and recognition during the 20th annual Joint Installation Chamber Banquet Monday night at Gogebic Community College. Members of the Ironwood Chamber of Commerce and the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce recognized local businesses and community members for their work throughout 2014. Ironwood Chamber president Peter Grewe welcomed a crowd of more than 100. Jacquart Bob Jacquart, CEO of Jacquart Fabric... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Bonita A. "Bonnie" Nemacheck, 98, a former longtime Montreal resident, died peacefully Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, surrounded by her loving family. The former Bonita Durham was born Nov. 27, 1916, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Alvin and Clara (Hoffman) Durham, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1934. She then worked as a bookkeeper in downtown Ironwood. She was married to William F. "Bill" Nemacheck on May 30, 1940, at St. Amb... Full story
MELLEN, Wis. - Robert A. "Bob" Mezzano, 90, of Hurley and formerly of Pence, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, in Mellen. He was born June 14, 1924, in Montreal, son of the late Anton and Marjorie (James) Mezzano. Robert attended local schools and was a longtime resident of Pence. From March 10, 1943, until Feb. 18, 1946, he served in the U.S. Navy during WWII aboard the U.S.S. Yuma. He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific, American Theatre, Philippine Liberation and Victory Medals. He was employed at the... Full story
SANAA, Yemen (AP) - A U.S. drone strike targeted al-Qaida in Yemen on Monday, signaling Washington's determination to keep fighting the militants despite political paralysis brought on by a Shiite power grab. Yemeni tribal and security officials in the central province of Marib said the missile hit a vehicle carrying three al-Qaida members near the boundary with Shabwa province, an al-Qaida stronghold. The strike killed two Yemeni fighters and a Saudi, an al-Qaida member told The Associated... Full story
