Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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MERCER, Wis. - More than 30 residents braved cold temperatures and snowy conditions to dine on an early Thanksgiving meal at the Mercer School on Monday. For the last five years, a Thanksgiving meal has been provided for local senior citizens for free to help them get into the holiday spirit. Nine students in Dee Rice's life skills class spent the morning on Monday roasting turkeys, baking ham and whipping up mashed potatoes to serve at the feast. "This is our fifth year doing this, and we... Full story
IRONWOOD - A winter advisory warning for lake-effect snow that could total from 12 to 18 inches remained in effect for the Gogebic Range today through noon. Wakefield and Bessemer schools closed early Monday and many evening meetings were postponed because of heavy snowfall that grew worse throughout the day. Ironwood schools were off Monday for deer hunting, but classes were scheduled to resume today, weather permitting. The lake-effect snow followed around 50 inches that fell last week across... Full story
Dear Editor, Listen to the wind in the willows. Listen to the murmur of voices long gone, but not forgotten. Way back in the summer of 1962, while in basic training for the U.S. Army, I made the mistake of firing “expert” with an M-1 rifle. The war in Vietnam was just starting to heat up. I spent the better part of six years in special operations in conjunction with navel maneuvers. Translation: I played numerous games of “Battleship” in an office in a National Guard armory using government-issue graph paper and ballpoint pens. By no means do I... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Grace E. Nelson, 90, surrounded by the family she treasured, passed away on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Grace was born on Dec. 18, 1923, to Valentine and Nellie (Savitski) Wojciechowski. She attended St. Sebastian School where according to her notes "the sisters must have liked me because I had a good part in all the school plays." Grace attended Washington school and A.D. Johnston High School. And in 1972, she and the love of her... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Ronald W. Brown, 82, of Ironwood Township, died Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, in Ironwood. He was born on Oct. 15, 1932, in Ironwood. Ronald attended Ironwood area schools, graduating from the Luther L. Wright High School in 1951. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He was honorably discharged on Jan. 1, 1961, with the rank of corporal. On May 31, 1996, Ron retired from North American Aviation Division, Rockwell International Division, of Downey,... Full story
