Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Nov. 22, 1963, was a momentous day in American history. The 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas that afternoon. A nation in mourning was riveted by reports of the events over the next few days, including the killing of his assassin and a state funeral. Now, 50 years later, many still recall the moment they heard the news. Below are a sampling of recollections of that day. "I think I was in the seventh grade at J.E. Murphy. I believe Mr. (William) Zell...
BESSEMER - Two A.D. Johnston High School band students had great news this past week; out of 2,600 auditioning students, they earned spots to perform together in an 80-student Michigan all-state ensemble at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids in January, Steve Boniface, band instructor, said. The conference is for music teachers and professionals, Boniface said, with the student performance as the week's grand finale. Boniface has taught Megan for three years and Madeline for two....
HURLEY - The Iron County Mining Impact Committee listened to a presentation by Larry Lynch of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources during a meeting Thursday. Lynch, a hydrogeologist for the DNR, spoke to the committee about the bulk sampling process and the timeline related to the mining application for a proposed iron mine near Upson, Wis. With the bulk sampling, the DNR submitted a letter to Gogebic Taconite on Aug. 13, saying a storm water permit is required for bulk sampling plans...
MILWAUKEE — Russell B. Pirlot, 71, Milwaukee, died Nov. 9, 2013. He was born on Aug. 5, 1942, in Escanaba to Ruby and George Pirlot. He attended schools in Escanaba, graduating from Escanaba High School. Russ served in the U.S. Marine Corps from June of 1960 until June of 1964. On July 27, 1968, he married the former Katie Talaska in Ironwood, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. He worked for Teledyne Wisconsin Motors, retiring in 1992. He is survived by his wife, Katie, Greenfield; children, Greg (Carrie Kopke), Milwaukee, and Sarah Johnson, Cas...
