Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - While there's always an element of organized chaos to school lunch time, there was an added element Tuesday as the Ironwood Area Schools invited parents and grandparents to eat a Thanksgiving lunch with the students. "It's to see (the parents and grandparents) come with their children, and also show them a little bit what their kids have - and then (for) the kids to be able to share special things with adults," said Mary Hampston Kusz,...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER - The third phase of the Iron Belle Trail development in Gogebic County is shaping up as a $1.6 million project. The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to again be a sponsor to seek funding for the project, this time from Bessemer to Ramsay. The board agreed on a 5-0 vote to back the project, provided around $27,000 that is owed to the county from phase 2 is paid back by the end of the year. That money is being held up in...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon County Board of Commissioners, Tuesday, rose to pay tribute to its newest commissioner, David Nykanen, who died Monday. David Nykanen was elected to the District 3 commission seat in October, 2016 when he defeated long time commission Chairman John Pelkola by three votes. Dave Nykanen is the brother to County Board Chairman Carl Nykanen and was serving his first time on the board. Later in the meeting the board voted to take applications for the District 3 seat which includes r...
Wednesday, Nov. 22 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Red Cross Blood Donation, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Ironwood Memorial Building, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood/Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall....
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Edward G. Hoeft passed away peacefully in his sleep on Nov. 18, 2017. He was born in Bessemer, Mich., the son of Clarence and Vera Hoeft, on May 22, 1933. He graduated from A.D. Johnston High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving four years. He traveled the world during his career with the Central Intelligence Agency. He was active in football with the Greater Manassas Football League as a coach and later as the Commissioner. He retired to Lake Gogebic, in his beloved...
