Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley Craft Fair experienced a good turnout at theHurley K-12 School on Saturday. The event included food and refreshments, a performance by the Silver Express, free balloon twisting and face painting and a visit from Santa Claus. The fair has been going on for more than 20 years and occurs every Saturday before Thanksgiving. The event was sponsored by the Hurley Booster Club and raised money for the school's athletic programs. More than...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD — Two eighth-grade students at Luther L. Wright K-12 School, Olivia Salazar and Reino Ranta, are starting a Gay-Straight Alliance student group that will hold its first meeting on Dec. 8. The group will provide a safe space for LGBTQ students at Ironwood Area Schools. Salazar said that she came out of the closet during the Pride UP 2020 campaign in Ironwood with the support of her parents. However, she said that not all LGBTQ youth are accepted by their friends and family members. “It was...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Nov. 23 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and Financial Assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. A... Full story
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Joyce K. (née Barna) Koehler, originally from Ironwood, Michigan, and a longtime resident of Menomonee Falls passed away peacefully on Nov. 17, 2021. Joyce was born on July 9, 1942, to Charles and Bernice Barna of Ironwood. She graduated from St. Ambrose High School in Ironwood, and then ventured off to Milwaukee to stay in a boarding house and work for Wisconsin Bell (Ameritech/At&T), which would be her lifetime employer until 1984 when she retired. In 1972 she married John (Jack) Koehler and they bought a house and se... Full story
MONTREAL, Wis. - John Henry Rowley Jr., 60, of Montreal, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. John is survived by his wife of 32 years, Lisa; three sons, Jake, Luke and Clay, all of Ironwood, Michigan; a daughter, Michele, Columbia City, Indiana; numerous grandchildren; his mother, Carol; and three sisters, Kelly, Sue and Cindy. Cremation will take place, and there will be no funeral service. Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield, Michigan,... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. - Robert H. Duchaine, 85, formerly of Bessemer, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Bob was born on June 25, 1936, in Iron Mountain, a son of Henry and Agnes (Okerlund) Duchaine. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On March 3, 1956, Bob was united in marriage to Priscilla "Pat" Boynton. He was a lifetime lumberjack. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Pat; a son, Ted, of Nebraska; a daughter, Cheryl Thorpe, Rhinelander, Wisconsin;... Full story