Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council on Monday evening voted to approve an employment agreement with Samantha Zacovek, newly named as the city’s clerk/treasurer. Zacovek had been been working as deputy clerk since earlier this year when former clerk/treasurer Mandy Lake began also serving as interim city manager. The council recently hired Lake as city manager. Until this month, Zacovek also had served in recent years as a part-time administrator to the Downtown Development Authority. Cou...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission on Monday approved a proposal submitted by the Michigan Baseball Congress, which wants to use Randa Field for its adult baseball league. The city field, which the league hopes to use as of the spring of 2025, is near the iconic “Big Indian” and the Norrie Amateur Sports Club Inc. City manager Paul Anderson said that the congress approached him about a month ago with the “unique opportunity.” “We noted that it does need some significant work in order to pl...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD -The Ironwood Carnegie Library celebrated Andrew Carnegie's birthday on Nov. 21 with a cake and a presentation by local historian Larry Peterson. The celebration was hosted at the historic library, with members of the community gathering to learn more about its history and its future, which includes a planned addition. "We are hoping to see ground break early next spring," said library director Lynne Wiercinski, "It is sounding like the building i...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD —- The Board of Education for Ironwood Area Schools heard a Monday presentation from Trisha Winn, chair of the English Department and coordinator of the Professional Learning Committee. The board also heard a presentation from Alan Tulppo, superintendent of the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District. Tulppo has been making the rounds of all GOISD schools regarding how each of them utilize various services. The GOISD aims to provide support to its districts in areas such as academic s...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] BESSEMER - The Bessemer Board of Education met on Nov. 15 for its monthly meeting, having changed from the regular schedule due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Alan Tulppo, superintendent of the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District, presented the annual service report. Tulppo's report summarized data about how the GOISD was serving the Bessemer district, including year-to-year data of Career and Technical Education program enrollment and student...
IRONWOOD, Mich. -- Neil David "Cork" Corcoran, 58, of Ironwood, experienced a life-altering aneurysm on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, while at deer camp. On Monday, Nov. 18, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota, with his family and many friends at his side, he was taken away from us. He left holding hands with his wife, Kim, and his brother, Will, while he was listening to his favorite artist, Lainey Wilson. His journey with us has ended, but he was an organ donor, and his gift of life has...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Patrick J. "Pat" Steiger, 78, of Bessemer, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, with his devoted wife and family at his side. Pat was born on May 11, 1946, in Ashland, Wisconsin, a son of Paul W. and Dorothy M. (Tomczak) Steiger. He attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer and graduated in 1965. From an early age, Pat had a love of fixing things and used to take his toys and other things apart just to put them back together again to learn how they worked....
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Michael William Pietila, 64, of Bruce Crossing, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. Mike was born in Phelps, Wisconsin, on Dec. 10, 1959, to Gerald W. "Bill" and Barbara (Hines) Pietila and was the oldest of five sons. He attended Ewen-Trout Creek School as part of the 1978 graduating class. Mike went on to have a successful career in the propane industry, where he was known for his quality of work, kindness and determination to help others. He was an...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Linda Rae (Dillon) Raisanen, age 76, passed away on Tuesday Oct. 29, 2024, in her home surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born in Wakefield, on April 26, 1948, to Mildred and Chester Dillon. She married Dennis (Reese) Raisanen on March 21, 1975. They have two children, Wendy (Danny) Kukanich and Derek (Paula) Raisanen. She has one granddaughter, Brittany Raisanen, whom family members refer to as "The Brat." Linda is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Bobbi...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] MANITOWISH WATERS, Wis. — On Oct. 1, the Benson family of Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin, woke up to what they called "a nightmare." In communications shared this past week, Josh and Tristen Benson said their daughter, Hadley, 8, suddenly rose that day "displaying behavior far different than normal." According to the Bensons, emergency service personnel cleared her at that time, but Hadley then again awoke the next day and "wasn't herself and we knew something was off." After that incident, they s...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] MARQUETTE — Wakefield-Marenisco junior Noelle Grace earned a spot on the All-U.P. volleyball team for the second year in a row. After making the Division 4 First Team last year, Grace this year became one of 16 Dream Team selections in voting at last week’s second annual volleyball meeting of the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Ironwood’s Audra Pawlak and Hanna Vaughn were selected to the Division 1-3 First Team with a trio of Ewen-Trout Creek players named to the Division 4 F...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] IRONWOOD — Gogebic won its home opener 75-62 over the Northland College JV team Thursday night. The Samsons started fast and led 43-24 at halftime. They needed that margin as Northland fought back to make it a closer game in the second half. Gogebic was playing the second night of a back-to-back after a nice win at Marshfield the night before, but it was a late trip. The Samsons, though, only played well in one half that game, the second, and they’ve generally had one good half in all of their games...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] MARQUETTE — Iron Mountain dominated the major 11-player awards given up out by the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association at its 75th annual football meeting last week. The Mountaineers finished 11-1 and advanced to the Division 8 regional final where it lost 14-7 to Beal City, which is playing Riverview Gabriel Richard for a state championship Friday morning. Iron Mountain was named Small School Team of the Year, with the retiring Robin Martilla Coach of the Year. Running back A...
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