Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - Marc Mero went from having a dream as a kid to living it, then losing it all. At 55, he's living a new dream. The motivational speaker addressed a Gogebic Community College gymnasium filled with area students in grades 5-9 Tuesday afternoon. Mero experienced his first crisis at age 8 when his parents divorced. He grew up in a single-family home in a poor section of New York, and wrote down his dreams and goals at age 10, setting his sights...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — A Hurley resident pleaded guilty to a reduced weapons charge in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday. Christopher James Michelic, 22, pleaded to attempted possession of a dangerous weapon, a felony with a potential maximum sentence of 2.5 years in prison. The plea came as part of a plea agreement that had the charge reduced from possession of a dangerous weapon. In June, officers with the Ironwood Public Safety Department found Michelic in possession of a pair of brass knuckles when h...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Bessemer City Council members on Monday formally commended a Bessemer resident who almost single-handedly created a new trail option to connect with an original trail behind Bluff Valley Park. “The Bluff Trail Reroute Project has formally ended,” said Kelden Witt, who did much of the work himself with hand tools. Witt presented councilors with a slide show of the new trail, which he said provides an easier starting point to the original trail leading hikers to the top of the bluff behind the p...
Wednesday, Dec. 5 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Iron County Health Department Walk In Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-noon, health department. 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. 715-561-2190. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Alzheimer’s D... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Audrey Sanger, 87, of Howell Street in Bessemer, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Wakefield. She was born May 12, 1931, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Palmquist) Steele. Audrey attended Saxon, Wis., High School and graduated with the class of 1949. She was a cheerleader for the Saxon Knights. She married Fred P. Sanger on March 4, 1950, at the Hurley Presbyterian Church by Rev. Harries. She was a homemaker when her children were young. She loved to bake -... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Marial Desolyn Bino, 102, a long-time Hurley educator, ended her earthly adventure on Nov. 22, 2018. Born May 11, 1916, in Hurley to Mary (Fragno) and John Bino Sr., Marial often recounted how she and her siblings enjoyed a loving, care-free, adventurous childhood. She was pre-deceased by her parents, her siblings and their spouses, Louise (John) Maddock, John (Antoinette) Bino Jr., Catherine (Albert) Faust, Desolyn (James) Maccani and her nephew, James Maccani Jr. Marial was a... Full story
WOODRUFF, Wis. — Lola Larson, 97, formerly of Ironwood, Mich., passed away Nov. 29, 2018, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Woodruff. The former Lola Irene Stewart was born April 18, 1921, in Ironwood, the daughter of the late Lyle Stewart and Etta (Hunt) Stewart. Lola graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1939. She entered the U.P. Beauty Academy in Marquette, Mich., in 1939 and graduated with honors in 1940. She worked at the Charm Beauty Shop in Ironwood for three years then bought the French Beauty Shop in 1... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Dora Rastello, 97, passed on Tuesday evening, Nov. 27, 2018, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility where she resided the previous three years. Her Lord called her to his side after many years of loving service, including hundreds of people blessed to be placed in her pathway. Dora completed her loving lifetime journey spreading God’s word and sharing goodness to all whom crossed her path. Hers was a gentle soul. Deep into friendships and helping was the calling bestowed upon Dora throughout her lifetime. A middle child bet... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Carol Gloria Pavlovich, 89, of Ironwood, died Saturday evening, Dec. 1, 2018, in the home she lived her life in, surrounded by those who loved her. Carol was born in Iron Mountain to Frank and Signe Antonino on June 28, 1929. At the age of 5, she moved with her family to Ironwood. In high school, Carol was a National Honor Society student and avid reader and sometimes artist (although she kept that hidden). She worked for seven years as an operator at the Bell Telephone... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Raymond Richard Niemi, 84, of Ironwood Township, passed away early Monday morning, Dec. 3, 2018. Raymond is survived by his loving wife, Olive; his two sons, Raymond and Patrick, their wives, Paulette and Laurie; his four grandsons, Andrew, Nicholas, Michael and Anthony; and all the members of the extended family across this nation. Raymond enjoyed basketball, football, and gave back to his community by coaching basketball, baseball, and being a charter captain at the local... Full story
