Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - A Mercer official has spent the better part of a year updating the records of a 110-year-old town cemetery. Opal Roberts, who has been an Iron County Board Supervisor since 2008, was appointed the Mercer cemetery sexton following her election to the Mercer Town Board of Supervisors in April. Roberts said she was familiar with the cemetery as the Mercer town clerk from 2003-2013. As sexton, however, she became apparent of problems...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Luther L. Wright K-12 School's cafeterias were extra crowded during lunch Wednesday as the district hosted the first of this year's holiday meals. During the meals, parents and grandparents could join their children for a meal during the school day. "It's good. We get a good turnout with parents," Food Service Director Mary Hampston Kusz said, regarding the meals. The menu this year features different food each meal - including...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — A gas leak resulted in a brief evacuation of the city of Ironwood Memorial Building on Wednesday morning. When staff arrived to open the building there was a smell of gas, said Karen Gullan, Ironwood city clerk. As a precaution the building was evacuated as staff called Xcel Energy at around 8 a.m., she said. Gullan said the staff were aware that a previous gas leak incident originated from the American Legion Post 5 room in the building. “It was the first place we looked,” Gullan said....
Thursday, Dec. 5 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., Bessemer drive through distribution; 10 to 11 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood; Mill Trace Apartments east parking lot, 11:30 a.m. to noon; Wildwood Apartments community room, 12:15-12:30 p.m. 906-667-0283. Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenis... Full story
RHINELANDER, Wis. — Margaret Erm passed away at Rennes Health and Rehab Center in Rhinelander on Nov. 26, 2019. She was born in Oma on July 28,1926 to Frank and Pauline Erm. Margaret graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, Mich., in 1944. She had a widely varied employment background, from her first job at an ice cream shop to working for Gogebic Auto, to working with the new computer technology at a power company in Illinois, and finally a career as a teacher. She received her... Full story
CEDARBURG, Wis. - Donald J. Erspamer, 94, of Hurley passed away peacefully at Harrison Home in Cedarburg on Sunday evening, Dec. 1, 2019. Donald was born at the family home in Hurley on Sept. 29, 1925, second of four sons born to of Otto and Nell Fauhl Erspamer. He attended South Side and St. Mary grade schools and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1943, before continuing his education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He enlisted as an infantryman in the U.S. Army's... Full story
WAUSAU, Wis. — Elaine M. Demario, 65, of Wausau, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, shortly after being diagnosed with liver cancer. She was born in Ironwood, Mich., on March 6, 1954, the youngest daughter of the late John and Jenny Honkanen of Hurley. She met and fell in love with her high school sweetheart, Robert Demario. They moved to Wausau right after Elaine graduated. On Sept. 22, 1973, they were married in Hurley. Elaine worked as the office manager for CTL before retiring. Working in her flower and v... Full story
IRON BELT, Wis. - Michael J. "Crunch" Soffietti, 61, of Iron Belt, lost his life due to complications from a long battle with multiple myeloma on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, in the company of loved ones. Michael was born on June 9, 1958, in Wakefield, Mich., a son of Eugene Battista "PeeWee" and Helen Ann (Vitich) Soffietti. He attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, Mich., and graduated in 1976. Michael worked at various local lumber mills as a sawyer. He especially enjoyed spending time... Full story
