Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Saxon Harbor and it's place in Iron County's future was the topic of discussion at the Hurley Senior Center Monday night as the Iron County Citizens Forum not only discusses the results of the recent survey regarding rebuilding the harbor, but also the county-wide Asset Based Community Development Plan. The Saxon Harbor survey, which was funded by part of a $24,450 Wisconsin Coastal Management Grant the county received following the...
By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT [email protected] IRONWOOD - Zion Lutheran Church was filled with Finnish-American history and culture as the National Finnish-American Festival Chorus held its annual Christmas concert Sunday afternoon. Under the direction of Gale Hellier, the chorus sang several Finnish Christmas songs, as well as some well-known sing-along carols in English. They were accompanied on flute by Susan Kontny and on piano by Sandra Rowoldt. With each piece, the singers explained the...
IRONWOOD — Superior Snowshoe Walks have been scheduled for the sixth winter season, beginning in January. All of the walks begin in the dark at 6:30 p.m. Headlights or flashlights are recommended. People who are new to snowshoeing can try snowshoes for free, according to Sam and Anne Davey at the Hobby Wheel, 932-3332. The schedule includes: —Jan. 4: Mark Fitting Annual Memorial Walk, starting at Michigan Information Center, sponsored by Maplewood Restaurant. —Jan. 11: Bessemer walk behind city hall, sponsored by Bessemer VFW. —Jan. 18: Gog...
Tuesday, Dec. 6 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. New members welcome. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Disabled American Veterans chapter 66, 6 p.m., Ironwood American Legion. Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Aspirus Ironwood Auxiliary Tree of Love and...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Julia Teresa "Dooley" Vinoski, 86, a long-time resident of Ironwood, passed away Sunday afternoon, Dec. 4, 2016, after a brief illness. Dooley was born on Jan. 12, 1930, in Chicago, a daughter of Richard Patrick and Hannah (Guiney) Cosgrove. At a young age the family moved to Lakeview, Ore. It was in Lakeview that she met and married Ed Vinoski. They made their home in a variety of places across the United States, including West Virginia, where her children were born. Dooley...
DULUTH, Minn. - Jody L. Soffiette, 45, formerly of Ironwood, Mich., and resident at Chris Jensen Nursing Home in Duluth, died Friday evening, Dec. 2, 2016, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born May 23, 1971, in Ironwood, son of Bob and Babe (Youngs) Soffiette. He attended Newport Grade School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1989. He then attended WITC in Ashland, Wis., for two years and was employed as a tool & die maker at Everson Tool and...
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — Lois Silk (nee Kalwasinski), 61, of San Leandro, passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, Nov, 26, 2016. She was born on July 10, 1955, in Wakefield, Mich., to the late Norbert (Curly) and Helmi Kalwasinski. She graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in 1973 and later moved to California, where she worked as a office secretary/manager at multiple car dealerships in the Oakland and Fremont areas, then worked as a waitress at Dicks Restaurant in San Leandro for many years. Lois is survived by her long-time c...
