Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — As the winter weather approaches so does the planning to build sliding hills and an outdoor ice rink, according to action at the Ironwood Parks and Recreation Committee meeting on Monday. The committee 7-0 approved a request from member Tom Kangas to build a “simple ice rink” by flooding the volleyball court at the Historic Depot Park once the air temperatures permit. The term simple rink followed discussion that the rink would not have boards and only a snow border to contain the water...
Editor’s note: This is a first in a series of stories on homelessness in the region. By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER — Local leaders described a recent virtual town hall meeting on rural homelessness as “eye opening” after hearing how the problem is less visible but as significant in the smaller communities as it is in urban centers. The virtual town hall is a regular series that involves leadership of area cities and townships. The Nov. 24 town hall on homelessness was attended by Wakefield Mayor Dale White, Ironwood Ma...
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Carol A. Manninen, age 75, entered eternal life Friday evening, Nov. 27, 2020, at home, in the loving care of her family and U.P. Home Health and Hospice staff. Born Dec. 25, 1944, in Ironwood, a daughter of Leo and Agnes (Mlasko) Lampart, Carol was raised in Bessemer and was crowned Junior Prom Queen with her Junior Prom King Thomas J. Manninen in 1962. She graduated from A.D. Johnston High School, Class of 1963. She enrolled at Gogebic Community College and later attended...
HURLEY, Wis. — Rose Marie Hakari, 84, of Ironwood, passed away on Nov. 25, 2020, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, where she resided for three years. Rose Marie was born Feb. 9, 1936, in Brentwood Township, daughter of Harry and Rose (Gutt) Smith, on her family’s farm near Phillips. She married Donald Nasi in 1956, and they had three sons. She devoted her life to raising her special needs son, Scotty. Rose Marie worked at Powderhorn, Kmart, Big Boy and Hulstrom’s, also known as the penny candy store. Rose Marie...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Shirley Kuehnl, formerly of Wakefield, passed away the morning of Dec. 7, 2020. Shirley was born Nov. 27, 1931, in Flint to Alfred and Lempie (Stenfors) Peth of Clio. She graduated from Clio High School in 1950, and served two years in the U.S. Air Force as a control tower operator. On June 27, 1959, Shirley was married to Robert Kuehnl in Bruce Crossing, where they made their home before moving to Wakefield in 1968. Shirley then attended and graduated from nursing school,...
DULUTH, Minn. - Gary Ray Bordner, 62, of Pence, Wisconsin, and a native of Janesville, Wisconsin, died Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, of cancer and kidney failure at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born in Janesville on Nov. 13, 1958, the son of Paul and Jane (Paul) Bordner. He grew up in Janesville. He graduated from Janesville Craig High School in 1977 where he lettered in three sports. Gary worked as a construction laborer for much of his life. Gary worked hard, lived hard...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Dec. 9 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. 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.,...
