Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - It's not every day that a father and son dress up in green gowns and walk a stage in front of hundreds of people, but that's exactly what happened at Gogebic Community College's commencement ceremony on Friday. Jim Chiapuzio, 51, graduated with an associate of applied technology degree, and his son, Jordy, 20, graduated with an associate of arts degree in criminal justice. "I'm glad to be done," Jim Chiapuzio said. "It was hard, though. After being out 33 years and then having to do... Full story
OMA, Wis. - About 25 people attended a tourism workshop on Thursday to raise awareness of the industry's importance to the Iron County area. The workshop was organized by the Iron County Development Zone and the Hurley and Mercer chambers of commerce. The first speaker was Cindy Burzinski, director of Vilas County Tourism and Publicity, who also sits on Gov. Scott Walker's Council on Tourism. Burzinski discussed the economic impacts of tourism for Iron County, customer service statistics and... Full story
MERRILL, Wis. (AP) - Prairie River Middle School teacher Mark Pugh didn't know what to expect last school year when he started hanging posters around the school, inviting students to participate in a wooden canoe-making workshop. For the past several summers, Pugh, a technical-education instructor at the school, has been trekking to Brooklin, Maine, to attend courses at the WoodenBoat School, a prestigious program that teaches niche skills related to the art of wooden boat-building and repair.... Full story
WAUSAU, Wis. - Charlene R. Anderson, 69, of Rothschild, died Monday, May 5, 2014, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 18, 1944, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Charles and Alma (Saari) Cox. On Dec. 4, , she married David Anderson in Bessemer, Mich. He survives. Charlene served her country during the Vietnam era in the United States Air Force and was very patriotic and proud of her service. Afterward, she worked for many years at Dairyman's Coun... Full story