Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By ZACHARY MARANO zmarano@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation from a policy consulting firm on the spending of American Rescue Plan Act funds at their regular meeting in the Gogebic County Courthouse on Wednesday. Tim Dempsey, vice president of Public Sector Consultants, a public policy consulting firm in Lansing, attended the regular meeting virtually and answered board members’ questions on the federal stimulus bill. He said that two unique aspects of ARPA that stand out: there is mon...
By CHARITY SMITH csmith@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD - Parents and guardians of children in low-income families were able to pick out Christmas gifts for their kids at the Gogebic County fairgrounds on Wednesday afternoon. The gifts were provided through the Santa's Headquarters annual event, which is a cooperative effort of several local non-profit groups including the Michigan State University Extension office, St. Vincent DePaul, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the...
WATERSMEET, Mich. - Charles Dennis Fox, "Bezhig Miigwan" "One Feather," 81, of Watersmeet, passed away on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. Charles was born May 19, 1940, in Crandon, Wisconsin, the son of Charles W. Fox and Sarah I. Poler. After graduating high school, Charles served in the U.S. Navy. He continued a formal education and obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration. He spent many years working as an AODA counselor for the Sokaogon Chippewa Community. Charles is survived by his... Full story
RAMSAY, Mich. — Anne R. Coron, 94, a longtime resident of Ramsay, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. Anne was born on Jan. 5, 1927, in Marenisco, a daughter of Edward and Rose (Milness) White. She attended Marenisco High School and graduated in 1946. On Nov. 16, 1946, Anne was united in marriage to Lawrence E. Coron at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Ironwood by the Rev. Monsignor J.B. Moriarty. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wakefield and a former member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Ramsay. Anne is s... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@ yourdailyglobe.com or call 906-932-2211. Friday, Dec. 10 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Saturday, Dec. 11 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Red Hat Society, Christmas lunch,... Full story