Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood City Commission approved a letter of intent Monday for the Gogebic County Road Commission to locate in the industrial park. The go-ahead for the road commission was approved on a 4-1 vote, with Joseph Cayer Jr. opposed. He indicated he didn't want the city to sell its last big parcel in the park, especially since the road commission won't be paying taxes. The road commission is considering purchasing about 13 acres for constructi...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District is bringing a bit of the great outdoors inside by building a new greenhouse near Luther L. Wright K-12 School. The GOISD's Career Technical Education Department's new agriculture program will use the facility. It is the first school year for the GOISD's ag program for Gogebic County students. The district began a similar program for Ontonagon County students last year in Ontonagon that...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — An Ironwood man pleaded guilty to drug charges in Gogebic County Circuit Court Monday. Jeffrey Elton Schmiege, 48, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to deliver meth, conspiracy to deliver meth and maintaining a drug house. He also faces a habitual offender-second designation, which increases the potential maximum punishment for the three charges — the possession and conspiracy charges increase to a maximum of 30 years, according to Gogebic County Prosecutor Nick Jacobs, and the...
Tuesday, Dec. 12 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, 9:45-10 a.m. EST, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, Bergland; 10:20-10:35 a.m. EST, Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, White Pine; 11-11:45 a.m. EST, Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot, Ontonagon; 1:15-1:45 p.m. EST, Resource Center, Mass City; 2:15-2:45 p.m. EST, Stannard Township Ballpark, Bruce Crossing; 2:30-2:45...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Joseph Edward Taconelli, 58, of Wakefield, joined his parents in heaven on Dec. 9, 2017. Joe was born on June 13, 1959, in Detroit to Christine (Flowers) and Pietro Tacconelli. "Joe T" had a wonderful life, a "forever child" who spread happiness and joyful mischief to all those around him. Joe is survived by his brother, Peter (Vera) Tacconelli, of Ironwood, sister Patty (Bill) Ellwanger, of Page, Ariz., nephew Peter (Trista) Tacconelli and their children Pietro, Connor,...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Gerald "Jerry" Dale Olson, 77, of Ironwood, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, at his home. He was born Oct. 3, 1940, in Littlefork, Minn., the son of the late Fredrick and Clara (Christianson) Olson. Jerry served in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1964 with the Company E, 12th Engineering Battalion. He worked in the White Pine Mine for 32 years. Following his retirement, he worked various jobs. He was a member of the American Legion Post 5 Honor Guard and the Norrie Club. Jerry...
BESSEMER TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Frances J. Rampanelli, 87, formerly a long-time resident of Anvil Location, Bessemer Township, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, Dec. 9, 2017. Frances was born on July 10, 1930, in Bessemer, a daughter of Frank and Mary (Babicky) Probelski. She attended St. Sebastian Catholic School and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1948. Frances moved to Milwaukee and was employed as a secretary at L.M. Berry Telephone Directory Company for five years. On June...
COON RAPIDS, Minn. - Myrna A. Petersen, 73, daughter of the late Elmer and Ellen Allen, from Ramsay, Michigan, passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospital on Dec. 7, 2017. Myrna was born on March 28, 1944, in Bessemer Township, Mich., attended the Ramsay School and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 1962. After graduation, Myrna moved to the Minneapolis area where she met and married her husband, Clarence (Pete) on Sept. 3, 1966. They had two children, Michelle and Scott....
