Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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MERCER, Wis. - U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wausau, listened to concerns from Action Floors of Mercer, Bessemer Plywood and others in the wood products industry Friday morning in Mercer. Action Floors owner Dan Corullo told Duffy issues facing the industry are critical. "When we built the plant, 40 percent of raw materials came from national forest land," Corullo said. "Today, we get 2 percent." Corullo said 40 percent of the raw material used is imported from Canada. Part of the problem, Corullo sai... Full story
IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission will consider a $150,000 Christmas gift at Monday’s meeting. Mark and Denise Stephens, of Bessemer, would like to donate common stock to the city with an approximate value of $150,000 to be used for an electric ice and edging machine for the Patrick O’Donnell Civic Center rink. The city owns the center, which is on the campus of Gogebic Comminuty College. The donation must be acted on by Dec. 31. Commissioners will consider stipulations set with the offer, including that the machine be a Zamboni and that... Full story
HURLEY - Nothing says Christmas like burritos, deep-fried ice cream and virgin strawberry daiquiris. High school Spanish students held the annual La Festival de Navidad at the Hurley K-12 School Friday, mixing Spanish customs with the holiday season. The event took place in the elementary gym, featuring a variety of culinary options from different Spanish-speaking countries and other activities. According to Spanish teacher Natalie Patritto, it is the 11th year the school has hosted the event. T... Full story
MERCER, Wis. - Shawn Charles Spencer, 24, of 4309 N. Old Highway 51, Mercer, died in a fire that destroyed his home on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. He was born Feb. 25, 1989, in Woodruff, the son of Charlie Spencer and Karen (Brunell) Benck. He attended Mercer schools and graduated from high school in the Baldwin-Woodville School District in 2007. Following graduation he returned to Mercer, where he was currently employed at Action Floors and Mercer Valve Co. Shawn was a member of Faith Lutheran... Full story
TAMPA, Fla. - Gerald W. Minkin, 91, of New Port Richey, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, in Tampa. Gerald was born in Ironwood, Mich., the son of the late Alex and Mayme (Berlin) Minkin. Gerald proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific theater. Gerald was of Lutheran faith and enjoyed attending the former First Lutheran Church of New Port Richey. There he served on many committees and councils over the years and he was especially proud to be... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Elaine Ila Shauger, 88, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 19, 2013, in the company of her children. She was born on Feb. 18, 1925, in Marshfield, Wis., daughter of the late Joseph and Ida (Taube) Parsons. Elaine was united in marriage to Reino Hill. He passed away on April 30, 1952, at the age of 34. On Aug. 15, 1953, she married Daniel L. Shauger. He preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 2004. Elaine was a member of All Saints Lutheran Church in Wakefield. She is survived by 10 children, B... Full story
LAKE VILLA, Ill. — Gordon E. Buddle, 80, of Lake Villa, passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013. He was born April 20, 1933, in Ironwood, Mich., the son of the late Richard and Mabel (Goodwin) Buddle, living in Hurley, Wis., and Waukegan for many years before moving to Orange City, Fla., and settling in Lake Villa in 2004. Gordon enjoyed cheering on and watching his grandchildren’s activities, gardening, his M&Ms and rooting for the Green Bay Packers. Before his retirement in 1986, Gordon had worked more than 31 years at Johnson Motors as a mac... Full story
HURLEY - Girls basketball in this area had been wildly unpredictable in the early stages of the season, and when Hurley lost two of its four games, there was talk that perhaps the Midgettes' reign of championship basketball was in jeopardy. But Hurley proved on Friday night that it was too soon to start writing that book as they convincingly defeated Ironwood 54-28 in an Indianhead Conference rivalry game. "We're not last year's team," Hurley coach Melissa Oja said. "We're this year's team and w... Full story
