Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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WATERSMEET - The Ironwood Public Safety Department hazardous materials team broke in equipment for the first time on Wednesday during a semi tractor and trailer accident on U.S. 2 in Watersmeet. Since first receiving the equipment in January, the team hadn't used it yet. "We always hope that we never have to use it," fire officer Brandon Snyder said. "But, we are prepared if we need to." In an accident on black ice, a tanker became detached from the tractor and was punctured, leaking fuel onto...
BESSEMER, Mich. — Eleanore M. Fiori, 88, a longtime Bessemer resident, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, in Wakefield. She was born July 27, 1926, in Ramsay, daughter of the late Oscar and Hilda (Vick) Julien. Eleanore was a graduate of the A.D. Johnston High School, Class of 1944. On May 25, 1946, she was united in marriage with Seraphino “Sars” Fiori at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Ironwood by Monsignor Moriarty. Sars preceded her in death on Nov. 10, 1995. For many years, Eleanore and Sars owned and operated Fiori Beverage Company in Besse...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Arvesta Violet Tibaldo, 74, of Wakefield, passed away Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. Arvesta was born on July 30, 1940, in Thomaston, a daughter of Harvey and Dorothy (Newman) Grayson. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1958. On April 30, 1960, Arvesta was united in marriage to Orlando Louis Tibaldo in Wakefield. They made their home in Kenosha, Wis., and relocated to Wakefield in 1972. She served as the girls’ track coach in Wakefield, winning numerous meets in the mid- to late 1970s. Arvesta retired as an adm...
GARDEN CITY, Mich. - Joan L. Todoroff, 79, died Dec. 22, 2014, in Westland. She was born on Oct. 18, 1935, in Ironwood to Albert Jr. and Margaret Beissel. She was the beloved wife of Ray; loving mother of Mike (Susan), Kevin (Pam) and Janet Todoroff and Sara Gumina; dear grandmother of Jennifer and Garrett; and sister of Patricia Helms and Barbara Wicke. A funeral service will be held at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home in Garden City, today at 11 a.m. Visitation was held Friday from 2 to 8...
Saturday, Dec. 27 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s Group, noon, Salem Lutheran, Ironwood. area74.org. Chess Nuts Chess Club, 4 p.m., Maplewood Steakhouse, Ironwood. Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6-7 p.m., Church of Transfiguration, Ironwood. Open speaker meeting/potluck dinner. Sunday, Dec. 28 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sha...