Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Monday, March 16 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Government Bessemer Housing Commission, 8:30 a.m., executive director’s office, 709 W. I...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] RAMSAY — The Gogebic Range Water Authority on Thursday approved a job description and classified advertisement for a part-time administrator. The current administrator, G. Jean Verbos, said her goal is to have the board identify and hire the best candidate so that she can spend time working with the individual to train him or her on all aspects of the job over the course of one year. “It's a huge system and require a lot of babysitting,” Verbos said. “It's not just clerical duties.” Verbos sa...
By DAILY GLOBE STAFF [email protected] Following Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's announcement Thursday ordering all schools in the state of Michigan to be closed from Monday through April 5 to help stop the spread of COVID-19, or the coronavirus, the six districts in the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District are rescheduling their planned spring breaks. "The governor has stated that school districts that do not have spring breaks that occur during this mandatory closure, cancel their brea...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, March 14 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, March 15 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. St. Urho’s Day Dance, 2 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Narcotics Ano...
IRONWOOD, Mich. – Sandra "Sandi" Snarski-Smith, 54, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Sandi was born on Sept. 1, 1965, in Bessemer Township. She grew up in Hurley, Wisconsin, and graduated from Hurley High School. Sandi continued her education and graduated from Gogebic Community College. She worked as a pipeliner/welder for a number of years in her life. Sandi was a very outgoing, adventurous, free-spirited and loving person. She enjoyed singing and playing g...
By DAILY GLOBE STAFF [email protected] LANSING - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced late Thursday that she was ordering the closure of all public, private and boarding K-12 school facilities in the state from Monday through April 5. Schools are scheduled to reopen Monday, April 6, according to Whitmer's announcement. "This is a necessary step to protect our kids, our families and our overall public health," Whitmer said. "I am working with partners across state government to ensure...
By CHARITY SMITH and TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] [email protected] In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, city officials in Bessemer announced Thursday they are limiting the amount of public interaction at city hall. "There's no need to panic. It's really not about us catching it. Most of us in here will be fine. It is really just about getting on top of things to help protect our most at risk citizens - such as the elderly, those with heart disease and diabetes," said...
Thursday, March 12 Pickleball, 9:30 a.m.-noon, All Saints Academy, Ironwood, use south entrance. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 Highway 51 North in Arbor Vitae. SMART Recovery, 4:30 p.m., 101 E. Mary St., Bessemer. Free Community Dinner, 5-6 p.m., Wakefield Methodist Church....
HURLEY, Wis. - Carmel J. Schiavo, 96, of Hurley, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the Villa Maria Nursing Home in Hurley with his family by his side. He was born on Dec. 24, 1923, son of Joseph and Domenica (Casarotto) Schiavo. He attended Cary Elementary School in Hurley. Carmel served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II in the South Pacific. He worked at the Cary Mine until it closed, worked at a factory in California for a year, worked on the boats on the Great Lakes in D...
Wednesday, March 11 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Recovery Walk ‘n Talk, 10 a.m. to noon, Iron Belle Trailhead, Hurley. Talk with a recovery coach. Call 715-660-0073. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., M...
ARVADA, Colo. - Scott Moselle, 52, of Arvada, formerly of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday, March 3, 2020. He was born on Aug. 28, 1967, in Ironwood, son of Roger and Jean Moselle. On Jan. 17, 1997, he married Alicia Knight. Scott was employed by Bessemer Plywood Plant for many years alongside his wife and later worked for Nicholson Construction. He always worked very hard to provide and care for his family. He enjoyed motorcycles, cuddling with his "neck dog" ZuZu...
Tuesday, March 10 Pickleball, 9:30 a.m.-noon, All Saints Academy, Ironwood, use south entrance. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Friends of the Mercer Public Library, 10 a.m., library, Mercer, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Bessemer American Legion Post 27, 5 p.m., American Legion, Bessemer. Ironwood American Legion Post 5, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6:30 p.m. meeting, Memorial Building, Legion...
DULUTH, Minn. - Duane D. "Dewey" Johnson, 69, of Ramsay, Michigan, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. Duane was born Nov. 10, 1950, in Wakefield, Michigan, son of Filmore and Ruth (Turula) Johnson. He attended Ramsay grade school and graduated from A.D. Johnson High School in Bessemer, Michigan, in 1969. He battled cervical problems and heart disease for many years. He was injured while working on an Iron Range Mine in Minnesota i...
ARVADA, Colo. - Scott Moselle, 52, of Arvada, formerly of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday, March 3, 2020. He was born on Aug. 28, 1967, in Ironwood, son of Roger and Jean Moselle. On Jan. 17, 1997, he married Alicia Knight. Scott was employed by Bessemer Plywood Plant for many years alongside his wife and later worked for Nicholson Construction. He always worked very hard to provide and care for his family. He enjoyed motorcycles, cuddling with his "neck dog" ZuZu...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER — Don’t forget that Tuesday is Presidential Primary Election Day in Michigan. All voting precincts in Gogebic County will have the same three ballots for each voter to choose from. Voters who choose either the Democratic ballot or Republican ballot will also have the 911 operational surcharge proposal question on each of them. Voters who do not wish to vote in the presidential primary have the option of choosing a separate 911 Operational surcharge proposal only ballot. “The Voter must...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER - With around $2,600 more to raise for a service-learning trip in May several staff and students of Gogebic Community College held a taco feed with raffles on Saturday. There is still room for around six more students or community members to participate in the third service learning program trip to Guatemala from May 15-24, 2020. There are around 14 members so far, said Janie Williams, the service learning trip coordinator at GCC. "I'm...
Monday, March 9 Men’s Bible study, 8 a.m., Bessemer Housing Community, community room, 906-667-0469. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Little Finland Board Meeting, 10 a.m., Kimball. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Aurora Club, 6 p.m. monthly membership, Aurora Club, Ironwood. Harbortown AA, 7...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - There were a lot of firsts for the March First Friday events in downtown Ironwood. It was the first all-day First Friday rather than limiting the activities until evening hours. It was also the first snowman building contest for the kids over at Depot Park. Around 35 kids worked separately or in groups on more than 20 snow building projects at Depot Park, said Jeff Nielsen, of the event sponsor Ironwood Masonic Lodge No. 389. "It was a su...
Saturday, March 7 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. Peace Corps Volunteer Reunion, 6 p.m., dinner, Elk & Hound, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, March 8 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon L...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD - In commemoration of Youth Art Month, the Downtown Art Place opened an exhibit Thursday featuring the artwork of students from Bessemer, Ironwood, Northwoods Christian Academy and Wakefield-Marenisco schools along with that of DAP students. "We are just happy to do it in the month of March, because it is National Youth art Month," said Peg Sandin, an artist who volunteers on the exhibition committee. The students began to work on their themed...
Thursday, March 5 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., Bessemer V.F.W. Post 3673, 605 W. Lead St., Bessemer; 10-11 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-667-0283. Pickleball, 9:30 a.m.-noon, All Saints Academy, Ironwood, use south entrance. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran...
ARVADA, Colo. - Scott Moselle, 52, of Arvada Colorado, formerly of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday, March 3, 2020. He was born on Aug. 28, 1967, son of Roger and Jean Moselle in Ironwood. On Jan. 17, 1997, he married Alicia Knight. Scott was employed by Bessemer Plywood Plant for many years alongside his wife and later worked for Nicholson Construction. He always worked very hard to provide and care for his family. He enjoyed motorcycles, cuddling with his "neck...
Wednesday, March 4 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, noon-2:30 p.m. EST, fire hall, Bruce Crossing; 2-4 p.m. EST, 429 River St., Ontonagon. 906-667-0283. Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Recovery Walk ‘n Talk, 10 a.m. to nooon, Iron Belle Trailhead, Hurley. Talk with a recovery coach. Call 715-660-0073. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. I...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Clifford "Chip" Muhonen, 88, of Ramsay, passed away on Feb. 29, 2020. He was born May 5, 1931, in Ironwood, son of John and Helmi (Pasanen) Muhonen. He attended local schools and Gogebic Community College. Clifford worked at the Bessemer Creamery, Bessemer Plywood and retired from the White Pine Copper Mine. He was also a member of the Bessemer Township Volunteer Fire Department and was a member and performed with Marty's Goldenaires for many years. He was preceded in death by...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council voted Monday evening to file a letter of intent with the state’s Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund, which the city expects to provide funding in relation to the required replacement of lead components within the city’s private water lines. The action follows a Jan. 20 vote by the council to accept the terms of the Escanaba office of C2AE, which will handle the private property component of the 2021 Bessemer utility project. The 2021 project, which will be funde...
