Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Thursday, Jan. 16 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:45-10 a.m. EST; White Pine Township Hall, 10:20-10:35 a.m. EST; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:45 a.m. EST; Mass City Resource Center, 1:15-1:45 p.m. EST. Pickleball, 9 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....
HURLEY — The Gogebic Range Health Foundation recently awarded Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts a $20,000 grant to help develop local non-motorized trails in the area. The money will help the group make improvements to the trailhead between the Montreal River and 2nd Avenue/U.S. 51 in Hurley. It will also help extend the non-motorized trail from the trailhead toward Hurley’s Cary Park and the city of Montreal. “We are very grateful to the Gogebic Range Health Foundation for suppo...
Wedneday, Jan. 15 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, ; Marenisco Town Hall, 9:15-9:30 a.m; Watersmeet Food Pantry, 10-10:30 a.m.; Bruce Crossing, Stannard Township ballpark, 1-1:30 p.m. EST. 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. Red Cross Blood Drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Memorial Building, Ironwood. Appointments at 608-445-8950. Alcoholics Anonymous, o...
Tuesday, Jan. 14 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Pioneer Park Apartments tenants only, Ironwood, 9-10 a.m.; Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood, parking lot, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Mill Trace Apartments, Ironwood Township, west parking lot, 11:45-noon; Mill Trace Apartments, Ironwood Township, east parking lot, noon-12:15 p.m.; Wildwood Apartments, Ironwood Township, community room, 12:30-12:45 p.m. Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Technology is catching up to the outdoors lifestyles of the Upper Peninsula. Youth and adults alike converged on the Wolverine Nordic Ski Trail on Sunday to take part in the fourth annual Fat Bike Try Out The Trails event to close out the Sisu Ski Fest weekend. The event, organized by the Sisu Dirt Crew, 906 Adventure Team and Hobby Wheel, provided fat bikes to people who didn't have one yet and a chance to ride a portion of the eight miles of groomed single track mountain...
Monday, Jan. 13 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, GOCAA, 100 S. Mill St., Bessemer, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Wakefield VFW, 9-9:30 a.m.; Sunset Manor Apartments, Wakefield, community room, 9:45-10 a.m.; Riverview Apartments, Wakefield, parking lot, 10:15-10:30 a.m.; Hillcrest Apartments, Bessemer, community room, noon-12:15 p.m.; Fairview Apartments, Bessemer, community room, 12:30-12:45 p.m. NFAF board meeting , Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. 906-932-1608. Men’s Bible study, 8 a.m., Bessemer H...
Saturday, Jan. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Jan. 12 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Monday, Jan. 13 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, GOCAA, 100 S. M...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Floyd Peter Erickson Jr., 84, a longtime resident of Bessemer (Puritan Location), died Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Floyd was born on April 11, 1935, son of the late Floyd W. and Pauline (Hodge) Erickson Sr. He joined the U.S. Army and was very proud of serving his country. He also was a volunteer driver for the VA and drove the DAV van for 16 years. He was very proud of the services he was able to provide for other veterans. Floyd loved camping,...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Dennis Eugene Kujanson, 72, a longtime resident of Bessemer, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Dennis was born on Aug. 26, 1947, in Ironwood, the son of Eugene Edward and Alice Elizabeth (Brown) Kujanson. He attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. Dennis proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged as a specialist fourth class on Oct. 3, 1969. Dennis received the National Defense Service...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The 11th Sisu Ski Fest promises to be the biggest ever but it won't lose it's small-town charm, according to organizers. There are 750 racers who pre-registered for Saturday's cross-country ski race as compared to 680 skiers last year, said Jackie Powers, Sisu race director. Spectators might find the best locations to watch at Kinnunen Road, Riverside Drive and at the "Finnish line" at Aurora and Lowell streets downtown. "We had skiers fr...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Thursday’s meeting of the Downtown Development Authority in Bessemer resulted in some updates to the city’s popular Pop-Up Shop program. Members voted to enact the following elements to the program: —Persons starting a new business in town will be eligible to receive up to three months of free rent, followed by up to six-months of 50-50 assistance. —Anyone receiving the assistance will be expected to report to the DDA every three months during the nine-month period. —Anyone purchasing...
BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved 7-0 a new attorney to provide legal counsel for the ongoing retirement funds issue with the Western Upper Peninsula Manpower Consortium. Wendy Marcotte of Marquette, will provide counsel regarding the county’s legal and legislative efforts over five years to recoup more than $900,000 in funds in a rule transition for retirement legacy costs with the Western Upper Peninsula Manpower Consortium in 2015. The previous attorney, Steven Pence, announced his retirement effectiv...
Thursday, Jan. 9 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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. Survivors of Suicide, 2 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 932-5718. SMART Recovery, 4:30 p.m., 101 E. Mary St., Bessemer. Free community dinner, 5...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - After two separate closed sessions during a special meeting on Tuesday evening, the Bessemer Area Board of Education voted to accept the resignation of Dave Wineburner, who had been hired for the position in the summer of 2018. All board members were present for the unanimous vote, which followed a motion by Board Secretary Beth Steiger, who also chairs the board's personnel committee. Wineburner was not present. Nor was Alan Tulppo, the...
Wednesday, Jan. 8 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. 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., Merce...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - With the exception of one dissenting vote from Mayor Adam Zak, members of the Bessemer City Council voted Monday evening to purchase an odor-detecting device as a means of addressing growing complaints about marijuana odor. The motion by Mayor Pro Tempore Terry Kryshak specified the purchase of the Nasal Ranger, along with related training for designated personnel. It also included the processing of a related ordinance, to be written by City...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — A Wisconsin woman was sentenced to the time she already served in jail Thursday in Gogebic County Circuit Court for her role in a 2018 Marensico Township home invasion. Heather M. Worm, 37, of New London, was sentenced to 352 days in jail for receiving and concealing stolen property, receiving credit for the 352 days she already served behind bars prior to her sentencing. A second charge, conspiracy to commit first-degree home invasion, was dismissed as part of a plea agreement in the c...
Tuesday, Jan. 7 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Wakefield Seniors, noon, Wakefield Senior Center. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Government Bessemer School Board meeting, 5 p.m., A.D....
Monday, Jan. 6 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. Ironwood Sports Hall of Fame, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright K-12 School, room 205. MECCA Ski Club, 6 p.m., MECCA cabin near the treatment facility, Mercer, Wis. Erwin Community Club, 6:30 p.m., Erwin town hall....
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] With nearly 100 inches of snow having fallen as of Friday, the weather is an ongoing concern for both area residents and any employee whose job it is to clear pathways or maneuver through them. Wakefield City Manager Rob Brown said Friday that his employees have been busy clearing excess snow from streets on days with no precipitation. "They try to haul snow at night," he said in relation to the ease of working during lower traffic times. Both Brown and Be...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Jan. 4 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. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Jan. 5 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, I...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Patrick Bernard Krause, 63, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away on Dec. 17, 2019, in Wausau. Patrick was born on March 8, 1956, son of Bernard and Patricia (Wallie) Krause. He attended Holy Trinity-St. Michael Catholic Grade School and Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, graduating with the Class of 1974. He then attended Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, graduating in 1976 and the University of Minnesota in Duluth, graduating in 1978 with a double major in history and poli...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Margaret "Joyce" Bastman, 85, of Ironwood, passed away on Jan. 1, 2020, at home. Margaret was born on Nov. 16, 1934, in Ironwood, daughter of Enoch and Alberta (Dixon) Marander. She was raised in Ramsay and Ironwood attended Bessemer and Ironwood schools and graduated from A. D. Johnson High School with the Class of 1954. She was previously married to Red Jackson. She then married Jack C. Bastman Sr. on May 16, 1959, at the First Presbyterian Church in Hurley, Wis., and he...
Thursday, Jan. 2 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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. SMART Recovery, 4:30 p.m., 101 E. Mary St., Bessemer. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Pere Menard Assembly 471, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church fellowship hall, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church,...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The snowstorm that struck the region on Monday afternoon came a bit later than predicted with heavy snow falling in the evening instead. Jacob Horton, a meteorologist with the Weather Service, said there was heavy snow falling as forecasted but that reported measurements were falling short of what was expected by mid-afternoon Monday. The 4 p.m. public report from Ironwood measured 4.3 inches with snow expected to continue in the evening...
