Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Nov. 22 Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, noon, Sharon’s Coffee Company, Hurley. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Overeaters Anonymous, 4...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — An investigative report on the Sept. 26 fire at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds was released last week by the Gogebic County Courthouse and concludes that the official cause of the fire that destroyed three structures was “accidental.” The report was issued by the Ironwood Public Safety Department and includes statements from two of its employees, Sgt. Brandon Snyder and Lt. Matthew Sterbenz, with reviewing by Sgt. James Chiapuzio. As the fire marshal, Snyder provided the final word. Additional...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Courthouse is the first courthouse in the U.P. to offer self-help computer stations that facilitate free legal aid to any citizen wishing to use them. That news was part of a report shared last week by Judge Michael Pope of the 32nd Circuit Court. He was addressing members of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners during their Nov. 8 meeting. “We’re the second self-help center in the Upper Peninsula,” said Pope, explaining that Marquette County offers a similar system,...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 16 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:25-9:40 a.m. EST; White Pine, Carp Lake Township Hall, 10-10:15 a.m. EST; Ontonagon, Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:30 a.m. EST; Mass City Resource Center, 12:30-1 p.m. EST. Ironwood St....
ASHLAND, Wis. - Carol Ann (Banovetz) Haukkala, a long-time resident of Ashland, passed away peacefully in her sleep early Thursday morning, Nov. 9, 2023, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Carol was born on Dec. 16, 1940, a daughter of Joseph J. and Arvilla I. (Boleau) Banovetz. She attended St. Sebastian Catholic School in Bessemer, Michigan, and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer. After graduation, Carol earned her licensed practical nurse degree a...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - As of Monday, Bessemer has a new city manager on board. He is Christopher Frazer of downstate Imlay. Frazer - who is originally from Detroit - joins Clerk/Treasurer Mandy Lake and Deputy Clerk Samantha Dorr, each of whom also just started their new roles on Oct. 2 and Oct. 26, respectively. The council voted unanimously to offer Frazer the job during a special meeting on Oct. 30. "It feels a little euphoric," Frazer told The Globe on Tuesday....
FAITHORN, Mich. - Duane Roy Johnson, age 76, of Faithorn, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, at his home in Faithorn in Menominee County. He was born on July 8, 1947, in Wakefield the son of the late Roy and Marie (Delich) Johnson. Duane graduated from Bessemer High School in 1965 and served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. After the service, Duane worked for a candy factory in Milwaukee, then moved home to work for White Pine Mine and then Hibbing Taconite. After that, he welded...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 9 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. 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....
HONOLULU - U.S. Navy Ensign William M. Finnegan, a Bessemer native who died in the attack at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, was finally laid to rest on Sept. 7 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. He was among the 429 sailors aboard the USS Oklahoma who were killed that day, but also among the 388 of those who were left unaccounted for, according to a release from the Bureau of Navy Personnel. The remains of the 388 unidentified personnel were first interred as...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - After announcing the closure of the 2024 Gogebic County Fair earlier this month, members of the county Board of Commissioners were met with another crowd of concerned citizens at their second October meeting last week. Typical board meetings, which are usually held in the 98th District courtroom of the county courthouse, draw only key county officials with few or no members of the public. The two October meetings bucked that trend, with...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — In a special meeting on Monday evening, members of the Bessemer City Council voted to offer the position of city manager to Christopher Frazer of downstate Imlay. The vote was unanimous with Terry Kryshak absent. City Clerk/Treasurer Mandy Lake reported the news by phone on Tuesday. Regarding Frazer, she said, “He had already looked at the contract and approved everything on it, and his tentative start date is Nov. 6.” Regarding the prospective hiree, Lake added, “We’re excited.” According t...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Members of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners voted last week to approve a resolution of support for Highland Copper Company. The resolution notes the company’s pending Copperwood project in Wakefield and Ironwood townships. Mike Foley of Ironwood, who is the newly appointed project manager of the Copperwood site, was present during the meeting. “Nice to have you on board,” said Commissioner Joseph Bonovetz. “I look forward to pushing this past the finish line,” said Foley regarding t...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 2 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. 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....
BESSEMER, Mich. - William "Bill" Berwald, age 75, died peacefully surrounded by family on Oct. 26, 2023, in Rochester, Minnesota, after a courageous battle with cancer. William was born in Wakefield, in 1948 to Percy (Louise Cardone) Berwald and was raised in Bessemer. He graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1966. William received an Associate of Arts degree from Gogebic Community College in Ironwood. Later he earned a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in secondary education, with an...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Joe Simcoe, 75, of Bessemer, was reunited for all eternity with his wife and the love of his life, the former Donna Johnson, on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Joe and Donna were married on May 2, 1970, at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bessemer. She preceded him in death on June 2, 2009. Joe was a terrific handyman and could "MacGyver" just about anything that didn't work right the first time. He was employed at Kimberly Clark and Indianhead Mountain for most of his adult life, then...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Irene Suvanto, 82, a resident of Ironwood Township, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. Irene was born on Aug. 17, 1941, in Ironwood, the oldest of 11 children to Reuben and Martha (Reini) Kinnunen. She attended Roosevelt School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1959. On Jan. 2, 1960, she was united in marriage to William Suvanto at the Apostolic Lutheran Church wher...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Members of the Bessemer City Council voted on Monday evening to refuse a request from a Bessemer resident to be relieved of a water bill that ballooned after a water pipe broke. City Secretary Samantha Dorr said the city had changed the water meter at that location on June 28 and that the resident believed the break had occurred due to faulty installation. She said that Fred Trevarthen had noticed a change in water pressure directly after the installation, but that changes in water pressure w...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Jo Benakis, 82, died peacefully on Oct. 4, 2023, in the arms of her loved ones. She had the best last day ever, hosting a special gathering of friends and horses at her and Bob's beloved farm (Barber Road Stables) in Bessemer. JoAnn Charlotte Luoma was born in April 1941 in Ironwood, to Richard and Helen Luoma, along with her sister Carol. Jo was always a very active, determined person, as she participated in everything possible in school. She jumped in and fully lived her...
BESSEMER, Mich. — Savina J. Kyrola, 96, of 1 N. Fairview Street Apartments, Bessemer, died on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, at her residence. Savina was born on April 12, 1927, in Anvil Location, Bessemer, a daughter of Massimo and Mamie (Borgo) Mattie. She attended Anvil School and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 1944. Savina attended beauty school and worked locally for 20 years. Then, she was employed as a dietary aide at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield for 17 years. On May 15, 1948, Savina was united in marri...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Helen J. (Turkal) Schaller, 99, died peacefully in a family home on Oct. 18, 2023. She was the last surviving sibling of 11 children. Helen was one of the first female nurse anesthetists in the country beginning in the mid-1940s. She received her "on-the job" training in Detroit, spent a short time in Philadelphia, and then spent most of her career in Milwaukee at Columbia Hospital. Helen's compassion and dedication as a nurse anesthetist were the cornerstones of her adult...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Oct. 26 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. 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....
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners voted last week to cancel the 2024 Gogebic County Fair - 10 months in advance. The action followed a Sept. 26 fire that destroyed three structures directly after two additional buildings had been demolished. In addition, the exhibition building has been closed due to structural issues for the past two years, and three remaining barns have been declared unsuitable for use due to electrical damage that...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — At a special meeting on Monday evening, members of the Bessemer City Council voted to offer the position of city manager to Ian Lewis, a U.P. candidate with a history in Ironwood. The motion included an annual salary offer of $78,000 in addition to three weeks of vacation for the first two years, plus other holidays, personal days and benefits commensurate with the city’s overall union-negotiated terms. The contract also would allow the council to terminate the city manager with cause at any...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Oct. 19 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. 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....
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council voted on Monday evening to approve a resolution supporting efforts of Highland Copper Company to construct and operate a mine in Wakefield Township. Mayor Adam Zak announced that the resolution was prepared in response to the Canadian company’s direct request from Bessemer and surrounding communities. “They were able to get fully permitted for the mine in Wakefield,” said Zak, who added that the company compiled much of the needed funding by selling shares of the Whi...
