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. Saturday, May 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. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Sunday, May 8 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. N...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, May 5 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. 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...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, May 4 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. 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. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant,...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Ada Fortunata Dalle Ave Facchinello, 94, died in peace and comfort at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, Wisconsin, on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Ada was born on June 4, 1927, in Asiago, Italy, a daughter of Catterina Bortoli and Domenic Dalle Ave. The family moved to the United States of America in 1930, settling in Ironwood and Puritan Location. She attended Puritan School and A.D. Johnston High School, graduating with the class of 1945. Ada was a dedicated member of St. Sebastian...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Jean Marie Kovachich, age 66, of Bessemer, formerly of Laurium, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at her home. Jean was born on Easter Sunday, April 10, 1955, to Rudy and Clarice (Stafford) Kovachich. Since she was born on Easter Sunday, we called her Jean Marie the Easter Bunny. She attended Sacred Heart Grade School and Calumet High School graduating in 1973. After graduation, Jean moved to Bessemer. She worked as a seamstress at Foxpoint for many years...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, May 3 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. 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...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD - For National Arbor Day, Doug Foley - a former teacher at Ironwood Area Schools and co-owner of 906 Tree Service LLC - returned to Luther L. Wright on Friday morning to teach fourth grade students about the importance of trees. The fourth-grade classes of teachers Daniel Negro, Judy Balchik and Rebecca Sim gathered in the school's makerspace room on the second floor to hear Foley's presentation. Foley introduced himself to the classes as an...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, April 30 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. Sunday, May 1 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center....
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] BESSEMER — At the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, two officers from the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office were recognized with meritorious service awards for their efforts in apprehending a murder suspect on Christmas Eve 2021. “While facing a very volatile and dangerous situation, deputies Josh Elias and Adam Graser showed great courage and intestinal fortitude when they entered a remote cabin and apprehended a suspected murderer. Their actions are not only coura...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, April 28 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. 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...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer School Board is trying to determine what to do with the light posts on Massie Field. The posts are starting to show signs of their age and are in need of a fresh coat of paint. The booster club has been trying to raise $32,100 to have all the posts painted and sealed for nearly two years, but is still $15,000 shy of that goal and time is running out on the bid. According to the board, the poles are higher than most, in order to avoid being struck by fly-balls. Board members expr...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, April 27 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. 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. DOVE Support Group, noon-2...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, April 26 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. 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....
BESSEMER, Mich. — Edward Thomas Verhelst, 74, of Bessemer passed away suddenly but peacefully at home Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Ed was born on April 6, 1948, at Twin City Hospital in Ironwood, to Clarence and Lucille (Newby) Verhelst. Ed was a proud Navy Veteran who served his country for 22 years (both active and reserve). He was third in charge of the flight deck on several aircraft carriers, including the USS Saratoga, USS Shangri-La, and the USS Nimitz. He did two tours of Vietnam. Ed was united in marriage to Lisa Sandene on July 12, 1986,...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, April 23 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. Sunday, April 24 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community C...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD - Area junior/high school students took a field trip to the Historical Ironwood Theatre on Tuesday morning for a screening and discussion on the film " Coming Up for Air; It All Happens in a Moment." The film "focuses on the struggles and the uncertainty that family and friends of a person experiencing mental health issues go through," according to a press release from Gogebic County Community Mental Health. "It really isn't focused on suicide,...
ST. PAUL Minn. — Helen Mary Novascone, 91, of Eagan, Minnesota and formerly Bessemer, Michigan passed away with her family by her side on Monday, April 4, 2022, at United Hospital in St. Paul. Helen Mary Novascone was born on Aug. 10, 1930, to parents Lozo Lunich and Francis Malovrh Lunich in Wakefield, Michigan. Helen was employed at the Dandee Bakery in Bessemer and Big Powerderhorn Lodging and later became a homemaker. She lived most of her life in Bessemer, moving to Eagan to live with her daughter and son-in-law for her last two years o...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, April 21 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. 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. EDT; White Pine Township Hall, 10-10:15 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:30 a.m. EDT; Mass City...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, April 20 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. 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, 12:30-1 p.m. EDT. 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...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER - The city of Bessemer Downtown Development Authority is considering applying for a loan against its future revenue in order to be able to have a more aesthetic curb appeal following the U.S. 2 project. The city has the option of having colored concrete laid down to provide a visually-appealing separation of the highway curb and the sidewalk from Mill Street to Peck Street. "It's all about what's going to make this town stand out as different...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, April 19 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. 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 a.m.; Northwoods Estates Apartments, Ironwood Township, parking lot, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Wildwood Apartments, Ironwood Township, community room, 12:30-12:45...
BY CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer Downtown Development Authority was focused on how best to spend its monies to help grow the businesses in the community, during its meeting on Thursday night. The Downtown Development Authority approved popup shop funding for Melissa Anderson owner of Mel’s Cuts Barber Shop. The shop is located directly across from A.D. Johnston High School, in the small green building at 101 East Lead Street. Anderson grew up in Bessemer and graduated from ADJ. She said she has 24 years exp...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, April 16 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. Sunday, April 17 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community C...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] BESSEMER – Two ballot proposals for the Aug. 2 election in Gogebic County were approved by a narrow margin of 4-3 at the county board of supervisors regular meeting on Wednesday. The proposals are levy renewals for the Gogebic County Medical Care Facility and animal control program. The proposals are to renew the levy of 0.6 mills for the medical care facility for 2023-2026 for the continued payment of “maintenance of effort” costs and to renew the levy of 0.2 mills for HOPE Animal Shelter and the p...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER - The city of Bessemer is considering a less expensive storm sewer layout for the Galena Street and South State Street areas which tie into storm sewer along Mill Street and near the city garage. According to project manager Darren Pionk of C2AE, the storm sewer infrastructure in that area is aging out and needs to be replaced. "It's a major storm interceptor for the city. The work is not included or fundable through the USDA (U.S. Department...
