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, Dec. 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. Sunday, Dec. 5 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 — The annual holiday concert season for local schools returns this month. The Ironwood Area School District kicks off festivities with the Luther L. Wright High School band concert on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. The Luther L. Wright elementary K-4 Christmas assembly will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 in the school gym. The fifth and sixth grade students will have their Christmas concert at 7 p.m. the following day, Dec. 16, also at the school. The Ironwood m...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Friday, Dec. 3 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families — Gogebic County: Fairview Apartments, Bessemer, at 9 a.m.; Hillcrest Apartments, Bessemer, at 9:30 a.m. in the community room; Sunset Manor Apartments, Wakefield, at 10 a.m. in the community room; Riverview Apartments, Wakefield, at 10:30 a.m. in parking lot. (Home deliveries for Meals on Wheels recipients in B...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Dec. 14 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, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Mill Trace Apartments, Ironwood Township, parking lot, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Wildwood Apartments, Ironwood Township, community room, 12:30-12:45 p.m....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 2 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families — Gogebic County: Bessemer VFW from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gogebic County Veterans S...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Dec. 1 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, 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, Ironwood. 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,...
RAMSAY, Mich. - Paul Gene Kriska, 81, a lifelong resident of Ramsay, passed away Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Paul Gene was born on Oct. 30, 1940, in Wakefield, a son of Paul William and Katherine Lillian (Succa) Kriska. He worked at Dairymen's Country Club in Boulder Junction, Wisconsin, Bessemer Auto Company and the youth building at Cornerstone Church in Ramsay. Paul Gene loved his home, his community, but most of all he loved people and was loved by many. He was a faithful member of Cornerstone...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Raymond Burton Ott, 77, a resident of Wakefield since 1962, died peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, after a long illness with multiple sclerosis and dementia. He was born on Sept. 26, 1944, in Newberry, a son of Raymond Arthur and Florence Esther (Trim) Ott. On Sept. 3, 1966, Raymond married Diane Elizabeth Hachey in Grayslake, Illinois. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy for four years, and was honorably discharged on Feb. 6, 1968. Ray was an electrician at...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Nov. 30 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners held their regular meeting at the Gogebic County Courthouse in Bessemer on Tuesday and the board discussed a national settlement and two information technology-related issues. The board authorized the Gogebic County administrator to pursue participation in the national opioid settlement. There are ongoing cases involving pharmaceutical companies that handle the distribution of opioids and CVS, Walgreens and Walmart have settled outside of court. C...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER - A complimentary holiday meal brought forth by the Bessemer VFW Post 3673 gave many members of the community a place to go this Thanksgiving and a reason to be thankful. "I'm so glad that I could come here. Otherwise I would have had nowhere to go," said Vicki Duray, of Ironwood, who attended the dinner with her son, Dylan. She said she found out last minute about the dinner and said she was so thankful to the person she spoke with at the...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Nov. 27 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, Nov. 28 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwoo...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER - National Honor Society Students served a Thanksgiving lunch to students at Washington Elementary School on Tuesday. "We like the kids. That's why we wanted to come down here and we didn't want to be at the high school. We just love the kids," said NHS member Kristen Smith, 17. The other NHS students echoed her sentiments. "We all just love kids," said NHS member Leilani Casiano, 17. Along with serving the elementary students, the NHS members...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Nov. 24 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. 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, Ironwood. 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, Nov. 23 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. A...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Robert H. Duchaine, 85, formerly of Bessemer, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Bob was born on June 25, 1936, in Iron Mountain, a son of Henry and Agnes (Okerlund) Duchaine. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On March 3, 1956, Bob was united in marriage to Priscilla "Pat" Boynton. He was a lifetime lumberjack. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Pat; a son, Ted, of Nebraska; a daughter, Cheryl Thorpe, Rhinelander, Wisconsin;...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Rebecca Jo Goodwin, 36, of Ironwood Township, passed away on Nov. 16, 2021, at her home from COVID-19. Rebecca Jo Goodwin was born on Nov. 4, 1985, to Nick and Patty Goodwin. She was welcomed by her sister, Jenny, and brother, Niko. For the first year of her life, she lived in a mobile home in Chaska, Minnesota. Then, before her first birthday, her family bought a hobby farm out near Cologne, Minnesota, and she lived there until after high school. Becky found her love...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Nov. 20 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, Nov. 21 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, I...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Rudy Krznarich, 74, was born on Thursday, Feb. 20, 1947, in Wakefield, to Mike and Irja Krznarich. He passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Rudy attended Wakefield Schools. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. When Rudy returned home, he was employed by Kimberly Clark in Marenisco. Rudy found his passion while working at the Northern Peninsula Tree Service. He decided to start his own company,...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HOUGHTON — Recent wastewater monitoring indicates that communities in the western Upper Peninsula will see another increase in COVID-19 cases, according to a release from the Western U.P. Health Department on Monday. The health department has partnered with local wastewater monitoring systems as part of a continued statewide effort in Michigan to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the release says. They are testing wastewater samples for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. According to the r...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER — The city of Bessemer sold just over seven acres of land to Glen Peterson, an attorney from Kerrville, Texas, with ties to the U.P. during the regular city council meeting on Monday night. The 7.3 acres of land is located near Marshalek Road off U.S. 2. Peterson offered to purchase the land for $2,000 per acre. The land is adjacent to 20 acres of land he recently purchased from the Gogebic County Road Commission for $40,000. Peterson said in a letter to the city that he will plan, design a...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 18 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:45-10 a.m. EDT; White Pine Township Hall, 10:20-10:35 a.m. EDT;...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Nov. 17 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. 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,...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER - The parking lot was packed and there wasn't an empty seat as nearly 200 people gathered Thursday evening at the Bessemer VFW Post 3673 for a dinner to celebrate and honor those who have served their country. Post quartermaster John Frello acted as master of ceremonies. An invocation was given by Rev. Matthew Gunia of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ironwood. Tom DeCarlo presented the colors and the pledge of allegiance was recited, before a long...
HURLEY, Wis. - John A. Brottlund, 95, of Ironwood Township, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. John was born on April 28, 1926, in Ironwood, son of John and Mabel (Westman) Brottlund. He attended Norrie, Newport and Central grade schools and was a 1944 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School. A day after graduation, John attended the Great Lakes Naval Academy and served on the USS President Hayes as rank baker 3rd class and was...
