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, Feb. 17 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. EST. Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Feb. 16 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. Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m.,...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Rudy John Perhalla, 87, of Ironwood, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Rudy was born and raised in Ironwood, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. He served his country during the Korean War by joining the U.S. Navy. In 1958, he married his wife, Susan. After an honorable discharge from the Navy, Rudy continued with his education. He attended Gogebic Community College and the University of Wisconsin-Superior, where he earned a bachelor's degree in education. At the time of...
MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Eugene Raymond Nurmi, 73, of Trout Creek, Michigan, passed away peacefully after a culmination of health issues and most recently cancer, on Jan. 24, 2021, in Marshfield. Eugene was born April 16, 1947, in Bruce Crossing, Michigan, to Ida (Nurmi) Ojaniemi. He grew up in Bruce Crossing and went to school in Paynesville, Michigan. Most of his childhood was spent getting into mischief with his cousins. In 1965, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served his country in the Vietnam...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Jan. 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. EST. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Jan. 19 Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. 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,...
KENTON, Mich. — Alice Marie Mackey passed away peacefully the morning of Dec. 14, 2020. She was born Nov. 13, 1938, to Jack and Signe Urpila in Phelps, Wisconsin. She lived in Kenton for most of her life, other than early childhood in Chelsea, and a year working in Detroit after graduating from Ewen High School in 1956. Alice was a dedicated reader — loved her books! She enjoyed hobbies of knitting, crocheting and jigsaw puzzles, along with owning and riding horses. She was the No. 1 fan of family sports — from Donny’s baseball and softbal...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Dec. 16 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. EST. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Dec. 15 Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. 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,...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Shirley Kuehnl, formerly of Wakefield, passed away the morning of Dec. 7, 2020. Shirley was born Nov. 27, 1931, in Flint to Alfred and Lempie (Stenfors) Peth of Clio. She graduated from Clio High School in 1950, and served two years in the U.S. Air Force as a control tower operator. On June 27, 1959, Shirley was married to Robert Kuehnl in Bruce Crossing, where they made their home before moving to Wakefield in 1968. Shirley then attended and graduated from nursing school,...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. – B. John Wolfe, 70, of Bruce Crossing, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. John was born on May 15, 1950, in Ironwood, a son of Jim and Ingrid (Korsman) Wolfe. He attended Ewen-Trout Creek School and graduated in 1968. After graduation, John moved to Milwaukee and was employed at Briggs & Stratton/Strattec Security Corporation for more than 30 years. On Dec. 13, 1969, John married the love of his life, Val Nara. He was one of the very best! They made their home in the Milwaukee area until retirement and then moved back to the U...
WATERSMEET, Mich. – Mary Jean (Burgh) Sorensen, 83, of Watersmeet, passed away on Nov. 17, 2020. She was the loving caretaker of her husband Sam up until his passing, a mere 26 days prior. Although her cause of death will be noted as complications due to Congestive Heart Failure and COPD, we believe she died of a broken heart and longed to be with the love of her life. She was born on Jan. 11, 1937, in Ann Arbor, daughter of Elmer and Ruth Burgh and graduated from Ann Arbor's Pioneer High S...
ONTONAGON, Mich. — Clarence W. Linna passed away on Sunday, Nov. 15, at Aspirus Long Term Care in Ontonagon at the age of 87. Clarence was born in Bruce Crossing and lived there nearly all of his life. After graduating from Ewen High School, he married Alice Korri and they spent six years in Mt. Clemens, where he completed trade school to become a tool and die maker. They returned to Bruce’s in 1957 and he worked at White Pine Copper for the following 35 years until his retirement. Clarence loved life; he was an avid sports fan from a young age...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Nov. 18 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. Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Nov. 17 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 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Wildwood Apartments, Ironwood Township, community room, 12:30-12:45 p.m. Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis...
ONTONAGON, Mich. — Rita “Caroline” Sironen, 85, of Bruce Crossing, passed away on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, at Aspirus long term care in Ontonagon. Caroline was born in Wakefield to Helen (Isola) and Yalmer Soronen on Dec. 28, 1934. She graduated from Ewen High School in 1952. She married Jack Sironen on Aug. 8, 1953, in Ewen. They resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas while Jack was in the US Army. Upon Jack’s discharge, they returned home to Ewen with their daughter Laurel. They welcomed two sons, Ron and Corey, several years later. They resided...
DULUTH, Minn — Donald Wayne Lindsey, a lifelong resident of Ewen, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth at the age of 69. Don (Porky) was born in Ewen on Sept. 22, 1951 to parents, Frank and Betty (Ogren) Lindsey. He graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in 1969, and was a member of the Ewen United Methodist Church. Don was an employee of Big Valley Ford for many years before taking employment with Ewen Building Supply. During his retirement, Don enjoyed taking long drives down backroads, rea...
EWEN - Local firefighters responded to a fire at a hay farm in Ewen Thursday evening. The fire was at the old Woracheck homestead on Fair Oaks Road. The farm is owned by a Wisconsin group and provides hay for large dairy farms in Wisconsin. An excavator was used to try to pull some hay from the barn as firefighters were fighting the fire. Ewen Fire Chief D.J. Staff said the old barn and most, if not all, of the hay and other items inside were destroyed. Staff said the call came at 8:45 p.m. and...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Oct. 14 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. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem...
BRUCE CROSSING - VFW members in Bruce Crossing recently erected a new sign in front of the post on M-28. The sign, which cost more than $1,000, according to Roger Anttilla, commander of the Henry A. Holappa VFW Post 9345, was placed in front of the post last week. "One night at a meeting I said, I don't like that old sign and we should do something about it and everyone agreed. It was as simple as that," said fellow member Jimbo Jorgensen, who Anttilla credits with getting the ball rolling on...
IRONWOOD - A new executive order from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has theaters and bowling alleys preparing to open months before it was thought possible, along with more possibilities for outdoor events. Two executive orders signed on Sept. 25 will amend the MI Safe Start order to reopen theaters, cinemas and other performance venues starting Oct. 9. Other businesses in the statewide reopening orders include arcades, bingo halls, bowling centers, indoor climbing facilities and trampoline parks....
BRUCE CROSSING — A traffic stop in Bruce Crossing Thursday that was part of an ongoing drug investigation has led to the seizure of alleged crystal methamphetamine and the execution of a search warrant in the city of Hancock, a spokesperson with the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team announced Friday. UPSET detectives received information regarding two individuals that were suspected of dealing meth who were traveling from Minnesota to Hancock with a large quantity of the drug, according to the UPSET announcement, and were able to l...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Sept. 16 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Sept. 15 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. 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 Apa...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Sept. 2 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. 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., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity...
