Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By JEAN NORDINE [email protected] BRUCE CROSSING - A number of new road signs were installed along U.S. 45 south of Bruce Crossing Thursday. Although the old signs are still readable, MDOT says that while a sign may be very visible during the day, they lose their ability over time to reflect light back to drivers' eyes, making them less visible when the information they contain is most crucial. According to State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudie, "Time, weather, and other...
ONTONAGON, Mich. — Elma Florence Hirvonen, 98, passed away in Ontonagon on Sunday, July 22, 2018, with her family by her side. Elma was born to August and Hilda (Tuominen) Besonen in Trout Creek on June 11, 1920. Elma moved to Detroit in 1938 to work. While there, she met Gene Hirvonen, who grew up about 7 miles from Elma in Paynesville, they married in 1942 in Ohio. Elma worked as a housekeeper, nanny and for the automotive industry. She worked for Champion Spark Plug, Ford Motor Company, Burroughs Corporation, American Motor Company and G...
NEW BUFFALO, Mich. - Ronald Wayne Morrison Sr., 88, formerly of New Buffalo, died peacefully with his family surrounding him after a long illness on Thursday, July 18, 2018. Ron was born in Sault Ste. Marie, on August 31, 1929, the son of Dewey and Esther (Quinnell) Morrison of Pickford. As a youngster, he roamed the streets of Pickford with his faithful dog, Bob, which he sold to the local banker once a week for a nickel to buy candy. When the banker said "I just bought that dog last week,"...
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Reino Emil Alanen, 90, passed away Monday, July 16, at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. He was born to Emil and Rosa (Tienhaara) Alanen on May 3, 1928, on a farm near Bruce Crossing. Reino's spent his early years on the farm. Later he worked at the Brown Lee Sawmill in Toivola and laid sod for Snowden near Bruce Crossing before moving to Detroit, where he worked on the assembly line at Packard Cars. In September 1950 he was inducted into the Army. He served in...
Tuesday, July 17 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, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Meeting, 9:30 a.m., Gogebic County Courthouse Conference Room. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m.,...
Monday, July 16 Gogebic County Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, 715-561-4450. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, 9 a.m.-noon, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Rocks and Minerals program, 1 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Strong Bones exercise class, 1 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Overeaters Anonymous,...
More than $150,000 was wagered on 50-50 raffles over the Fourth of July holiday regionally. Michael Tregembo of Ironwood won the Bessemer 50-50 and claimed his prize Thursday. His ticket 66187 won $34,681. Wakefield's 50-50 prize is an even $24,200 and as yet unclaimed. The winning ticket is 41346. Hurley's Fireworks Committee held its drawing Thursday morning, drawing ticket 2703. The Bank Club won the prize of $4,808. Bessemer Township's 50-50 prize of $7,750 was claimed by Lori Stella, of...
Tuesday, July 3 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Av. tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Elk and Hound. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood....
FOX CROSSING, Wis. - Don Johnson Jr., 91, of Fox Crossing, formerly of Bruce Crossing, Mich., passed away peacefully on March 21, 2018 at home with his family by his side after a brief illness. Don was born Oct. 4, 1926 in Bergland Township, Mich. to the late Don Sr. and Lorena (Lowe) Johnson. Don graduated from Ewen High School with the class of 1944. Don joined the Navy and served his country during World War II. After discharge from the Navy, Don returned home to work with his father at...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Bertha Helen Huhtala, 94, a long-time resident of Bruce Crossing, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Bertha was born on March 17, 1923, in Topaz, the daughter of William Jacob and Alina (Latvala) Maki. She graduated from Bergland High School and attended two years of college. On July 25, 1947, Bertha was united in marriage to Oscar Alfred Huhtala in Bruce Crossing. She and Oscar opened their home for many gatherings for...
HANCOCK — “Co-operatively Yours,” a 2017 film by Kristin Ojaniemi and the Finnish American Heritage Center, took home the “Best Documentary” honor at the 2018 Eclipse Awards. The annual event in Grand Rapids was created to honor Michigan’s creators in film and television. The Finnish American Heritage Center is on the campus of Finlandia University in Hancock. Eclipse Awards are chosen by past winners in the entry’s particular category, as well as independent judges from Michigan, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. The documentary,...
ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon-White Pine Rotary has joined other Rotary Clubs throughout the world in a project to plant trees in their communities. The project, to plant the same number of trees as there are members in each club, was a request to the thousands of clubs in the world by the Rotary International president. Following a lengthy discussion and comparing quotes from nurseries, the local club voted Wednesday to order 10 trees. The trees — maples and crab apples — will be planted at the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital and at the Onton...
Wednesday, June 6 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, noon-2:30 p.m. EST, fire hall, Bruce Crossing; 2-4:30 p.m. EST, 429 River St., Ontonagon. 906-667-0283. 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...
Tuesday, June 5 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Elk and Hound. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Free Diabetes Screening and Prevention, 2-4:30 p.m., Howard Young Medical Center, Woodruff. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Disabled American Veterans, 6...
EWEN, Mich. - Dorothy was born on May 21, 1925, to Rena and Harry Fleming in Breckenridge, Minn. The family moved to Ewen and then to Maple Grove on Taylor Road. At age 12, Dorothy lived and worked for her Aunt Bernice (Taylor) Greeno at the Greeno Hotel in Ewen, where she graduated from school in 1943. After graduation she went to Detroit with Jane (McCory) Huhtala and worked for the war efforts as a stamp operator and attended beauty school. While working as a stamp operator, she injured and...
Thursday, May 17 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, 9:45-10 a.m. EST, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, Bergland; 10:20-10:35 a.m. EST, Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, White Pine; 11-11:45 a.m. EST, Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot, Ontonagon; 1:15-1:45 p.m. EST, Resource Center, Mass City; 2:15-2:45 p.m. EST, Stannard Township Ballpark, Bruce Crossing; 2:30-2:45 p.m., Watersmeet Town Hall parking lot, Watersmeet. 906-884-2106. Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic...
Wednesday, May 16 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. Ironwood/Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Kimball Homemakers, 1 p.m., Community Center. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. American Legion Post 58, 2 p.m., Iron County Memorial Building, Hurley. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m.,...
FLINT, Mich. - On Monday, April 30, 2018, Deborah (Debbie) Pietila, 62, mother, daughter and sister, passed away suddenly at McLaren Flint Hospital. Deborah will be forever remembered, loved and missed by her children, Kellie Malnar (Teddy Parker), Nicole Pietila, Arielle Zielesch (Jason) and Robert Pietila (Jeanette). She will be missed dearly by her 11 precious grandchildren, Faith, Jenna, Natalie, Matthew, Mattie, Kyrin, Aryanna, Bryson, Jayden, Ryley and Aleena. Debbie will also be forever r...
WATERSMEET, Mich. - Klint Kody Mitchell, 30, of Watersmeet, was born on Christmas Eve of 1987, the youngest of five children of Joe and Kathi (Gordert) Mitchell. He lived in Luzerne, Wis., until he finished nursing school, and moved to the Upper Peninsula. He worked as flight nurse, and was taken from this world on April 26, 2018, in a helicopter crash in Wisconsin. Klint was an avid houndsman and breeder of Foley Swamp Plott Hounds. He was active in the American Plott Hound Association, Upper...
EWEN, Mich. — Linnea J. Bishoff, 71, a long-time resident of Ewen, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 22, 2018, at her home, surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous battle with cancer. Linnea was born on Dec. 2, 1946, in Marquette, a daughter of Ernest and Olga (Seppanen) Cummings. She attended L’Anse High School and graduated in 1965. On Aug. 25, 1967, Linnea was united in marriage to A. Owen Bishoff at Bethany Lutheran Church in Covington. They made their home in L’Anse until Owen finished forestry school. Then, they moved to Minne...
Wednesday, April 18 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, 9:45-10 a.m. EST, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, Bergland; 10:20-10:35 a.m. EST, Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, White Pine; 11-11:45 a.m. EST, Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot, Ontonagon; 1:15-1:45 p.m. EST, Resource Center, Mass City; 2:15-2:45 p.m. EST, Stannard Township Ballpark, Bruce Crossing; 2:30-2:45 p.m., Watersmeet Town Hall parking lot, Watersmeet. 906-884-2106....
Tuesday, April 17 Advanced Care Planning, 8 a.m.-noon, Aspirus Hurley Clinic. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. 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 County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110....
ONTONAGON — While the Michigan Department of Transportation is removing winter road restrictions from main downstate roads, Ontonagon County is a step closer to the time when its three major highways can be clear of winter ice. One of the three highway frost tubes monitored by the Ontonagon County Road Commission for the state is now free of frost. The three highways monitored are U.S. 45 in Woodspur, U.S. 45 near Bruce Crossing and M-64, between White Pine and Bergland. The Woodspur tube is thawed. Last week, it was thawed 18 inches and f...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. – James Alan Niemi, 62, a lifelong resident of Bruce Crossing, died early Monday morning, March 26, 2018. Jim was born on Sept. 15, 1955, in Wakefield, a son of Albert and Judy (Mattson) Niemi. He attended Ewen-Trout Creek High School and graduated in 1973. Jim made several trips out West with friends, Mike and Marvin. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid reader. Jim is survived by a brother, Bob (Stella), Wakefield; his sister-in-law, Cindy, Bruce Crossing; h...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. — James A. Humphrey, a Bruce Crossing resident, died March 23rd, 2018 in his home. Born April 18th, 1940 in Ironwood, he was the son of the late John (Jack) and Doris (Sandell) Humphrey. He is survived by his wife, Carlene (Jarvi), daughters, Jamie Ahlskog (Carl) of Ewen, Amber Niemi of Portland, and sons, Thomas (Beth) of Marquette, Jon (Leslie) of Courtice, Ontario, and Drew Niemi (Priscilla) of Phoenix. He is also survived by four grandchildren; Lauren, Colin, Rachel, and Sean and his first wife, Nina (Haarala) H...
