Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BRUCE CROSSING - Multiple fire departments responded to a Saturday evening fire that destroyed Nippa Excavation; located on U.S. 45 behind the U.P. Aspirus Clinic, near the intersection with M-28 in Bruce Crossing. The Bruce Crossing Fire Department was dispatched to a fully engulfed structure fire at approximately 8:20 p.m.; after numerous people reported the blaze, as it could be seen from miles away. "The shop at Nippa Excavation was full of,...
Monday, Oct. 23 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Classes, 3 p.m. beginners, 4 p.m. advanced, Little Finland, 906-932-1608. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. AL-ANON, 6 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Tri-Parish Mission Conference, 7 p.m. EST, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 201 S. Birch St., Ewen. 906-365-0032. Harbortown AA, 7:30...
ONTONAGON - In a game loaded with offensive fireworks, Ontonagon made a fierce comeback, but Crystal Falls Forest Park held on for a 52-38 win in a Western Eight Conference battle with playoff implications for both teams. "The game was what we expected," Forest Park coach Dave Graf said. "It was hard-hitting, good physical football on both sides. I never thought we'd score 90 points. I thought we'd score four or five each (touchdowns). Ontonagon nearly came back on us. Jake Witt is the real deal...
ONTONAGON — Alan Hollon, 27, of L’Anse, waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to Ontonagon Circuit Court for trial last week on multiple charges. He is charged with carrying a concealed weapon, possession of firearm by a felon, possession of a firearm by a felon during commission of a felony, operating a motor vehicle with presence of a controlled substance in his body and being a habitual offender- third offense. He will be arraigned in circuit court Nov. 3. Wayne Paul Langston, 41, of Ewen, waived a preliminary exam and was bound ov...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER — Copies of the Ottawa National Forest’s proposed motorized use plan that would take effect in 2018, opening more roads and trails to off-highway vehicle use, are available for review. In a letter to the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners, Ottawa Forest Supervisor Linda Jackson said the proposal seeks to change motorized vehicle use designation for several forest roads on the Ottawa, opening many to recreational use. A total of 568 miles of roads across the massive national forest are aff...
EWEN, Mich. — Norman Walter Sormula, 79, of Ewen, passed away Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at his home with Mabel by his side. He was born Feb. 19, 1938, in Ewen, to Walter and Mamie (Anderson) Sormula. Norman attended Ewen High School and later worked in construction for 30 years in Kenosha, Wis. After years apart, he was reunited with his partner in life, Mabel Niemi. Norman enjoyed traveling and spending his winters in Mesa, Ariz. He also liked hiking, spending time outdoors and was a Packer and Tigers fan. Norman is survived by his dear f...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON - Warm weather brought out huge crowds for the Ontonagon Labor Festival Parade Sunday. The largest number of floats to compete in many years vied for top prizes in three divisions. Margo Anderson, head of the parade committee, said that only one and two points separated four of the floats from each other. Top float by one point was the Stein Club "Moonshine" entry. A large still full of moonshine loomed over the "revenoors" in their log cabin while...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Larry Willard Hansen, 82, passed away on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. He was born June 17, 1935, in Kenton, to Violet (Jo) and Walter Hansen. He graduated from Ewen High School and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and spent four years in Altus, Okla., as a crew chief, working on the B-52 Bombers. Larry then retired from White Pine Copper after 33 years. He was married to Judy Jacobson on Dec. 20, 1957. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
EWEN, Mich. - Julia M. Koski, 63, of 769 W. Maple St., Apartment 1, Ewen, passed away on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at The Lighthouse at Ishpeming Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was in the loving care of her family, staff members and the Upper Peninsula Home Health and Hospice at the time of her death. Julia was born Sept. 3, 1953, at home in Ewen, the daughter of John A. and Leah J. (Mikkola) Koski. Julia grew up in Ewen and was a graduate of the Ewen-Trout Creek High School Class of 1972....
HOUGHTON, Mich. — Jill L. Saaranen Sliger passed away the morning of July 30, 2017, at the Omega Cancer Center in Houghton. She was born Oct. 30, 1964, in Wakefield. She graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in 1983 and moved to Tallahassee, Fla., in 1985. She is survived by Sten Sliger; their children, Case, Jillian and Tess, of Tallahassee; three brothers, Jay (Donna), of Trout Creek, Joey, of Noble, Okla., and Derek (Angela), of Cary, N.C. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lois Platzke and Ed Saaranen. She was a special e...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - On Monday, a group of bicyclists and one inline skater passed through Ironwood on U.S. 2 on their way to Ewen. The group is part of the Sea to Sea cross-country cycling tour that in the past has stayed in Canada and gone around Lake Superior to the north, but this year wanted to travel around Lake Superior to the south, according to Ed Witvoet, tour consultant. Witvoet said the Sea to Sea tour is the only cross-country tour fighting...
HOUGHTON, Mich. — Jill L. Saaranen Sliger passed away the morning of July 30, 2017, at the Omega Cancer Center in Houghton. She was born Oct. 30, 1964, in Wakefield. She graduated from Ewen-Trout Creek High School in 1983 and moved to Tallahassee, Fla., in 1895. She is survived by Sten Sliger; their children, Case, Jillian and Tess of Tallahassee; three brothers, Jay (Donna) of Trout Creek, Joey of Noble, Okla., and Derek (Angela) of Cary, N.C. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lois Platzke and Ed Saaranen. She was a special education t...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon Area Board of Education lost a board member but gained a teacher at its monthly meeting. The board hired Heather Beck as the special education instructor at the school. Beck is a member of the school board and indicated she will resign her seat on the board because of the appointment. The board gave her a special kudos for her service on the board. The board accepted with regret the resignation/retirement of long time teacher Jerry Blake. Blake has nearly 30 years as an elementary t...
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. — Sharon Marie Juopperi-Dasko, 59, of Iron Mountain, entered God’s loving arms on July 15, 2017, after a long illness. She was born in Ontonagon on April 11, 1958, first born daughter to Roger and Laurie Lou (Beck) Juopperi. A graduate of Ewen-Trout Creek High School and Gogebic Community College, she moved from her hometown of Bruce Crossing to Iron Mountain and started her career in medical transcription at Dickinson County Hospital, where she remained for over 30 years. From the hospital, she moved to a small pri...
Wednesday, July 19 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Blood Pressure Clinic, 10 to 11:15 a.m., Hurley Senior Center. Ontonagon County Senior Festival, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Ewen-Trout Creek School, Ewen. 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...
Tuesday, July 18 Pickleball, 9 a.m. to noon, good weather, Hurley High School tennis courts; bad weather, Ironwood Memorial Building. Hurley Senior Center Association, 9 a.m., Hurley Senior Center. 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. Blood Pressure...
BELDING, Mich. — Margaret Lillian Hammond, 96, of Belding, formerly of Ionia, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at Metron of Belding Nursing Center following an extended stay there. She was born in Battle Creek on June 15, 1921, daughter of Leon DeWitt and Alice Darrow (Lowe) Kanouse, both of whom preceded her in death. She attended rural schools for her elementary education and graduated from Ionia High School with the Class of 1939. She was a talented musician, playing saxophone in the concert and marching bands throughout high s...
L’ANSE, Mich. — Susan Novak, a long-time resident of Ewen, passed away on Sunday June 11, 2017, at the Bayside Village in L’Anse. Susan was 58 years young and was born on Oct. 10, 1958, in Wakefield, to John and Mary Novak. Susan loved doing puzzles, magazines and taking walks outside. Susan was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mary Novak. She is survived by her brother, Mike (Ruth), in Green Bay, Wis.; sister, Delores Jean (Kurt), in White Bear Lake, Minn.; and brother, Robert (Alice), in Gilman, Wis. She is also survived by five...
L’ANSE, Mich. — Susan Novak, a long-time resident of Ewen, passed away on Sunday June 11, 2017, at the Bayside Village in L’Anse. Susan was 58 years young and was born on Oct. 10, 1958, in Wakefield, to John and Mary Novak. Susan loved doing puzzles, magazines and taking walks outside. Susan was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mary Novak. She is survived by her brother, Mike (Ruth), in Green Bay, Wis.; sister, Delores Jean (Kurt), in White Bear Lake, Minn.; and brother, Robert (Alice), in Gilman, Wis. She is also survived by five...
ONTONAGON, Mich. — Rose Marie Skoviak, 84, of Ontonagon, passed away, Jan. 18, 2017. Rose Marie was born to Arthur and Louise King on June 2, 1933, in Ewen, where she was raised and attended school, graduating from Ewen High School with the class of 1952. In 1954, she wed Calvin Hansen and was blessed with five children. Their union ended in 1968 and Rose Marie raised her children in Ewen. On July 23, 1982, Rose Marie and Joseph Skoviak united in marriage and began their new life in Ontonagon. They shared a beautiful life together, guided by th...
Monday, June 5 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Wakefield Seniors, 2 p.m., Senior Center, Wakefield. Pat O’Donnell Civic Center Board, 5 p.m., arena, Ironwood. Ironwood PTO, 6 p.m., Contrast Coffee, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Sports Hall of Fame, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright K-12 School, room 205. Festival Ironwood, 7 p.m., American Legion, I...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. — June Kotila-Treptow, 78, died peacefully at home on May 3, 2017. June was born on June 28, 1938, in Bruce Crossing, the daughter of Eddie and Selma Illikainen. June is one of three children, along with her brothers, Michael (Kathy) Illikainen, Grand Rapids, and Stanley (Terri) Illikainen, Hurricane, W.Va. June graduated from Ewen High School. June was survived by husband, Robert Treptow; two daughters, Janine Tadlock, Wakefield, and Christine Kotila-Bowers, New Orleans; five grandchildren; and seven g...
WILLISTON, N.D. - After a courageous battle with cancer, Jeffrey Mark Nordine, 64, former Bruce Crossing, Mich., resident, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Williston. Jeff was born in Wakefield, Mich., on Nov. 25, 1952, to Thomas and Seere Nordine. He graduated with the class of 1970 from Ewen-Trout Creek High School. After graduation, Jeff and his lifelong best friend, Greg Tulppo, briefly worked in Illinois before he came back to Bruces to join the...
MCFARLAND, Mich. - Forrest C. Hill, 67, of McFarland, died peacefully Friday, April 14, 2017, at his home, with his family by his side and under the care of U.P. Health System Home Care & Hospice. He was born June 10, 1949, in Highland Park, a son of the late Herman O. and Laura J. (Perham) Hill and was raised in the Upper Peninsula. On May 1, 1971, he married Barbara Lynn Codd in Ewen. Forrest worked in the automobile industry in various capacities for A.O. Smith and Tower International...
Thursday, April 6 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906-663-0308. Ewen-Trout Creek Sports Booster Club, 5 p.m. EDT, E-TC School. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages 12-18; L...
