Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Sorted by date Results 366 - 390 of 4197
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — Each year, the Michigan Manufacturers Association presents Manufacturing Excellence Awards to a select number of winners, and one of them this year just happens to be from Gogebic County. Bob Jacquart, chairman and former CEO of Jacquart Fabric Products and Stormy Kromer, received the 2022 Manufacturing Lifetime Achievement Award on Nov. 10 at the Lansing Center in Lansing. As noted in the event magazine, the MMA conferred the honor on Jacquart “not only because of his entrepreneurial ski...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Jan. 5 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Mercer Health and Wellness, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Community Center. 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.,... Full story
KIMBALL, Wis. - Carolyn Ann Alonen, 60, of Kimball, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer with her loving family by her side. Carol was born on Dec. 9, 1962, to Roger and Kathleen (Raivio) Baker in Kenosha. She was a 1981 graduate of J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley and a 1983 graduate of Gogebic Community College. Carol was an active 4-H member all her childhood and as an adult became a leader. Most recently, she received the honor... Full story
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com It's a challenging time of year for ski hills, with one of them opening after another during the Christmas and New Year's Day season. So it wasn't as though there wasn't enough to do without Mother Nature throwing a curve ball in relation to last weekend's blizzard. Then again, maybe it's just a matter of perspective, according to Tuesday interviews with area ski hill managers. "It's all good," said a cheery David Dziuban, owner of Whitecap Mountains...
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com Christmas spirit was challenged last week when a lingering blizzard literally took the Gogebic Range by storm, causing multiple accidents and dropping nearly two and one-half feet of snow over four days. “It was quite a storm,” said Iron County Sheriff Paul Samardich, who added that it was one of the worst that he can remember in the past quarter century. “It was difficult. I would say we had 25 to 30 weather-related accidents.” “Mass chaos” was the description from Det. Jesse Yesney of the Gogebic Cou...
IRON BELT, Wis. - Edward John Wiita, 88, of Iron Belt, a prominent retired longtime businessman and community advocate died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. He was born July 30, 1934, to E. Edward and Violet M. Wiita in Iron Belt. He attended Iron Belt schools, graduating from the Iron Belt High School in 1952. John attended Gogebic Community College for a short time then went off to work for GMAC repossessing cars in Milwaukee. There he met his wife of 63 years, Donna M. Zizzo. In 1959, they were... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 29 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Mercer Health and Wellness, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Community Center. 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.,... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Lori Ann Struwe (Kuster) 62 of Ironwood, formerly of Bessemer passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 5, 2022, in Newburgh, Indiana. Lori was born on May 27, 1960, in Wakefield. She was the third of four children and only girl born to Gloria Mae Kuster (Nystrom) and Vaughn David Kuster. Lori was preceded in death by her father, Vaughn Kuster; mother Gloria Kuster; and brother, Terry Kuster. She is survived by brothers, David Kuster and Tim (Lori) Kuster; her husband, Edward Struwe;... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 22 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. EST; White Pine Township Hall, 10-10:15 a.m. EST; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:30 a.m. EST; Mass City Resource Center, 1-1:30 p.m. EST. Mercer Health and Wellness, 9... Full story
PORTAGE, Mich. - June Ann Beck, 84, of Portage, formerly of Marshall, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 in Portage. She was born on Oct. 28, 1938, to Charles and Verda (Baughman) Adams in Bedford Township in downstate Monroe County. She graduated from Marshall High School with the class of 1958. June met David Beck at the Midway Roller Rink in Battle Creek. They knew it was meant to be, and were married on June 14, 1958. Sadly, David passed away on June 29, 2021. June started her career as... Full story
RAMSAY - A rerouting of snowmobile Trail 2 between Ramsay and Wakefield was expected to be complete today, with a ribbon cutting set for Saturday at 10 a.m. The event will take place in Ramsay where the trail crosses South Verona Road, between Railroad Street and the point where Main Street becomes Horseshoe Bend. "We're pretty pumped," said Steve Hamilton, president of the Gogebic Range Trail Authority, on Monday. "We're all pretty happy." Hamilton said the nearly 4-mile rerouting - which was... Full story
IRONWOOD – The Ironwood City Commission passed a resolution Monday updating the city’s Zoning Ordinance through a series of amendments. Community Development Director Tom Bergman said the update was a longtime coming, something they had been working on for a number of years. He said the Planning Commission held public hearings in December 2021 and July 2022 on the matter. “The City Commission and Planning Commission met multiple times to hold workshops on specific aspects, specifically the general provisions in regards to medical marij...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 15 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Mercer Health and Wellness, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Community Center. 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.,... Full story
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD - Despite wind chill near zero on Saturday night, the Jack Frost parade in downtown Ironwood, drew a large crowd and offered a dazzling array of 40 entries loaded with colored lights and other creative details. Viewers came ready to battle the weather with long coats and faces hidden behind scarves or hats - some of which sprouted reindeer horns and flashing lights. Beyond that, the old saying of "cold hands, warm heart" took on broader meaning as...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Mark William Whitley, 70, of Wakefield, passed away of pneumonia with his family around him, on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at the Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, after many years of fighting and defeating multiple cancers. Mark was born on March 26, 1952, in Wakefield, a son of Marco and June (Kangas) Whitley. He graduated from Marenisco High School, class of 1970. Mark married his partner in life, Betsy Gilbertson, on May 15, 1971, and celebrated 51 years of marriage in May of this yea... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 8 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Mercer Health and Wellness, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Community Center. 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-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Angeline Virginia "Angie" Wilson left this life to be with her loved ones on Nov. 18, 2022. She was born on May 21, 1928, to John and Anna Conedera in Milwaukee. As a young girl, the family moved to Berkeley, California. She attended school there, graduating from Berkeley High in 1945. In 1946, she moved to Gogebic County to begin her life. She lived with relatives for a short time. Angie worked as a telephone operator for a while, but she really didn't care for it. Her passion was cooking and baking. She worked as a baker f... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 1 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Mercer Health and Wellness, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Community Center. 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., Wat... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Nov. 23 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,... Full story
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER - Unlike Memorial Day, which honors veterans who lost their lives while serving in American wars, Veterans Day celebrates all U.S. veterans. Retired U.S. Army Col. Tom Jurkowski made the distinction while providing the main address during a Veterans Day ceremony in the gym of the A.D. Johnston Junior and Senior High School in Bessemer.Students from Washington Elementary School also had been bused in from several blocks away to enjoy the...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 17 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. EST; White Pine Township Hall, 10-10:15 a.m. EST; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:30 a.m. EST; Mass City Resource Center, 1-1:30 p.m. EST. Mercer Health and Wellness,... Full story
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a 2023 budget of nearly $20 million at its Monday evening meeting. The vote followed a related public hearing in which Iron County Clerk Michael Saari presented the numbers. “It came out pretty well,” said Saari, despite the county projecting $19,917,378.47 in expenses next to revenue of $14,221,583.47. According to Saari, the difference of $5,695,795 was the actual tax levy. However, he said that was mediated by an increase of $166,...
PARDEEVILLE, Wis. - George C. DeVries, age 72, of Pardeeville, passed away on Nov. 1, 2022, from a rare-aggressive cancer caused by his exposure to Agent Orange when stationed with the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. George was born in Evanston, Illinois, on Jan. 14, 1950, to the late Rose E. (Geiser) DeVries and George L. DeVries. He was a 1968 graduate of New Trier West High School, North Field, Illinois. Following graduation, from 1968-72, he served in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. — August J. “Gus” Giancola, 87, a longtime resident of Hurley, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, while a resident of Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. August was born on July 30, 1935, in Bronx, New York, the son of Irene (Dalfonso) and August John Giancola Sr. He attended Lincoln High School in Hurley and graduated in 1953. August continued his education for one year at Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, Michigan, and completed his bachelor’s degree... Full story
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com Only three of seven area boards of education had contested races in Tuesday’s election in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties. Among contested races in Gogebic County, the winners for the Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education were incumbents Caroline Delich and Brenda Agee and newcomers Aaron Ruotsala and Ashley Weber-Jarvenpaa. Incumbents Tara Graham, Dick Matrella and Beth Steiger also retained their seats on the Bessemer Area Board of Education. In Ontonagon County, Cindy Ellsworth, Shawn Brown, Maggi B...
