Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - Students at the Hurley K-12 School showed off products, talked shop and gave tours in honor of their company Northwoods Manufacturing, Friday. The open house continues today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school, and visitors Friday spoke to students about a variety of products the company has made, using a variety of machines. According to instructor Roger Peterson, the community support has been "outstanding. "Without the involvement of the community, businesses or administration in...
Every Tuesday night over the summer, people looking to get outside and get some exercise can hit the roads and pedal the trails with a group of fellow bikers for the Fat Tire Rides. Brad Kusz has been riding the trails for years and helps organize the rides. "We meet at different places every week," he said. "We do encourage all abilities to ride. If newer abilities, or if someone hasn't rode on this ride, we tell them to let us know so we can sit there and watch them and make sure they make it...
HURLEY, Wis. - Kenneth R. Ekmark, 75, of Hurley, died Friday, May 16, 2014, in Hurley after a brief illness. He was born March 26, 1939, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Anton and Ida (Fedrizzi) Ekmark, attended St. Mary's Catholic and Hurley schools, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1957. He worked at the Zephyr Station in Ironwood and Erie Mining in Hoyt Lakes, Minn., prior to working at White Pine Copper Co. until his retirement after 28 years of service. Ken was a member of...
IRONWOOD - Pancakes in the morning, pancakes in the evening, pancakes at supper time. Local residents dined on pancakes throughout the day Thursday during the annual Kiwanis Pancake Day at Tacconelli's in Ironwood. The annual fundraiser is one of the biggest events Kiwanis does each year. "It's taken place for well over 60 years," Joe Cayer, Kiwanis member, said. "We have families that come each and every year. We have grandkids of grandkids that come, and the ages vary. People in their late...
HURLEY - The Aging Unit of Iron County Board of Directors appointed members to committees, installed a new member, and further discussed its bylaws during its meeting on Thursday. Following confusion over election rules at a previous meeting, the Board of Directors was unable to fill an empty position. During a previous meeting the board held two separate votes for two separate positions without first announcing it. Vic Ouimette, of Mercer, spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting...
DULUTH, Minn. — Joyce M. Leinon, 78, of Montreal, Wis., died peacefully Tuesday, May 13, 2014, surrounded by her loving family, at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, following a brief battle with cancer. The former Joyce Johnson was born Oct. 25, 1935, in Wakefield, Mich., daughter of the late August and Anna (Hill) Johnson, and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1953. She was employed as a nurse’s aide in Lake Forest, Ill., for several years prior to her marriage to Bill Leinon on Aug. 31, 1957, in Wakefield. They then m...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Arne J. Salli, 78, Wausau, died Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born of Finnish parents, Gust and Olga (Lehtola) Salli, in a log cabin in Kimball on Dec. 11, 1935. He graduated from Hurley High School in 1953. Arne worked very hard to be able to attend college. He received a Bachelor of Science in biology from University of Wisconsin-Superior and went on to receive a Master of Science in zoology and Ph.D. in zoology from University of Wisconsin-Madison....
WOODRUFF, Wis. - On May 7, 2014, Theodore William Thomas, "Ted," departed this life and went home. Ted was born March 5, 1944, in Bessemer, Mich., to William and Ruby Thomas and was raised in Hurley. Ted was the youngest of six siblings. Ted owned and operated Mr. Theo's Hair Salon in Woodruff and sold real estate for Century 21. Ted's favorite hobby was cooking. He also enjoyed walking with his wife, Janny, and their two dogs Jack and Jill. He loved planning for vacations and especially liked...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Florence T. Erickson, 86, of Ironwood, died peacefully Sunday, May 11, 2014, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital, with her family by her side. The former Florence Revers was born May 19, 1927, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Kopnick) Revers, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1945. She was employed in office work for the Ironwood Area School District for seven years. Florence was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic...
HURLEY - More than 200 people came to run, walk or stroll the ninth annual Brian Nasi Memorial Heart Run/Walk in Hurley on Saturday. The event was held at the Hurley K-12 School. Many red balloons were purchased in memory of others and were released in the sky prior to the starting of the race. There was also face painting and a clown. Ginger Nasi's husband, Brian, passed away in 2005 from a heart attack. The race was created in his honor and also to educate the community on the importance of...
The Gogebic Range Trail Authority held a cleanup session Saturday afternoon along Trail 2, a snowmobile/ATV trail in western Gogebic County. Volunteers met in Bessemer early Saturday morning before gathering in Hurley to begin cleaning the trail back into Michigan. Volunteers were headed up by GRTA treasurer Lisa Hetfeld, GRTA secretary Christina Youngberg and ATV club president Ross Kolesar. A total of 22 people participated in the cleanup, including members of the Western U.P. Trail...
OMA, Wis. - About 25 people attended a tourism workshop on Thursday to raise awareness of the industry's importance to the Iron County area. The workshop was organized by the Iron County Development Zone and the Hurley and Mercer chambers of commerce. The first speaker was Cindy Burzinski, director of Vilas County Tourism and Publicity, who also sits on Gov. Scott Walker's Council on Tourism. Burzinski discussed the economic impacts of tourism for Iron County, customer service statistics and...
IRONWOOD - The general contractor for this summer's Ironwood U.S. 2 reconstruction project said Wednesday work on the detour route will begin around the middle of next week. Tom Schneller, of Snow Country Contracting, Bessemer, addressed about 85 people Wednesday evening at a meeting at the Memorial Building. The session was set up by the Michigan Department of Transportation, which is overseeing the project. The 2014 work will be from the tourist park to Curry Street. "We'll make it a successfu...
IRONWOOD - Representatives from area organizations and law enforcement agencies came together for a forum on drug abuse in the area, hosted by the Gogebic and Ontonagon Human Services Coordinating Board at Gogebic Community College Tuesday. Attendees watched presentations from a variety of groups, including the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Tea, the Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team, Michigan State Police, Western U.P. Substance Abuse Coordinating Agency and NorthCare Network Substance...
MADISON, Wis. - Mary D. Fontecchio, 90, formerly of Ironwood, Mich., died Friday, May 2, 2014, in Madison. She was born May 6, 1923, in Bessemer, Mich., daughter of the late Max and Anna (Gabardi) Sterny. Mary attended Bessemer schools. In 1942, she was united in marriage with Herman (Nig) Fontecchio. While living in Ironwood, Mary worked as a cook in several area restaurants. She was known for her homemade pasta, spaghetti sauce recipes and bakery. Mary resided in Madison with her daughter,...
HURLEY - Local residents will tie up their shoes for the ninth annual Brian Nasi Memorial Heart Run/Walk Saturday in Hurley. The event starts at 9 a.m. at the Hurley K-12 School and features a 5-kilometer walk-run, one mile walk-run and a mile walk-run for children under 12. According to Gerry Traczyk, a member of the Hurley Lioness, said the event is very popular. "This is a family race, with a lot of people participating," Traczyk said. "It's one of the first races of the season, so it's a...
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. - Edwin "Fast Eddie" Laurin, 76, of Ramsay, Mich., died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in Eagle River. He was born June 30, 1937, in Nadeau, Mich., son of the late William and Helen Laurin. Ed attended Carney-Nadeau schools and graduated from the Carney-Nadeau High School with the class of 1955. He was employed by Bacco Construction and at the White Pine Mine. Ed was employed by United Parcel Service for 32 years until retirement. He was a member and fire chief for...
ALVIN, Texas - Brenda Marie (Levra) Lambert, 54, of Alvin, formerly of Iron Belt, Wis., passed away Sunday evening, April 20, 2014, of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Manvel, Texas. She was born on Dec. 13, 1959, in Wakefield, Mich., the daughter of Gordon and Judith (Johnson) Levra. Brenda graduated from Hurley High School. She continued her education and received a degree in nursing from St. Luke's School of Nursing in Duluth, Minn. Brenda started her career at Herman Hospital...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Joanne F. Sullivan, 82, of Montreal, Wis., died peacefully Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, with her son by her side. The former Joanne Kopacz was born Sept. 21, 1931, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Keskey) Kopacz, attended Hurley, Wis., schools, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1949. She attended Superior State Teachers College in Superior, Wis., for two years, then moved to Milwaukee, where she worked a...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Vivian A. Kleidon, 96, of Ironwood, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Ironwood. She was born Feb. 7, 1918, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Charles and Lempi (Hakko) Maki. Vivian attended Ironwood schools and graduated from the Luther L. Wright High School. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Quilters Club at the church. Vivian volunteered at nursing homes, enjoyed baking and made great gumdrop cake. She was married to Edmund H. Kleidon in Chicago on Aug. 2, 1941....
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Dolores A. “Tudy” Carlson, age 61, of Ironwood, died Sunday, April 13, 2014, at home. She was born Feb. 26, 1953, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Ralph and Doris (Gorski) Bodoh. Tudy was a graduate of the Luther L. Wright High School, class of 1971. On June 18, 1971, she was united in marriage with Robert Carlson. She had been employed at the Kentucky Fried Chicken in Ironwood until its closing, and then at the Bell Chalet in Hurley, Wis. Tudy loved shopping, cooking, writing poetry, reading and television. Her car was a...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - About 185 local residents sampled some of the best food the area has to offer at the Gogebic Community College Foundation's fifth annual "Taste of the Gogebic Range" Monday at GCC. The event featured 13 area restaurants from Ironwood, Hurley, Watersmeet, Gile and Manitowish Waters, Wis. Attendees received tickets to try samples from each one. Tastes ranged from chicken Caesar wraps to applewood smoked pork ribs to flaming bananas foster and more. Participating businesses...
