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. Thursday, Jan. 28 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. SMART Recovery, 4:30 p.m., 101 E. Mary St., Bessemer. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Hurley. area74.org. Government Downtown Ironwood Development Authority, 8...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Health Department has been receiving small amounts of COVID-19 vaccinations and has begun scheduling appointments for county residents over the age of 65. “Last week, the Iron County Health Department asked individuals 65 and older to call the health department and sign up for COVID-19 vaccines to be placed on an eligibility list. Over 500 residents called and signed up,” a department spokesperson said in an update Monday. “The health department is receiving a vaccine...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Volunteer Fire Department will continue to help, and receive help from several area departments, as needed after the township board of trustees renewed mutual aid agreements with a number of neighboring communities Monday. The agreements are with five other municipalities in Gogebic County — the cities of Ironwood, Bessemer and Wakefield, as well as Bessemer and Marenisco townships — and Hurley, Montreal, Kimball, Oma and Pence in Wisconsin. An additional a...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Jan. 27 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. 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 p.m., Mercer,...
TOMAHAWK, Wis. - Jean A. DeCarlo, 79, of 1615 E. Somo Ave., Tomahawk, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at her home. Jean was born June 27, 1941, in Ironwood, Michigan, to James and Rose (DeDiana) Gerry. She grew up in the Hurley area and married Charles M. DeCarlo on May 23, 1964, in Eau Claire. Chuck and Jean spent 31 years in the Wausau area. She spent many years as a teacher's aid at John Muir Middle School. Following retirement they spent 18 years in the Manitowish Waters area,...
HURLEY, Wis. - Jack Raymond Vandevoorde, 87, of Iron Belt, died peacefully surrounded by his children on Jan. 22, 2021, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Jack was born on Sept. 5, 1933, to Raymond and Godelieve (Delodder) Vandevoorde and grew up in Iron Belt. Jack was born a fraternal twin and shared a lifelong bond with his twin sister, Jean Vandevoorde Grasso, and later her husband, Frank. Frank, Jeanie, Jack and Donna spent many hours laughing and enjoying each...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Dorothy Salonen Pakonen, 83 a longtime resident of Bessemer, Michigan, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, at a nursing home in Alexandria. Dorothy was born on May 3, 1937, in Bessemer, daughter of the late Tynne and Reino Salonen. She graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1955. She proudly played the tuba in their band and participated with 4-H, before moving down to Chicago where she worked as a live-in nanny and then at Publishers Clearing...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County may develop another source of income from its county forest as the Iron County Forestry Committee approved exploring the use of the county’s timberlands to sell carbon offset credits last week. There will be counties in Wisconsin that pursue using their land for carbon credits, Iron County Forester Eric Peterson said, adding that if Iron County waits too long it may miss a valuable opportunity. “There’s some uniqueness to it, so I guess I feel now is the time to look at it,...
LAONA, Wis. - Dennis James Peite, 74, of Erwin Township, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly Jan. 20, 2021, at The Bay at Nu-Roc Rehabilitation Center in Laona due to complications from his long, courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Dennis was born on July 7, 1946, in Ironwood, Michigan, the son of James and Hazel (Mansfield) Peite. After growing up in Ironwood, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry from Feb. 14, 1964, through Feb. 6, 1967, when he was...
HURLEY, Wis. - Byron Allen "Buzza" Saari, 67, of Hurley, went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 13, 2021, after a 10-year battle with cancer. He was at home with family when he passed. He was born on Jan. 15, 1953, to Signe and Arvo Saari in Ironwood, Michigan. He was the youngest of six children. He graduated from Hurley High School in 1971. On Aug. 6, 1977, he was united in marriage to Mary Rouse at Ironwood Apostolic Lutheran Church. Byron is survived by his wife, Mary; three children, Stacy...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Jan. 26 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Pickleball, 9:30 a.m.-noon, All Saints Academy, Ironwood, use south entrance....
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The season’s latest snowmobile crash has left a Minnesota man dead following the accident Thursday in the town of Pence. Iron County Emergency Dispatch received a 911 call at 11:02 p.m. Thursday reporting a snowmobile crash on Trail 15 off West Branch Road, between Spring Camp Road and Island Lake Road, in the town of Pence. The call reported that a single sled was involved in the accident and the injured man was unresponsive, according to Iron County Sheriff Paul Samardich. Samardich said...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Jan. 23 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Jan. 24 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwoo...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Firefighters from Ironwood and Hurley responded to a structure fire on the 100 block of East Ayer Street in Ironwood Wednesday night across the street from the Ironwood Post Office. Ironwood Public Safety Department officers received a report of a commercial building structure fire at 135 E. Ayer St. at approximately 8 p.m., according to IPSD Director Andrew DiGiorgio, and additional members of the IPSD fire division were paged. "The...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY -- Starting next week, seniors in Iron County and the rest of Wisconsin over the age of 65 will be able to register to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations as the state announced the expansion of the vaccine roll-out Tuesday. “Older adults have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and prioritizing this population will help save lives,” said DHS Secretary-designee Andrea Palm. “Wisconsin systems and operations are ready to vaccinate more people. The amount of vaccine we get from the f...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Jan. 21 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:45-10 a.m. EST; White Pine Township Hall, 10:20-10:35 a.m. EST; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:30 a.m. EST; Mass City Resource Center, 1-1:30 p.m. EST. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Regional Hospice Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., Comfort Inn,...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY - One teacher's tool for students to assess moods and articulate them has expanded into a school-wide exercise. Shannon Peterson, a high school English teacher at Hurley K-12 School, said she wanted students to take a minute to think about how they feel, why they feel that way, and then address it; so that all attention going forward is on their school work. The exercise is a good thing anytime, but especially during the pandemic when it's ev...
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....
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY -- It may seem like people haven’t finished talking about the last election, but two more contests are on the horizon in Wisconsin as Iron County residents will join voters around the state in casting their ballots in the February primary and April general election. The February primary, which is set for Feb. 16, won’t feature any local races. Instead, voters will decide who will face off in the spring contest for state superintendent of public instruction. Seven candidates appear on the bal...
HURLEY — A man is dead following a snowmobile crash in Iron County this weekend. Iron County Emergency Dispatch received a report of the snowmobile crash on Trail 14 off Game Management Road in the town of Knight at approximately 2:30 p.m. Saturday, with reports that those on the scene were attempting life saving measures on an unresponsive man. Both the Hurley and Mercer snowmobile rescue units — along with Mercer Area Ambulance and Rescue — were initially dispatched to the scene, according to Iron County Sheriff Paul Samardich, due to diffi...
SUN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. - It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Charles Rosen. Charles lived in San Tan Valley, and died unexpectedly on Jan. 6, 2021. Known to many as Chuck or Charlie, he was born to Joseph and Beatrice (Ladin) Rosen on Dec. 13, 1941 in Ironwood, Michigan. Charles spent his childhood growing up in Ironwood and graduating from Luther L. Wright High School in 1959. Charles took great pride in his country and was a proud veteran, having served in both the U.S. Navy and...
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,...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY - The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction requires CPR training but the Hurley K-12 School also benefits from a teacher who brings years of practical experience to the role. The CPR training is a unit of the freshman health class that is taught by Aaron Bender, a social studies teacher at Hurley School who took over the health class and teaches compression only CPR with defibrillator training about four years ago. He brings 15 years of...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Jan. 16 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Jan. 17 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, I...
RHINELANDER, Wis. - PollyAnn Hiipakka passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at The Rennes Health and Rehabilitation Center in Rhinelander. She was born on Oct. 6, 1934, to the late Matt and Lempi (Siirila) Rahko in Ironwood, Michigan. Polly attended grade school at the Erwin Central School in Erwin Township and was a 1952 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. After graduation, Polly worked at Doolittle's Resort of the Woods in Boulder Junction. She was also employed as a...
