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, August 8 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. 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., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110....
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors received good and bad news in relation to budgetary progress, as reported during the July 30 meeting. Finance Committee chairman Kurt Wolff said that $1.75 million already has been saved from the county’s 2024 budget. He added that, as part of Phase 1 in a budget reduction process, those savings were realized by addressing budget oversights, reducing expenses and postponing the purchase of capital items. More good news is that, in his words, “Ph...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Area Sports Hall of Fame inducted new members during their annual banquet held on Saturday at the Lindquist Center. These members included Ron Tretheway, Gordon "Big Slim" Kennedy, Jan Swetkovich, Jim Kivisto, Jacob DiGiorgio, the 1990-91 Ironwood girls volleyball team and the 1997 girls cross country team. The evening started with a welcome from IASHOF board member Tim Kolesar, who acted as the MC for the event. Ron Tretheway Ron...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] HURLEY — Members of the Iron County Board of Supervisors approved on Tuesday evening a plan for the county to open a separate bank account for funds received from various national opioid settlements. They also approved a resolution authorizing the county to enter into a settlement agreement with Kroger Company. The resolution includes an agreement to the stated terms and an addendum relating to a memo of understanding regarding the proceeds. Cally Bucknell, who leads the county’s Human Services Dep...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - George W. Reardon, 83, of Springfield, formerly of Decatur, passed away at 4:52 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church with Rev. Jason Stone, Celebrant. The family will receive friends for visitation Wednesday evening from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Calvert and Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion. A prayer service will be held at 4:30 p.m. prior to the visitation at the funeral home....
HURLEY, Wis. - A Mass of Christian Burial remembering Janet Rosalind (Saari) Gheller, 84, town of Oma resident, who died on April 14, 2024, will be celebrated on Thursday, Aug. 8, at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 9:30 a.m., at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, in Ironwood, with the Rev. Brian Gerber, celebrant. Cake and coffee will be served at the parish hall immediately following the Mass. Rite of Committal and interment will take place at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Bessemer. In lieu of...
HURLEY, Wis. - Joy K. Paquin, 88, of Ironwood, Michigan, died peacefully Monday, July 22, 2024, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, following a four-year battle with dementia. Joy was born Oct. 5, 1935, in Albert Lee, Minnesota, daughter of Oscar W. and Edith (Oakland) Sjowall. Joy lived in Albert Lee until she was seven years old, at which time the family moved to River Falls. In 1951 the family moved to Ironwood. Joy graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1954....
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Patricia "Cookie" Marie Galka, age 83, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2024. Born on May 29, 1941, in Cary, Wisconsin, to Edwin and Catherine Cook, Cookie's radiance and kindness touched the lives of everyone she encountered. Cookie attended Roosevelt Junior High School in Montreal, Wisconsin, before graduating from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wisconsin. She pursued her passion for the medical field by attending the Northwest Institute of Medical Technology in...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] HURLEY - One of Hurley's best football teams, two of the school's top basketball players, one of their best linemen and a pioneer in women's sports were welcomed into the Hurley Athletic Hall of Fame Saturday. It was the Hurley Quarterback Club's 26th annual induction ceremony. 2013 State Semifinal Football Team The 2013 team was one of three Hurley teams to advance to the state semifinal. The team finished 11-2 after winning three straight playoff home ga...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] HURLEY — Support for Hurley football remains strong as it moves to the 8-player format, by at least one pretty solid measure. Golfers came out Friday like they always do for the program’s golf tournament, held each year at Eagle Bluff Golf Club to raise money for the Northstar football program. “This has been a signature event for our program,” Hurley coach Scott Erickson said, “and I was a little worried going to 8-man, but everybody has been super awesome about still supporting the program....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, August 1 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. 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., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110....
PENCE, Wis. - Richard James Miller, age 57, of Pence, died unexpectedly in his home Sunday, July 14, 2024. He was James and Therese (Blarek) Miller's first born. Rich was a small-town country boy raised in Hatley. His first job was at the Dittbrender Farm, where he worked long days, nights and weekends tending to the cows. When the farmer had sick calves, they were tied up outside and left to die. Then "Big Hearted Al", Rich would bring them all home and nurse them back to life, especially his f...
IRONWOOD - Thomas Joseph LaVerdure, 78, a lifelong resident of Hurley, Wisconsin, passed away with his family by his side on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Tom was born at home on March 21, 1946, to Phillip J. and Catherine (Krpan) LaVerdure. He graduated from the class of 1964 Hurley High School. He was united in marriage with Nancy Jackson on Sept. 11, 1965, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley. Tom began his career in construction and retired as the Vice...
IRONWOOD - Charles "Chuck" Allen Lotzer, 85, of Ironwood, passed away with his family by his side at his home on Friday, July 19, 2024. Chuck was born on Feb. 23, 1939, at home in Ironwood to Charles and Lillie (Erickson) Lotzer. He was a 1957 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. He attended Michigan Tech studying mechanical engineering. He then served two years in the U.S. Army. On Nov. 29, 1980, he was united in marriage with Pauline "PJ" Joki and they raised eight children...
MONTREAL, Wis. – Dale Edward Hedman, 69, a longtime resident of Montreal, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, with his family at his side. Dale was born on Sept. 21, 1954, in Ironwood, Michigan, a son of Oiva E. and Frances M. (Moncher) Hedman. He graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley. Dale continued his education at Gogebic Community College and earned an Associate Degree. Dale was employed at White Pine Copper Mine until its closure and concluded his working career a...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, July 25 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. 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., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110....
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] HURLEY — It’s been said by many people that the hardest work in any facet of government is done at the committee level, and members of the Iron County Finance Committee seem game to prove it. The Finance Committee is an arm of the Iron County Board of Supervisors. Under the leadership of Chairman Kurt Wolff, its members have been working steadily in recent months to streamline the county’s current and pending budgets with an eye to the greatest possible fiscal responsibility. At the latest meeti...
By DAMIIAN LANG [email protected] IRONWOOD - Every July and August in Ironwood, the Emberlight Festival makes a big splash. Art in the Park - a large installation art show - is the first event of the festival, having started on June 29, but it lasts through Aug. 24 in Miners Memorial Heritage Park. Artists from across the upper Midwest bring their original pieces, large and small, and create art installations nestled among the lush, green trees. Visitors will discover stunning, poignant,...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] HURLEY — During a regular monthly meeting on Monday, members of the Hurley School District Board of Education discussed and planned for policy changes that will begin on Aug. 1, due to federal adjustments to Title IX regulations. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 are those regarding discrimination based on sex in relation to educational programs and activities. “The Title IX applies to schools, local and state educational agencies all across the United States that receive any federal fin...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council learned on Monday evening that a new housing development expected to break ground by now has been delayed until later this fall. “We’ve been going round and round on the wetlands issue,” said Mayor Joanne Bruneau. She said she has learned from Carol Keen, vice president for real estate development for Impact Seven in Rice Lake, that in order to avoid any association with wetlands, the originally planned housing site now must be adjusted slightly. Impact Seven was ins...
DULUTH, Minn. - William H. Kleimola, 40, of Kimball, Wisconsin, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth after a short illness on Thursday, July 4, 2024. William was born March 13, 1984, in Ironwood, Michigan, to JoAnn Niemi (Pelkola) and Walter Kleimola. He was later guided in life by his second father, Roy Niemi. He attended and graduated from Hurley K-12 School in 2003. Willy went on to dedicate a career of over 20 years to Kimball Inn restaurant. Willy was preceeded in death by his fathe...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Carole Ann Erickson, 84, of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Carole was born on June 14, 1940, to Roy Luoma and Helen (Lake) Niemi. She was a graduate of J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wisconsin. On March 3, 1962, she was united in marriage with Ronald E. Erickson at Holy Trinity Church. Carole enjoyed spending time at their lake cottage, going to the casino, and playing scratch-offs. Carole will be miss...
HURLEY, Wis. - Jeannine Ann Saippa, 86, of Hurley, Wisconsin, a long-time former resident of Kimball, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at the Skyview Nursing Home in Hurley surrounded by her family. Jeannine was born and raised in Milwaukee, on July 9, 1938, to Robert and Cecelia Chase. After high school, Jeannine met the love of her life, John "Mitch" Saippa. They later married and moved to Kimball to raise their three children. Jeannine worked at the Corkscrew Citgo in Hurley, Citgo in...
HURLEY, Wis. - Earl Rudolph Hakari, 92, of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2024, at the Villa Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Earl was born on Feb. 21, 1932, in Ironwood Township to Earl J. and Eva V. Siikila. He was a 1949 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. Earl then served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. After his service, he graduated from Michigan Technological University in 1959. Earl lived in Montana, Detroit...
