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WAKEFIELD, Mich. - John Edwin Smith, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Nov. 1, 2020. He is survived by his two daughters, Jayme and Joy Smith; one brother, Robert (Susan) Smith of Corpus Christ, Texas; and one sister Carol (Dan) Niemi of Ironwood; one brother-in-law, Richard "Dutchie" (Jean) Valesano; and one sister-in-law, Anita (Valesano) and Douglas Zychowski; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; Ed and Mildred Smith; two sisters, Marlene...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Nov. 4 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. 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, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Ellen Mildred Santini, 100, passed away Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, at Westgate Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Facility in Ironwood. Ellen was born Aug. 16, 1920, in Ironwood, daughter of John and Ida (Wepsalainen) Lein, and grew up in Reno Location. She was 5 feet tall and marched through life. She attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1938, from Gogebic Community College a year later, and immediately went to work. Her first job was...
Hurley, Wis. - Our beloved brother, Andrew Abraham, passed away on Oct. 23, 2020. Andrew was a pleasant soul, born on Jan. 9, 1942 in Hurley. He inherited and learned much of his demeanor from his mother, Nora, a very kind and gentle woman. He graduated from Hurley High School in 1960, and had brief stints at Gogebic Community College and Whitewater State. He had a love of music from his childhood and had no small talent. He spent his "10,000 hours" alone in his room with his musical...
MONTREAL, Wis. - Evelyn Joyce Mezzano, 91, a lifelong resident of Montreal, passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. Evelyn was born on April 16, 1929, in Montreal, a daughter of John C. and Impi (Eilo) Johnson. She attended J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley and graduated in 1947 as covaledictorian. After high school, she worked at Hansen Glove Factory in Ironwood, Michigan. On Oct. 23, 1948, Evelyn was united in marriage to Raymond H. Mezzano at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Montreal. They celebr...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Nov. 3 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. 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. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Wakefield Seniors, noon, Wakefield Senior Center. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous,...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRON COUNTY — Thursday was the last day for Wisconsin residents to request an absentee ballot, and Friday was the last day to register to vote or to vote early in-person, according to city clerks for Hurley, Montreal and Mercer. Collectively the three cities have sent out 1,329 absentee voting ballot requests for the Nov. 3 election and so far 1,128 of them have been returned. The numbers are more than three times the absentee ballot requests for the 2016 general election. “Absentee ballots nee...
HURLEY, Wis. - James J. Rady, of Hurley, Wisconsin passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at the age of 88. Jim was born on Aug. 6, 1932, in Two Rivers. On Sept. 26, 1953, he married Barbara Beverly Bishop. Together they raised four sons and one daughter. Jim loved fishing and hunting with his sons and grandchildren. He was involved in many aspects of ministry and served on many community boards throughout his life. His joy came from the Lord, his love for his children, grandchildren and great...
By CHARITY SMITH csmith@yourdaily IRONWOOD – The Ironwood Carnegie Library reverted back to curbside only services this week as a result of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Gogebic County. Library officials hope to resume in-person services again on Nov. 9. "Following the decision when the (local schools) and the college decided to close, we decided that we would also close down for two weeks," said Lynne Wiercinski, director of the Ironwood Library. She said she consults with the health d...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors approved the 2021 work plan for the county forestry department, as well as a resolution allowing the county to seek grants to administer the county forest, at the board’s monthly meeting Tuesday. The work plan covers everything from upgrades to the various county parks and trail systems to timber sales and wildlife habitat management. Forest administrator Eric Peterson told the forestry committee earlier this month he wasn’t planning to start many...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - With a little pandemic imagination the partnership that brings international performers to Ironwood will continue to educate in the schools and entertain the community. The Historic Ironwood Theatre (HIT) contracted with Arts Midwest World Fest program that is designed for international musicians to perform in small and mid-sized communities of the Midwest as a cultural exchange. The two-year Ironwood agreement with HIT has support from...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Oct. 29 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. 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,...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Jack Frost Parade has been canceled due the increase in COVID-19 cases in the area leading to local spread of the virus, but the Ironwood Area Chamber of Commerce has several ideas to lift the holiday spirit with safer events. The fate of the parade that was scheduled for Dec. 5, was going to be based on the number of registered parade participants by Nov. 9, according to Michael Meyer, director of the Ironwood Chamber of Commerce. The Jack Frost Festival Board decided on Monday t...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Oct. 28 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,...
HURLEY, Wis. - Henry "Hienie" Leinon, 91, of Second Avenue North, Hurley, died peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Hienie was born May 20, 1929, in Montreal, son of the late Henry J and Cecilia (Baron) Leinon, and was raised in Montreal and Hurley, where he attended Montreal Grade School and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1947. He proudly served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Korea, from 1951-1953. He married the love of his life, Patricia...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase in the region so has the death toll. Gogebic County has had a total of 259 positive cases and 110 probables since the virus was first confirmed locally in March, according to Saturday’s update of Michigan’s coronavirus website. Those numbers include three deaths of those who were confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19 and two more people who were probable for having the virus. These numbers are an increase from the Western U.P. Hea...
MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. - John William "Bill" Kubiak, 93, was born in Ashland, Wisconsin, in 1927 and passed away Sept. 19, 2020, at the Bel Rae Senior Community in Mounds View. Bill graduated from Hurley High School in 1944 and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served stateside during World War II as a medical corpsman in San Diego, California. At the end of the war he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he received a degree in aeronautical engineering. Bill had a lifelong...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Oct. 27 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Sharon Lutheran C...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD -- The Ironwood Area Schools is moving its elementary students to remote learning for at least the rest of the month, district officials announced Thursday night. The district cited the area’s rising number of COVID-19 cases as the reason for the move. “Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID pandemic, and an increase in cases affecting our school, Ironwood Area Schools will be moving all elementary instruction to remote instruction starting tomorrow, Oct. 23, and going until at least Fri...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY - Two Hurley residents were displaced due to an early Friday morning fire on the corner of Hematite Street and 6th Avenue South. The Hurley Fire Department responded at around 2 a.m. to a report of a residential fire at 510 Hematite Street, according to HFD Chief Mike Sejbl. By the time firefighters arrived there were flames coming out of the upper level of the home. There were no injuries to the two adult residents or the firefighters, he...
WAUSAU, Wis. — Robert Louis DeMario, 66, of Wausau, passed away on Oct. 17, 2020, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, shortly after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He was born on Jan. 25, 1954, to the late John and Esther (Wirtenen) DeMario. He met and fell in love with his high school sweetheart, Elaine Honkanen. They moved to Wausau right after Elaine graduated. On Sept. 22, 1973, they were married in Hurley. Bob worked for Kreger Bakery as a delivery man for more than 30 years before his retirement. His hobbies included RC car racing, model t...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley K-12 School administrator recommended no changes regarding pandemic attendance policies at the Monday school board meeting. Last March no one could predict what the situation would be right now, said Kevin Genisot, school district administrator. The school district plan to move forward was based on the latest information in consultation with the Iron County Health Department and that will continue with the understanding that no one knows what the situation will be six months f...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Oct. 22 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. 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,...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley K-12 School District Board unanimously approved its 2020-21 budget following a hearing and annual meeting on Monday. The board approved a general fund amount of $2,774,576. The board then approved the total funds budget of $8,214,112, which includes debt service, capital projects food service and interfund transfers. Declining enrollment and increasing property values make Hurley look like a rich school district, said School District Administrator Kevin Genisot. There is a 7% d...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Oct. 21 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. 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. Kimball Homemakers, 1 p.m., Community Center. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. American...
