Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY — Starting on Saturday, the Hurley School District will offer free breakfast and free to all students 18-years-old and younger every Saturday and Sunday until canceled. “We hope the families and especially the students enjoy the meals that are now prepared all seven days of the week to be delicious and something they look forward to each and every day,” said Kevin Genisot, school district administrator, in a letter to the school district on Saturday. Families are asked to send a driver only to the north parking entrance door betwe...
OMA, Wis. - Larry Czerniak, 66, passed away suddenly and peacefully on April 17, 2020, with his loving wife and soulmate by his side. Larry was born on June 18, 1953, in Medford, to Alvin and Marjorie (Barta) Czerniak. He grew up in Mercer and began playing drums in the family band at a very young age. In the 70s and 80s, Larry and his brothers, Jim and Bob, formed the Prizm Brothers Band and later the Z-Bros. In 1983, he married his wife, Greta; and they raised their family in Hurley. Larry...
Saturday, April 25 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, April 26 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, April 27 Iron County Food...
OSKALOOSA, Iowa - Robert Mussatti, 82, of Bessemer, Michigan, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020, at his daughter's home in Oskaloosa. Robert Dwight Mussatti, son of Charles and Louise (Hagerty) Mussatti, was born May 16, 1937, in the Town of Lake, Wisconsin. As a youngster, his family moved to Bessemer, and he graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1956. Robert was drafted into the U.S. Army on Aug. 4, 1960, and served with Company C, Engineering Battalion at Fort Lewis, Tacoma,...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY - So that they can participate in their first Hurley School Board meeting as full members, two newly elected board members took the oath of office at the school on Wednesday. Newcomers Kathy Levra and Kathy Saari were elected to the school board in the April 7 spring election. The two will join fellow school board members Joseph Simonich, Leslie Kolesar and Andy Laurin at the next regular meeting on Monday. Saari said she is "thrilled" to be...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — With the entirety of its membership either elected or re-elected in the April 7 election, the 15 supervisors on the Iron County Board of Supervisors were sworn in for their new terms Tuesday evening at the Iron County Memorial Building. Following the swearing-in, Joe Pinardi, of Hurley, was re-elected as board chairman and took over running the meeting — which was held at the Memorial Building as the extra space allowed for participants to practice social distancing during the ongoing cor...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] The Ironwood Public Safety Department teamed up with the Hurley Police Department Tuesday to pick up food donations from residents for area food banks, which have seen a heightened need as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. "We really wanted to encourage people to stay home and not travel to the food bank to make a donation," said Andrew DiGiorgio, director of Ironwood Public Safety, who organized the effort. Ironwood Public Safety picked up 14 boxes...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The city of Hurley held a special reorganizational meeting Tuesday to swear in the newly elected mayor and alderpersons to the city council. This was the first virtual meeting held by Hurley since the start of the coronavirus pandemic that has state executive orders for closures and stay at home to avoid exposure to COVID-19. There were 16 participants attending the virtual meeting which by law is accessible to the public with the links made available by the city staff. Mayor Paul M...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, April 23 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:45-10 a.m. EDT; White Pine Township Hall, 10:20-10:35 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:45 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource Center, 1:15-1:45 p.m. EDT. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian...
Wednesday, April 22 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, 1-1:30 p.m. EDT. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Government Gogebic County Board, 5 p.m. Finance Committee meeting, followed by board meeting, courthouse, Bessemer. Thursday, April 23...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The well-being of students is the most important thing as Hurley School District returns to a “new normal.” Students remember how they felt and how they were treated more than what they learned, said a message posted by School District Administrator Kevin Genisot. The ongoing monitoring of each student’s mental health status as well as ensuring the basic needs will help maintain a high level of confidence going forward. “Our students will be healthier and more resilient for the rest of the...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, April 21 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, parking lot, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Mill Trace Apartments, Ironwood Township, west parking lot, 11:45-noon, east parking lot, noon-12:15 p.m.; Wildwood Apartments, Ironwood Township, community room, 12:30-12:45 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous,...
With the remainder of the school year now canceled in both Michigan and Wisconsin due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, area seniors and their families await information on what the new plan for their graduation ceremonies will be. Although many of the area’s school districts are still developing graduation plans, the local superintendents expressed a desire to honor their graduating seniors in some way -- even if the final form is still unclear. “We’re trying to figure out ways to help honor and recognize our seniors for their hard work...
SHELL LAKE, Wis. - Jeanne K. Gulan, 75, of Shell Lake, died Saturday, April 11, 2020, at Shell Lake Health Care Center. She was born on April 18, 1944, in Bessemer, Michigan, to E. Harry and Elizabeth (Giacomino) Smith. Jeanne married Anthony Gulan on April 23, 1966, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley. Jeanne attended St. Mary's Grade School in Hurley and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1962. She received her R.N. certification from St. Mary's School of Nursing in Wausau in 1965,...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, April 16 Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Hurley. area74.org. Government Gogebic County Forestry and Parks Commission, 4:30 p.m. teleconference, 1-888-748-9073, Meeting ID: 179-194-858. Mercer Town Board, 5:30 p.m., town hall. Friday, April 17 Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org....
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution to ratify an earlier COVID-19 emergency proclamation that was issued by Mayor Paul Mullard. The resolution acknowledges the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted, or is anticipated to impact the city. The emergency conditions create a situation where the governing body is unable to "meet with promptness," after which Mullard declared that a state of emergency existed from March...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MADISON, Wis. — Iron County’s 12 cities and towns will be receiving over $380,000 in general transportation aid to help with road work, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced last week. The money — which is one of several payments the communities receive from the state each year — help communities fund the construction, maintenance, and operation of roads and streets under their jurisdiction. “The importance of a sound transportation system is especially evident as we face the chall...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, April 16 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Hurley. area74.org. Government Hurley Senior Center Board of Directors, 12:30 p.m., Hurley Senior Center, Hurley. Gogebic Range...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — Former alderman Jay Aijala is Hurley’s new mayor, according to unofficial results of the April 7 election that were posted Monday evening by Iron County. With all precincts reporting, Aijala received 294 votes, which was enough to defeat the challenge for the two-year term from Thomas Conhartoski, who received 242 votes. Conhartoski, however, did win a seat on the city council. The votes were not counted until Monday as one of Wisconsin’s COVID-19 emergency order directives. The unoff...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — Newcomers Kathy Levra and Kathy Saari were elected to the Hurley School Board, according to the April 7 spring election results posted by Iron County on Monday evening. The votes were not counted until Monday as one of Wisconsin’s COVID-19 emergency order directives. The unofficial results will be canvassed later this week. There were four candidates running for two open seats, each with a three-year term. Saari received the most votes among the four candidates with 842. Levra rec...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY -- Challenger Tanner Hiller defeated incumbent Jim Kichak to represent Mercer in the lone contested Iron County Board of Supervisors race in the April 7 election. The results of the election, which were released Monday night due to a court ruling regarding the statewide election and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, show Hiller received 76 votes to Kichak’s 63 in the District 14 race. Hiller won’t be the only new face on the board, however, as Kathleen Byrns received 138 votes in her uno...
Wednesday, April 15 Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. Government Iron County Airpory Board, 10 a.m., Ironwood Airport. Thursday, April 16 Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Hurley. area74.org. Government Hurley Senior Center Board of Directors, 12:30 p.m.,...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Arthur Halford Sopko, 87, passed away on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. Born in Chicago, on Dec. 13, 1932, at the Lakeside Clinic and Post Graduate Hospital, Arthur was the loving son of John and Helmi Sopko of Ironwood, Michigan. His parents were the owners of Sopko's Meat and Groceries Red and White at 129 W. Aurora St., in Ironwood. Arthur attended Central Grade School, St. Ambrose Catholic School and Luther L. Wright High School, graduating high school in 1951. He entered the U.S....
