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. Saturday, Oct. 27 Union Station Food Pantry/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. Community Night Meal Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday,...
Thursday, Oct. 25 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Avenue tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages 12-18; Lighthouse Faith Center, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Hurley. area74.org.... Full story
Wednesday, Oct. 24 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, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. IMPACT... Full story
Tuesday, Oct. 23 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Avenue tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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. Iron County Health Department walk in flu clinic, 4-6 p.m., Hurley. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines Civic Center, Mer... Full story
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Peter Frances Ryskewecz, 75, died unexpectedly on June 7, 2018, at his home in Fort Lauderdale. Peter, the oldest son of Roman and Iris (Richards) Ryskewecz, was born on April 15, 1943, in Ironwood, Mich. Peter is survived by a sister, Susan (Ryskewecz) Buck, and three brothers: Gary (Karen) and Jon "Chuck" of Ironwood, and Michael, of Hurley, Wis.; a nephew, Steven (Char) Buck and nieces Tina and Lisa Ryskewecz, and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in... Full story
Monday, Oct. 22 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Tai Chi for Health and Balance, 9 a.m., Mercer Community Center. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. After School Halloween Crafts, 3:30 p.m., Mercer Public Library. Beginner Finnish language class, 3:30 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball. Advanced Finnish language class, 4:30 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] Both Gov. Scott Walker and challenger Tony Evers are pledging to restore two-thirds funding of public school costs. Republican Walker and Evers, a Democrat who is State Superintendent of Schools, have been sparring this week on many issues. Increasing funding to two-thirds would be a huge development for area school districts and the taxpayers who support them. The Hurley School Board will act Monday on a budget of $8,167,011 for 2018-’19, supported by a tax levy of $3,215,135. State aid for Hurley t...
CHICAGO, Ill. — Louise A. Levra, 92, passed away peacefully on Oct. 9, 2018, at Covenant Home Assisted Living in Chicago. Louise was born March 18, 1926, in Iron Belt, Wis., the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Perrero) Levra. She attended Iron Belt schools, graduating with the class of 1944. She worked for a short time in Ironwood, Mich., before moving to Chicago, where she was an administrative assistant for Vlasicol Chemical Corporation until her retirement in 1988. Louise was a longtime member of St. Andrews Catholic Church in Chicago.... Full story
Thursday, Oct. 18 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Avenue tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic-Ontonagon County Remonumentation Peer Review, 9 a.m., Natural Resources Center, Bessemer. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, 9:45-10 a.m. EST, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, Bergland; 10:20-10:35 a.m. EST, Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, White Pine; 11-11:45 a.m. EST, Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot, Ontonagon; 1:15-1:45 p.m. EST, Resource Center, Mass City; 2:15-2:45 p.m.... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] The Hurley School District is one of 45 percent of Wisconsin’s districts that will see state aid shrink for the 2018-’19 school year. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction said state aid will be down by $16,902 for the Hurley district, from $2,546,628 to $2,529,726. The DPI has certified amounts each public school district will receive from the $4.656 billion appropriated for general state aid for 2018-’19. Overall, it amounts to a $72.75 million (1.6 percent) increase in general state aids...
Wednesday, Oct. 17 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mercer Annual Health Fair, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Mercer Community Center. “Foxconn in Wisconsin: What Does it Mean for My Community?” 10 a.m., meeting room, Iron County Courthouse. 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 Office...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Joseph Frank Cayer, 68, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. Joe was born on June 1, 1950, in Ironwood, son of the late Joseph C. and Waltrude (Schwab) Cayer. Many of Joe's school years were spent living in various places, as his father was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army. Some of his favorite childhood memories were of living in Fort Riley, Kan. Joe graduated from Hurley (Wis.) High School in 1968. He loved... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Ruth T. Grenda, 88, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away on Oct. 16, 2018, at Villa Maria in Hurley. Ruth was born on Dec. 25, 1929, in Bessemer, Mich., the daughter of John and Magdaline (Evsich) Lucas. She was a graduate of Bessemer High School in 1948. On June 25, 1955, she married Donald Grenda at St. Sebastian Parish in Bessemer and they enjoyed over 63 years together. She was employed as an overseas telephone operator with Michigan Bell in Lansing, Mich., for many years then... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — A hearing on a motion to dismiss theft and credit card charges against former Hurley Fire Department Chief Darrell Petrusha was continued Monday afternoon in Iron County Court. Iron County Judge Patrick Madden continued the hearing to Thursday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m. Petrusha’s attorney, Steve Lucareli, argued the charges against Petrusha regarding the alleged mis-use of a fire department credit card should be dismissed. Lucareli claimed one of the charges, as amended, isn’t supported by state...
Tuesday, Oct. 16 Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Avenue tennis courts, if raining,... Full story
Monday, Oct. 15 Gogebic County Health and Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. Tai Chi for Health and Balance, 9 a.m., Mercer Community Center. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran... Full story
MANITOWISH WATERS, Wis. - Arloa (Lillstrom) Barnabo died peacefully at her home on Oct. 11, 2018. She was born on Father's Day, June 18, 1933, to Mauri and Hilma (Johnson) Lillstrom. Arloa graduated from Hurley High School in 1951. During her senior year, she fell head over heals in love with her best friend and soulmate, Donald W. Barnabo. They were married at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley on Aug. 10, 1957. Music played a major role in Arloa's life. She served as an organist at St. Paul'... Full story
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a three-part series on the Nov. 6 ambulance millage vote for Gogebic County. By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] While Beacon Ambulance presently provides ambulance service to much of Gogebic County, the eastern end, in the Watersmeet area, is served by Aspirus out of Iron River, at an annual cost of $43,000 a year. Residents of that area are out of the “golden hour” that can determine life and death in a 911 emergency response call, said Jim Lorenson, chair of the Aspirus Ironwood Hospi...
Saturday, Oct. 13 Union Station Food Pantry/Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Story Time, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. Stories, activities and a craft. 906-229-5236. 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, Oct. 14 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and W... Full story
Thursday, Oct. 11 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Avenue tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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. Red Hat Society Northwoods Divas, noon, luncheon, Rigoni’s Inn on Ayer Street in Ironwood. RSVP 906-667-0116. Invent@NMU Kiosk, noon-2 p.m., Student Center, Gogebic Community College. Grief Support G... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Additional charges have been filed against one of the men accused of participating in the murder a Lac du Flambeau man in Mercer on Dec. 22. Assistant Attorney General Richard Dufour, lead special prosecutor, filed an additional 14 counts against Evan T. Oungst, 28, in Iron County Circuit Court Friday. Oungst is already charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse in connection to the shooting death of Wayne M. Valliere Jr. On Friday, Oungst w...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — Additional threat counts have been filed against an 81-year-old Kimball, Wis., man who has been bound over for trial on a charge of making a terroristic threat at the Marshfield Clinic in Mercer on Aug. 2. On Tuesday, Robert “Barrel Bob” Gollubske was also charged with threatening to blow up both the Iron County Courthouse in Hurley in 2013 and the Northwoods Paving (Mathy Construction) asphalt plant in Kimball in 2016. The courthouse threat count was refiled after having been previ...
