Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Thursday, June 21 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Av. 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. Next Generation Dance Company, 2 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Mended Hearts and Diabetes Support Group, 2 p.m., Aspirus Grand View Hospital conference area, Ironwood. 906-932-2443. Bessemer Area... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County residents still, cleaning up from the weekends flooding can get kits from the Iron County Health Department to assist in their efforts. “The Iron County Health Department urges residents who live or work near flooded areas to use caution during and after the flood event. Flood waters may be contaminated with raw sewage and debris not be visible on the surface,” Iron County Health Officer Katie Hampston said. “Once cleanup begins, be aware of food and water that may have be...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Beloved brother and uncle, Eugene Gentile, 78, died peacefully in his sleep on June 15, 2018 in Minneapolis after a brief illness. Mr. Gentile was born on Jan. 11, 1940, in Hurley, Wis. to Dominic and Ida (née Lerza) Gentile. During his professional life Mr. Gentile held several positions in manufacturing in and around Minneapolis. He was a devout Catholic and a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus. He was an avid reader, and subscribed to various Catholic... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY - The after-effects of the weekend's violent storms are evident in many areas of the Gogebic Range, including along County Trunk C near Hurley. Only about a mile from downtown Hurley as the crow flies, there are stretches of trees that were downed Sunday along County C, near the Gile Flowage dikes. Had the storm front taken a slightly different path, Hurley homeowners could have suffered even more of the brunt of the storm. Strong winds downed...
Wednesday, June 20 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 Legion Post 58, 2 p.m., Iron County Memorial Building, Hurley. Kimball Homemakers, 5 p.m., summer break party,... Full story
Tuesday, June 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 County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Av. tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. Blood Pressure Screening, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with Regional Hospice nurses, Mill Street Garden, Bessemer.... Full story
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Development Zone has two weeks of festival fun scheduled for Iron county, to celebrate the county’s rich heritage. Bewteen July 27 and July 31, a wide array of activities are planned between Hurley and Mercer. Running July 27–29, the Northwoods Art Tour will feature many on-site artist demonstrations, while also making local art available for purchase. Many home studios will be open throughout the Mercer area. July 27 The Heritage Festival kicks off with an open house at the H...
Monday, June 18 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sounds of Nature Program, 1 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Ages 6 and older, 906-932-0203. Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Adult Poetry Group, 5:30 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, June 16 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Bessemer Library Summer Reading Kick-off, 1-4 p.m., Bessemer Public Library. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer, Wis., School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, June 17 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health... Full story
HURLEY — The Hurley City Council agreed Tuesday to pay more attention to Riccelli Park, now that the height of the summer season is approaching and that area is receiving more use. Council member Jamey Francis, chair of the council’s parks and recreation committee, said parks issues hadn’t been addressed at the committee level for some time. There were complaints about trash around the park on Memorial Day weekend and excessive weeds. Street superintendent Mark Bluse said the wet period around Memorial Day led to some rapid growth of the weeds...
Thursday, June 14 Bringing VA Benefits Home Event, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Red Cliff Community Health Center. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Av. 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. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 U.S. 51 North, Arbor Vitae, Wis. Willie the Windmill S... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Joseph C. "Joe" Pecotte, 82, passed away peacefully, Sunday, June 10, 2018, at 4 p.m. in his home, surrounded by his family. Joe was born in Alton, Ill., on Oct. 28, 1935, to Clyde and Evelyn Pecotte. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bobi, (2009), his son, Joseph (1963), his brother, Fred (1999), and grandson, Joe (2017). During his childhood, he played piano, along with many other instruments. As an adult, he used that knowledge to direct a local drum and bugle corps, The... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - An Ironwood man was sentenced to prison in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday for his role in the morphine overdose death of Angela Mylly in September. Bo Lee Menara, 37, was sentenced to a minimum of five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter and delivery of a controlled substance-morphine charges for giving Mylly part of his morphine prescription. The two five-year sentences will be served concurrently. "It was (Menara) who...
Wednesday, June 13 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. Gogebic-Ontonagon County Remonumentation Peer Review, 9 a.m. Conference Room, Natural Resources Center. 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.,... Full story
Tuesday, June 12 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Friends of the Mercer Public Library, 10 a.m., library, Mercer, Wis. Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Tiny Tot Story Hour, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Elk and Hound. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Bessemer American Legion Post 27, 5 p.m., American Legion,... Full story
Monday, June 11 Men’s Bible study, 8 a.m., Bessemer Housing Community, community room, 906-667-0469. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival Inc. board meeting, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball. “Rockin’ at the Depot”, Range Master Gardeners and Ironwood Carnegie Library program, 11 a.m., Depot Park in Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Cigar Box Guitar Building, 2 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Overeaters Anonymo... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — A defendant in the recent Gogebic-Iron Area Narcotics Enforcement Team drug raid in the Island Lake area waived his right to a preliminary examination Thursday in Iron County Court. An arraignment date for Eric Brady, 37, of Madison, will be set by Iron County Judge Patrick Madden. Bond was continued at $20,000 for Brady, who was arrested in the town of Knight along with Kenneth Lorenz, 38, of Waterford, Wis., and Bianca Pulaski, 21, of Ironwood Township, in late April. The arrests were the r...
RICE LAKE, Wis. - Audrey A. (Asunto) Gayan, 69, of Rice Lake, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 2, at Woodstone Senior Living Community, Rice Lake, after experiencing health issues for many years and a recent stay at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minn. She was born on June 26, 1948, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Charles and Martha (Niemi) Asunto and attended Roosevelt School in Ironwood Township, through the ninth grade. She continued her education and graduated from Luther... Full story
HURLEY — A Milwaukee man who faces felony charges in connection with an alleged sexual assault last summer at a summer camp waived a preliminary hearing and had his bond conditions modified Tuesday in Iron County Court. Daniel Aguirre, 19, is charged with first-degree child sexual assault-contact with a child under 13 and exposing a child to harmful material. On Tuesday, a $50,000 signature and $500 cash bond was amended to with additional condition of no contact with children under 18, except at school or work or in the presence of another a...
Thursday, June 7 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., Bessemer V.F.W. Post 3673, 605 W. Lead St., Bessemer; 1-2 p.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-667-0283. Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, 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.... Full story
Wednesday, June 6 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, noon-2:30 p.m. EST, fire hall, Bruce Crossing; 2-4:30 p.m. EST, 429 River St., Ontonagon. 906-667-0283. 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... Full story
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. - Garrett J. "Gerry" Alessandroni, 71, Columbia Heights, Minn., formerly of Ironwood, Mich., passed away on May 14, 2018, with his son, Damien, and his brother, Domenic, by his side. Gerry was born on March 27, 1947, in Ironwood, to the late Alfred and Barbara (Patritto) Alexandroni. He was a 1965 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School. He served his country honorably as a member of the U.S. Navy, serving in Vietnam. After his honorable discharge, he served in the Army... Full story
Tuesday, June 5 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Elk and Hound. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Free Diabetes Screening and Prevention, 2-4:30 p.m., Howard Young Medical Center, Woodruff. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Disabled American Veterans, 6...
IRONWOOD - Even though it wasn't the warm, sunny day organizers hoped for; a decent crowd gathered in the wet weather Sunday to participate in the ninth annual Go Ride R Range Ride bike ride. "We had 55 (riders). Some started the ride, some bailed out, some came to eat," organizer Jim Mildren joked. "But it was 55 riders on a pretty wet day." The ride started at Ironwood's Depot Park, using Aurora and Hurley's Silver Street to get the non-motorized trailhead at the Montreal River in Hurley...
Monday, June 4 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Sports Hall of Fame, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright K-12 School, room 205. MECCA Ski Club, 6 p.m., MECCA cabin near the treatment facility, Mercer, Wis. Festival Ironwood Committee, 7 p.m., American Legion. Harbortown... Full story
