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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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CARLSBAD, N.M. — Former Ironwood resident, Christine Ann “Chris” (Rimkus) Kirby, 84, of Carlsbad, N.M., died peacefully on Saturday morning, Jan. 13, 2018, at Landsun Homes nursing and assisted living center in Carlsbad. Out of respect for her wishes Chris has been cremated and she will be interred alongside her loving husband at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hurley, Wis. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 5, in the parish hall of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood, Mich., followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. with Father...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors recognized the extra hours the county’s Department of Human Services staff has been putting in the past year, voting 9-3 Tuesday to compensate three employees for additional time. The board approved paying Human Services Director Cally Kilger, Financial Manager Diane Schmidtke and Program Manager Becky Rein a total of $75,649 for the roughly 1,863 hours beyond normal work hours the three worked in 2017. Board members Ken Saari, Scott Erickson and Jay Ai...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — Not guilty pleas were entered Wednesday afternoon in Iron County Court for five men who are charged with murdering a Lac du Flambeau, Wis., tribal member in Mercer on Dec. 22. They are charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree intentional homicide and being a party to hiding a corpse in the shooting death of Wayne M. Valliere Jr. James Lussier, 19, of Woodruff; Joseph D. Lussier, 26, of Lac du Flambeau; Richard F.A. Allen, 27, of Lac du Flambeau, and Evan T. Oungst, 27, of Arbor Vitae, al...
Thursday, May 31 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. area74.org. Open Community Dinner, 5-6 p.m., Wakefield Methodist Church, Putnam Ave., Wakefield, 906-667-0230. 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...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — With the company already onsite working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Iron County Board of Supervisors awarded the contract for its share of the Saxon Harbor marina’s dredging to Roen Salvage Tuesday. The company — based in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. — was awarded the $2,779,533 contract to dredge approximately 21,100 cubic yards of sediment deposited in the portion of the marina the county is responsible for during the July 2016 storm that destroyed the harbor. Along with the dredgin...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — A $20,000 cash bond was modified to a signature bond Tuesday in Iron County Court for a Mt. Horeb man who faces four felony drug counts in relation to an Island Lake area drug bust last month. Eric Brady, 37, formerly of Madison, will have an initial appearance on June 7 at 1:45 p.m. Brady’s attorney, Joseph Hoffman, appeared by speaker phone Tuesday morning. Signature bond conditions include no alcohol, no taverns, no liquor stores and no controlled substances. Iron County District Att...
Wednesday, May 30 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 Community Center. Ironwood Carnegie Library Board of Trustees special meeting, 4:15 p.m., Library. IMPACT Life Su...
RHINELANDER, Wis. — Julia M. Piasecki, age 93, longtime Ironwood, Mich., resident, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in Rhinelander. She was born Feb. 25, 1924, in Hurley, daughter of the late Silvio and Adelide (Delboni) Calgaro. Julia attended Hurley schools, graduating from the Hurley High School. She was united in marriage with Frank Piasecki. For many years, she and Frank owned and operated Frank’s Food Store in Norrie Location. Frank preceded her in death. Julia was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood. She is survived by...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY - The 46 seniors who graduated from Hurley High School Saturday will reap more than $100,000 in scholarships, school counselor Sarah Eder said. On a 93-degree cloudless day in Kimball, the class celebrated its many accomplishments, as singled out by advisor Shannon Peterson in a poem. Of all of the many accomplishments achieved by the graduating class, the one that drew the loudest ovation was Arthur Johnson's last-second desperation half-court...
Tuesday, May 29 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Elk and Hound. Government Gogebic County Road Commission, 3:15 p.m., township meeting; 4 p.m., finance meeting; Road Commission office, Bessemer. City of Hurley Board of Review,...
KENOSHA, Wis. — James Colosimo, 78, of Kenosha passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Froedtert South-Kenosha. James was born on Oct. 16, 1939 in Hurley, the son of the late James & Celia (Kolarchek) Colosimo. He was educated in the schools of Hurley. James was employed at AMC for over 30 years. His hobbies included watching football and the news. Survivors include his children, Jimmy Colosimo, Jeffrey Colosimo, and Jean Neu; sister, Gloria (Steve) Uremovich; and 2 grandsons. James was preceded in death by a son, Michael, brother, Bill R...
Thursday, May 24 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. 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. Government Downtown Ironwood...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY - Five men charged in the shooting death of a Lac du Flambeau, Wis., man whose body was found on New Year's Day in the Mercer area were bound over for trial Wednesday in Iron County Court. Judge Patrick Madden bound over all five after listening to the testimony of Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigations Special Agent Michael Reimer, the only witness. Reimer was called to the stand by Assistant Attorney General...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] HURLEY - Hurley Police Chief Chris Colassaco presented 36 Hurley third graders with bicycle helmets Tuesday morning. "We want to keep the kids safe and make sure they know about bike safety," Colassaco said as he pushed his police bike in the Hurley K-12 School along the commons area and to the elementary gym. Besides showing the students a brief bicycle safety video, Colassaco talked with the kids about an "ABC" check list for pre-ride inspection...
Wednesday, May 23 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 Lif...
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - David Raymond Carlson, 78, of Maplewood, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at St. John's Hospital. He was born Sept. 3, 1939, in Ironwood, Mich., the son of the late August and Ethel (Lindstrom) Carlson. David graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood with the class of 1957. He served in the U.S. Army for two years. He later attended Michigan Tech in Houghton where he received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering. David worked as a computer...
Tuesday, May 22 Clair d’Loon Birthday Celebration, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce. 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. 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, Elk and Hound. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines Civic Center, Mercer, Wis. Alcoholics Ano...
HURLEY, Wis. - Lillian G. Tervonen, 86, a resident of Hurley, and former Hurontown, Mich., resident, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, where she had been a resident patient for the past two years. She was born on March 10, 1932, in South Range, Mich., a daughter of the late Jacob and Ida (Kinnunen) Siira. Lillian was raised in South Range and was a graduate of the Jeffers High School with the class of 1950. On Feb. 11, 1953, she...
Monday, May 21 Gogebic County Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Finnish Women’s Auxiliary, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Iron County Mobile Food Pantry, noon-1:30 p.m., Iron County Recycling-Iron County Forestry Parking Lot, 606-607 3rd Ave. North, Hurley. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Invent@NMU seminar, 2 p.m. CST, Gogebic Community C...
HURLEY - A carnival being held to raise money for the Hurley Fire Department had to be shut down Friday evening after a ride malfunctioned, injuring four people. Law enforcement officers at the scene around 7:30 p.m. at the Big Snow Country Inn parking lots said one person had been transported from the scene for treatment of unspecified injuries, which did not appear to be life-threatening. The other three people were apparently treated at the scene. The carnival was shut down around 6:30 p.m....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, May 19 Friends of the Iron Belle Trail clean-up, 8 a.m., one group at Depot Park in Ironwood, the other group starting at the trailhead in Bessemer. Story Time for children of all ages, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library, 906-229-5236 or [email protected]. 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...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] HURLEY - Northwoods Manufacturing was abuzz with activity Wednesday afternoon as the Hurley K-12 School's manual arts department held its fifth annual open house. The large bay doors of the program's workshop were open and the various metal and woods products were displayed for visitors to see the types of goods prepared by the students. Adding to the festivities - hot dogs, cookies and other goodies were offered to a steady stream of visitors....
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — Charges are pending in the March 27 logging truck-car accident on U.S. 2 in Saxon, Wis., that resulted in the death of a former Ironwood resident. Amanda Schiiller, 31, of Menominee, was a passenger in a car driven by Jesse Gasper, 34, of Duluth, who was seriously injured in the crash. Iron County District Attorney Matthew Tingstad said Tuesday he was awaiting some test results before issuing charges in a continuing Iron County Sheriff’s Department investigation. The District Attorney’s offic...
