Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Sorted by date Results 2789 - 2813 of 5652
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — A day after news broke that an Iron County murder suspect unsuccessfully tried to turn himself in to the Vilas County Jail a week ago, a reward for his arrest was announced. James B. Lussier, 19, of Arbor Vitae, showed up at the Vilas County Justice Center in Eagle River on Feb. 9, but was told he needed to turn himself in to the Iron County Sheriff’s Department in Hurley instead. He and two female companions then left the building without him being detained. On Friday, Vilas County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Patrick...
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — A published story says a 19-year-old man wanted in an Iron County, Wis., murder case tried to turn himself in to Vilas County authorities last Friday. The Lakeland Times reported Thursday that James B. Lussier, 19, of Arbor Vitae, showed up at the Vilas County Justice Center that evening, but was told he needed to turn himself in to the Iron County Sheriff’s Department in Hurley instead. He then left the building without being detained, the story says. Lussier and four other men are charged in the death Wayne Valliere, 25,...
MERCER, Wis. — Because of popular demand after its last offering, Fe University will again hold a two-day cross country skiing class. Chad McGrath will teach the class, which runs from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 27 and March 1 at the MECCA warming cabin in Mercer. “Instruction will be targeted for adults, including older adults, who perhaps ski a little, but feel they would ski more if they improved their technique,” a Fe University spokesperson said in a news release. “Instruction will begin with the basics but will also focus on the needs of the stu...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER — Beacon Ambulance and Aspirus Ironwood Hospital officials are trying to come up with a long-term plan to retain ambulance service in Gogebic and Iron Counties. Gogebic County Emergency Management Director Jim Loeper told the county board of supervisors Wednesday that Beacon Ambulance “is in jeopardy of closing for a bunch of different reasons.” The chief reason, Loeper said, it that Beacon has lost many employees in the past six months and is facing a personnel shortage. Beacon, under the o...
Thursday, Feb. 15 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. EST, Stannard Township Ballpark, Bruce Crossing; 2:30-2:45 p.m., Watersmeet Town Hall parking lot, Watersmeet. 906-884-2106. Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - An Ironwood man was sentenced to between 15 and 30 years in prison on drug charges in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday, in recognition of what Judge Michael Pope said was his leading role in bringing methamphetamine to the Gogebic Range. "From that record it is very apparent to this court that the only way to deal with Mr. Schmiege is to incarcerate him for the protection of society," Pope said, referring to Jeffrey Elton Schmiege's...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY - A statewide search continues for one of five men charged with conspiring to kill a Lac du Flambeau tribal member in southern Iron County. A Crime Alert notice from the Wisconsin Department of Justice notes James Lussier, 19, of Woodruff, is wanted in connection with the Dec. 22 death of Wayne Valliere Jr. Valliere's body wasn't found until New Year's Day. He had been shot eight times. Lussier is 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 263 pounds, has...
Wednesday, Feb. 14 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....
HURLEY, Wis. - Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Moon, 91, of Ironwood, Mich., died on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born Jan. 18, 1927, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Read) Edyvean. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1944 and received her secretarial certificate from Gogebic Junior College in 1945. Mary treasured time with family. She dearly loved her children,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — A second defendant in the murder of a Lac du Flambeau man appeared in Iron County Court Monday for a hearing where his bond was set at $1 million cash. Joseph Lussier, 26, appeared in court after being transferred to the Iron County Jail from Vilas County Friday. He is one of five defendants facing charges of conspiracy to commit first-degree intentional homicide as a party to a crime while armed with a dangerous weapon and hiding a corpse in connection to the death of Wayne Valliere J...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] HURLEY — During a meeting at the Historic Ironwood Theatre last fall with the Gogebic Community College Foundation, Aspirus Ironwood Health Foundation and local attorneys, an effort was decided to promote the three nonprofits and their charitable work by following a model used in England, according to attorney Paul Sturgul in Hurley. The borrowed idea involves willing attorneys providing free simple and free mirror wills, which are for married couples, while inviting people to make a donation to t...
Tuesday, Feb. 13 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Mercer Friends of the Library, 10 a.m., Mercer Public Library. Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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. Tiny Tot Story Hour, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library, 906-229-5236. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran...
HURLEY, Wis. — Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Moon, 91, of Ironwood, Mich., died on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born Jan. 18, 1927, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Read) Edyvean. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1944 and received her secretarial certificate from Gogebic Junior College in 1945. Mary treasured time with family. She dearly loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, and was an en...
Monday, Feb. 12 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, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Wakefield 4th of July Committtee, 4:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield, 906-364-3441. Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Iron County Memorial Building Restoration Committee, 5:30 p.m., Memorial Bui...
RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Those riding snowmobile trails in Iron County may have seen bright signs along some of the trails encouraging riders to be safe. The signs are the effort of the newly formed Iron County Trail Safety Committee. The committee consists of representatives from a variety of groups, including the Hurley Chamber of Commerce, Iron County Forestry Department, Iron County Sheriff's Department, Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, Iron County Health Department...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — A Milwaukee man faces felony charges in connection with an alleged assault this summer at an Iron County, Wis., summer camp. Daniel Aguirre, 19, is charged with first-degree child sexual assault-sexual contact with a child under the age of 13 and exposing a child to harmful material. The assault charge is a Class B felony, with a maximum potential sentence of 60 years in prison, while the other charge is a Class I felony, with a potential maximum sentence of a $10,000 fine and/or up to t...
BEBEE, Ark. - A funeral service for former Bessemer resident Brian E. Ramme will be held Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at St. James Catholic Church at 1102 Pioneer Road, Searcy, Ark., 72143. A visitation will be held today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Westbrook Funeral Home at 404 W. Dewitt Henry Drive, Beebe, 72012, and Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. for family only. Brian was an amazing husband, father, son, brother and friend. He will be missed deeply. A memorial service will be held in Gogebic County in the...
Saturday, Feb. 10 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, Feb. 11 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Finnish Movie, ‘Drifting Clouds,’ 2 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Bessemer Township Fourth of July Committee, 6 p.m., Ramsay Fire Hall. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironw...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] One of the suspects in the Iron County murder of a Lac du Flambeau tribal member is being sought on a fugitive warrant. A Vilas County bench warrant for the arrest of James Lussier, 19, of Woodruff, was issued by Vilas County Judge Neal Nielsen on Jan. 23, according to automated court records. The records show Lussier is scheduled to be sentenced in Vilas County Court for felony possession of narcotic drugs on Monday. He also faces other lesser charges in two other Vilas County cases. Lussier was...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] KIMBALL, Wis. - Even if the temperatures seemed bitterly cold Thursday morning, the sun came out in the afternoon and it warmed up a little for the snowshoe hike to Interstate Falls in Kimball - which may have helped with the good turnout. Local naturalist John Bates led the hike, which the The Northwest Land Trust and Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts sponsored. Around 30 people attended the event, filling the small parking lot at the...
Thursday, Feb. 8 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Resume Workshop, 10 a.m., Bessemer Public Library, 906-667-0404. 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 Highway 51 North in Arbor Vitae. Open Community Dinner, 5-6 p.m., Wakefield Methodist Church, Putnam Ave.,...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - Gogebic County and Hurley School District 11th graders quizzed area business and governmental agency representatives about possible employment opportunities at a job fair at Gogebic Community College Wednesday. While half of the students toured the GCC campus, others strolled through the gymnasium in the Lindquist Center to talk with company representatives and read pamphlets on job openings. Dan Adrian, of Ironwood, stopped at the Porcupine...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — Criminal charges were filed Wednesday against five people in the death of a Lac du Flambeau, Wis., man whose body was found on New Year’s Day in the Mercer area. Wayne M. Valliere Jr., 25, was last seen alive Dec. 22 and was the subject of a missing person investigation led by the Department of Justice’s Department of Criminal Investigation. Assistant Attorney General Richard Dufour, lead special prosecutor, on Wednesday filed charges in Iron County Circuit Court against Richard F.A. Allen...
