Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY, Wis. - Tracy Lynn (Corbley) Niehaus, age 45, of Mercer, Wis., passed away on Jan. 28, 2018. Tracy was born on Feb. 10, 1972, in Joliet, Ill., to James and Sandra (Pierson) Corbley. She was a graduate of Hurley High School. She later graduated from Northland College in Ashland with a bachelor's degree in education. On May 21, 2005, she was united in marriage to Bill Niehaus at St. Isaac Jogues Church in Mercer. Their marriage united Tracy, Bill and her son, Jim, as a family. Later, their...
OMA, Wis. - A 45-year-old woman was dead at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 51 near County CC in Oma Sunday morning. A 32-year-old man involved in the crash was taken to Aspirus Ironwood Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. According to the Iron County Sheriff's Department, a car driven the 45-year-old woman crossed the center line on U.S. 51 at 2:56 a.m. Sunday and was hit by the 32-year-old man's vehicle. The woman was wearing her seat belt at the time of the crash, according...
Monday, Jan. 29 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Mercer Tai Chi for Health and Balance class, 9 a.m., Mercer Community Center. Finnish American Women’s Auxiliary, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. 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. Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wak...
Saturday, Jan. 27 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. MECCA Candlelight Ski & Snowshoe, 5-8 p.m., MECCA Chalet, 4686N Fierick Road, Mercer. 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, Jan. 28 White Thunder Riders open house, noon-3 p.m., 4610 County C, Hurley. Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness P...
Thursday, Jan. 25 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. Range Suicide Prevention Council, 2 p.m., Gogebic County Mental Health. Hurley Strong Women class, 4-5 p.m., Iron County Aging Unit, Ironwood Carnegie Library Board, 4 p.m. Open Community Dinner, 5-6 p.m., Wakefield Methodist Church, Putnam...
Wednesday, Jan. 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. A Healthier You, noon to 1:00 p.m., Wakefield Municipal Building. 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...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] MARENISCO - Marenisco Township officials made it official Monday, opening the new pavilion in Donald McKenzie Memorial Park with a cut of a ceremonial ribbon and some coffee and goodies for those who came to celebrate. While the structure was built this past summer using a $400,000 Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant, Marenisco Police Chief Bruce Mahler said the township had been working on the project since 2005. Grant proposals were...
Tuesday, Jan. 23 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. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. Kimball Homemakers, noon, Maplewood Steakhouse, 715-561-4828, Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Elk and Hound. Hurley Strong Women class, 4-5 p.m., Iron County Aging Unit, 1968 L.L. Wright and St. Ambrose Reunion planning c...
IRONWOOD - Sharon's Coffee Company in Hurley turned into "Ole and Lena's Supper Club" Saturday night, as the performers for the Historic Ironwood Theatre's presentation of "Ole and Lena's 50th Wedding Anniversary and Vow Renewal" joined diners for a five-course Scandinavian dinner before heading to the theater for the play. The downtown restaurant was filled to capacity for the dinner, and even had to turn down some requests. According to Zona Wick, president of the theater board, Sharon's came...
Monday, Jan. 22 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Mercer Tai Chi for Health and Balance class, 9 a.m., Mercer Community Center. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Al-Anon 6 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next...
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - David Raymond Carlson, 78, of Maplewood, Minn., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood. 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...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Charles Duane Smith, 36 of Ironwood, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in Ironwood. He was born April 28, 1981, the son of the late Duane and Shirley (Olson) Smith. He was united in marriage to Tiffany Dawn Wiemerslage on Feb. 12, 2009, in Bessemer. Charles was currently employed at Ironwood Plastics where he worked since 2002. He enjoyed fishing on Lake Gogebic in Bergland. He is survived by his wife, Tiffany; his sons, Aiden Duane Smith, Colin Duane Smith and Brady...
MELLEN, Wis. — Hurley suffered a 46-42 Indianhead Conference loss at Mellen Saturday afternoon. “We came out a little flat, we didn’t play with the same energy as Thursday night,” Hurley coach Steve Lombardo said, referring to a win over Butternut. Brooke Olson got a couple of 3s to fall early against Mellen’s zone, but the Granite Diggers focused their defense on her after that. Aiyana Nickel led Hurley with 16 points. Morgan Ellias had 21 points to lead Mellen. “She’s a very nice player. She creates for herself and her teammates,” L...
WOODRUFF, Wis. - More Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources conservation wardens will patrol northern Wisconsin trails this month following a rash of serious injury and fatal snowmobile accidents. There have been five fatal snowmobile accidents in Iron and Price Counties, including three last weekend. DNR Lt. Dave Walz, of Woodruff, said one death is too many in any snowmobile season. "Our goal is to educate and focus on the common cause of crashes, speed and alcohol. Stressing safety tips...
CARLSBAD, N.M. - Christine Ann "Chris" Kirby, 84, of Carlsbad, N.M., died peacefully Saturday morning, Jan. 13, 2018, at Landsun Homes nursing and assisted living center in Carlsbad. The former Christine Ann Rimkus was born March 30, 1933, with her twin sister, Rose, in her family home in Ironwood, Mich. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Leokadja (Koleski) Rimkus. She attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. She was married to Robert "Bob" Kirby on...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — After Hurley High School teacher Aaron Bender’s vehicle slid off icy U.S. 2 in Saxon early in the winter and plunged down an embankment near a bridge, he is using the experience in his personal finance class. Bender told the Hurley School Board Monday students are learning how automobile insurance works following the scary personal injury accident that also involved his daughter. Bender said it’s the fifth year that personal finance is being taught in the Hurley K-12 School and that met with...
Thursday, Jan. 18 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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. Gogebic...
HURLEY — The Hurley City Council Tuesday granted a Combination Class B beer and liquor license to the former Snow Country Inn on U.S. 51. The license was approved for Huber Hotels, doing business as Travelodge LLC, Robert Huber agent, at 1000 Tenth Ave. N. The council also granted a restaurant license to Spiders Sports Bar, 219 Silver St. Council members decided to change the meeting times to an hour earlier. Committee meetings will begin at 5 p.m. and the regular city council sessions will begin at 5:30 p.m. No one attending the meeting o...
Wednesday, Jan. 17 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Blood Drive, 11:30-5:30, Ironwood Memorial Building. A Healthier You, noon to 1:00 p.m., Wakefield Municipal Building. 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. American Legion Post 58, 2 p.m., Iron C...
Richard 'Dick' Eino Kuula MIKANA, Wis. - Richard "Dick" Eino Kuula, 79, of Mikana and Henderson, Nev., died after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 10, 1938, in Ironwood, Mich., to Eino and Rauha (Salli) Kuula. Richard graduated from Hurley High School in 1957. He worked for B&O Railroad in Chicago for 10 years. He made a career change into real estate and managed land developments in multiple locations, including...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — While no decision has been made, the Ironwood Area Schools’ Board of Eduction heard the case for privatizing the district’s school buses. “Our goal in any district we go to is that when you ask, ‘How’s your transportation?’ They say, ‘What transportation,’” said Greg Herfindahl. “My feeling is the school district’s job is to educate, our job is to transport.” Herfindahl, who owns Schilleman Bus Service of Eagle River, told the board privatizing the busing service had a number of b...
Tuesday, Jan. 16 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, 1-3 p.m., 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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,...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Judith D. "Annie" Barbacovi, 71, of Bessemer, Mich., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, in Wausau. She was born May 24, 1946, in Wakefield, Mich., and was the daughter of the late Sidney and Mary (Wuorinen) Barringer. Judy graduated from Wakefield High School with the Class of 1964. She was a devoted mother and grandmother; her world revolved around her friends and family. Judy frequented garage sales in her free time and she loved Marty's Goldenaires, especially...
Monday, Jan. 15 Gogebic County Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. Mercer Tai Chi for Health and Balance class, 9 a.m., Mercer Community Center. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, 9 a.m.-noon, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. 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. Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church,...
