Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Tuesday, Nov. 7 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. 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. Online Safety presentation, 3 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Northern Waters Genealogical Society, “A Guided Tour of Cyndi’s List 2.0,” 3 p.m., Presque Isle Community Library, 8306 School Loop... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Trail supporters gathered at the East Wing in Hurley for the Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiast’s trailhead fundraiser Sunday, within view of the planned trailhead’s location. “We had a really good turnout,” said Mike Fauerbach, one of the organizers. “There were a lot of people from Ironwood, we had lots of people from Mercer.” The planned trailhead will be located between the motorized and non-motorized trails on the 500 feet of land between the Montreal River and Second Avenue...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD - Hundreds of people filled the Historic Ironwood Theatre Saturday as finalists of this year's HIT Idol competition entertained the crowd before and after learning who the six winners were. Adding to the fun was the participation of Lee DeWyze, Season 9 winner of "American Idol," who performed with the contestants and also gave a concert of his own. Winners of the 2017 event were as follows: -Young Adult Category: Veronica Bolton and Kristine...
Monday, Nov. 6 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. Chess Club, 4 p.m., Grades 4 and up, Ironwood Carnegie Library. Pat O’Donnell Civic Center Board of Directors, 5 p.m., arena. 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. Ironwood Sports Hall of Fame, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright K-12 School, room 205. Daughters of I... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Dorothy C. DiGiorgio, 90, of Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Thursday morning, Nov. 2, 2017, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, surrounded by her loving family. The former Dorothy Nygard was born Aug. 5, 1927, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Amund and Verna (Hill) Nygard, attended Hurley schools and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1945. She attended Gogebic Community College for one year and worked at the Hansen Glove Factory in Ironwood for one year. She the... Full story
HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors is expected to approve the county’s budget for the 2018 fiscal year Tuesday, which — unless the board changes the figures — will include a millage increase. The expected rate will be .0056 mill, according to documents given to the board, which translates to $5.63 for every $1,000 of taxable value. That is an 87-cent increase from the previous year’s $4.76 per $1,000 of value. While the county-wide rate is increasing, the impact on individual properties will depend on what town taxpayers live in a...
Saturday, Nov. 4 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer, Wis., School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Superior Shooters Sight-In, 9 a.m., Ironwood Township, Superior Range Shooters Club, 906-285-0475. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Nov. 5 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Iron County Regional Trail Group, kickoff and social event, 2 p.m., Sharon’s Coffee Company, Hurley. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Com... Full story
Friday, Nov. 3 Regional Hospice Veteran Appreciation Breakfast, 9 a.m.-noon, Mill Street Garden, Bessemer. Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Church Women United, 1:30 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to... Full story
Thursday, Nov. 2 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. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Pere Menard Assembly 471, 6 p.m. business meeting, KC Hall, Ironwood. Lecture: What a... Full story
WOODRUFF, Wis. - Dean H. Mattson, age 84, of Ironwood, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017 at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. He was born Nov. 28, 1932, in Iron Belt, Wis., the son of the late Edwin and Florence (Olson) Mattson. Dean attended schools in Iron Belt, graduating with the Class of 1951. He was a corporal in the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict. On Oct. 12, 1957, Dean was united in marriage to Darlene "Dolly" Holappa. She preceded him in death on Aug. 29, 2008.... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. — Blanche A. Novacich, 86, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away peacefully Friday morning, Oct. 27, 2017, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley. The former Blanche Kowaleski was born Dec. 11, 1930, in Hurley, daughter of the late Michael and Stella (Kuicyinski) Kowaleski. She attended the Cary School and St. Mary’s Catholic Grade School and graduated from J.E Murphy High School in 1949. She was united in marriage to Matt L. Novacich at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hurley. Blanche was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ir... Full story
Wednesday, Nov. 1 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Walk In Clinic, 8:30 a.m.- noon, Iron County Health Department, 715-561-2191. 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. Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope, sponsored by Aspirus and Great Start Collaborative, 1 p.m., Cloverland Cinemas, Ironwood, Iron County Veterans Service... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The 8 inches of snow that fell when rain turned into snow on Friday set an Oct. 28 record for Ironwood, according to the National Weather Service office in Marquette. The snow was recorded at the Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Plant on the Montreal River off Cloverland Drive for the 24-hour period ending at 7 a.m. on Saturday. Another 2 inches fell for the 24-hour period to 7 a.m. Sunday, making the weekend's snowfall 10 inches. About...
Tuesday, Oct. 31 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. 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. Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Government Gogebic Community College Board, 4:30 p.m., room B-22, Jacob Solin Business Center, GCC.... Full story
GILE, Wis. - Matthew C. Schutz, 44, of Kimball, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, in Gile. Matt was born March 19, 1973, in Portage, Wis., son of the late John Schutz and Mona (Joyce) Tryggeseth, and attended Portage schools. He traveled and worked all over the country and worked locally driving his semi "Lucky Lynda" for Henning Trucking of Kimball. At the time of his untimely death, he was employed at Plunkett's Pest Control and Eagle All Sports in Gile. Matt enjoyed hunting,... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Five hundred bags of candy weren't enough. The volunteers working the fun frolic at the Iron County Memorial Building ended the event without any candy left over Saturday, despite starting the day with over 500 bags. "I know we broke our record from last year with the amount of children attending," Dorothy Walesewicz, one of the organizers said, estimating over 200 kids attended the event. Along with the candy; the fun frolic had games,...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - Pouring rain turned into heavy snow Friday evening and it quickly accumulated across the Gogebic Range. When the thermometer hit the low 30s, the precipitation was pure white and it was the sticky variety of snow. Driven by strong north winds, the snow fell only about a week after autumn colors had peaked late throughout the area. An Iron County Highway Department plow truck pushed the slush from the U.S. 51-Silver Street intersection in...
Thursday, Oct. 26 Friends of the Ironwood Carnegie Library, 9:30 a.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Cuddlebugs Storytime for Babies and Toddlers, 9:30-10 a.m. ,Ironwood Carnegie Library 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. Iron County Health Department Flu Clinic, Iron County Health Department, 1... Full story
Wednesday, Oct. 25 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. Iron County Health Department Flu Clinic, Springstead Town Hall, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 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.... Full story
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Marilyn E. Reyns, 88, former longtime Ironwood, Mich., resident, died peacefully Monday morning, Oct. 23, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Paul, with her daughter by her side. The former Marilyn Koivisto was born March 19, 1929, in Ironwood, to the late Jack and Eleanor (Relich) Koivisto. She attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1947. She was employed as a sales clerk at Ticknor's Pharmacy in Ironwood until it closed, then at White... Full story
MEDFORD, Wis. - Helen Miller, 99, of Medford, passed away Saturday, Oct. 21, at Aspirus Care and Rehabilitation Center in Medford, where she had resided for the past seven years. Helen was born June 29, 1918, at Mellen, Wis., and attended Mellen area schools. After her education, she worked as a housekeeper in the Mellen area. She was married June 27, 1936, at Pence to Carl Peter Miller and he preceded her in death in 1999. Following her marriage, she resided in Pence, Wis., and worked at the... Full story
Tuesday, Oct. 24 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. Grief Support Lunch, Ontonagon Aspirus Hospital conference room, 906-337-5700. 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. Life Support Group... Full story
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MERCER - At this time of year, the path leading to Iron County's Lipp Lake has every shade of autumn, along with what seem like hundreds of white pines, many soaring over 100 feet. Fallen and falling leaves soften the trail, which is also littered prettily with ferns and pinecones. The reassuring peace beckons you to the nowhere of nature - except on Saturday, when a chainsaw calls in the distance. Along the way, freshly cut branches and twigs sit to the...
Monday, Oct. 23 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. Finnish Language Classes, 3 p.m. beginners, 4 p.m. advanced, Little Finland, 906-932-1608. 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. Tri-Parish Mission Conference, 7 p.m. EST, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 201 S. Birch St., Ewen. 906-365-0032. Harbortown AA, 7:30... Full story
