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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD, Mich. — Muriel E. Nikula, 91, of Bessemer, formerly of Illinois, died on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Ironwood. She was born Oct. 4, 1925, in Chicago, the daughter of the late John and Grace (Moriarty) Schmidt. Muriel attended schools in the Chicago area. On Oct. 2, 1954, she married Herbert L. Nikula. He preceded her in death on March 25, 2006. She lived most of her life in Illinois and moved to Anvil Location in 1983. She is survived by her two sons, Gary (Lori) Nikula, of Loves Park, Ill., and Chris (Diane) Nikula, of Lake Villa, I...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - An extended thunderstorm that slowly moved through the Gogebic Range Monday night and early Tuesday seemed to speed up arrival of fall colors, but they were still a long way from their peak. Rumbling thunder was accompanied by 1.06 inches of rain at the Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Plant off Cloverland Drive, Ironwood's official weather station. Other areas of the Range received heavier rainfall, with Saxon getting more than 2 inches....
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Outdoor Recreational Enthusiasts group has joined the effort to develop a non-motorized trail in northern Iron County, as ICORE met with the loosely organized Regional Trail Committee Tuesday to merge the two groups. “When we started ICORE … we had a number of Hurley and Ironwood people there, and the whole mission statement — which is in our bylaws — is to promote silent sports in Iron County. So it was a county-wide endeavor,” ICORE president Martha Pierpont said. The e...
Wednesday, Oct. 4 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Iron County Health Department Flu Clinic, Hurley Senior Center, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Gogebic Range Genealogical Society annual meeting, 1 p.m., Historic Ironwood Depot, 150 N. Lowell, Ironwood. 932-3934. 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.,...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — A former Hurley School District teacher who has been charged with sending nude photos of herself to a student is being evaluated by a psychologist, her attorney said Monday. Nikki Pieczynski, 48, of Oshkosh, was scheduled for an initial appearance in Iron County Court, but instead her attorney, Steven Lucareli, appeared by speaker phone. Lucareli said Pieczynski is being evaluated by a professional who has 15 years of experience and he expects the case will be “resolved in short order.” Lucar...
Tuesday, Oct. 3 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, Golden Dragon. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Disabled American Veterans, 6 p.m., American Legion Club Room, Ironwood Memorial Building, Ironwood. Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m.,...
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - Marie G. Colosimo, 84, of Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Friday evening, Sept. 29, 2017, in her sister's home in Two Harbors. Marie was born Oct. 13, 1932, in Hurley, daughter of the late James Vincent and Celia "Polly"(Kolarchek) Colosimo. She attended St. Mary's Grade School and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1950. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Superior and taught for seven years in Wausau, one year in...
KIMBALL, Wis. - Mary Hilda (Stump) (Reed) Ahonen, 84, has passed away at home with her husband and daughter at her side. Mary was received by the Lord on Sept. 23, 2017. Mary was born March 16, 1933, in Sharpsburg, Md., as the eldest daughter of the late Charles Oliver and Rose Lee (Griffith) Stump. Mary graduated from Boonsboro High School, Boonsboro, Md., in 1951. She married Robert Theodore Reed in 1954. After traveling with Robert while he was in the military, they settled in Jessup, Md. In...
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Clifford Roy Saari died Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Woodside Lutheran Home with his family at his side. He was 95 years old. Cliff was born June 6, 1922, in Ironwood, Mich., to the late John A. Saari and Pearl (Ronn) Saari. He grew up on the family farm in Kimball Township, about 10 miles west of Hurley. He attended grade school in a one-room school house near the farm. He started school at 4 years old and graduated from Hurley High School at the age of 17 in 1939. A year...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - The Iron County Mobile Food Pantry has been recognized by the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, which gave those who operate the pantry its 2017 Volunteers of the Year award. "Initially, Iron County was the least served in our eight-county region, and after launching our region's first mobile food pantry program here over four years ago, (the volunteers) helped us supply over 388,000 meals to hundreds of families, children and...
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Clifford Roy Saari died Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Woodside Lutheran Home with his family at his side. He was 95 years old. Cliff was born June 6, 1922, in Ironwood, Mich., to the late John A. Saari and Pearl (Ronn) Saari. He grew up on the family farm in Kimball Township, about 10 miles west of Hurley. He attended grade school in a one-room school house near the farm. He started school at 4 years old and graduated from Hurley High School at the age of 17 in 1939. A year...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — A woman who previously taught at the Hurley K-12 school has been charged with three counts of exposing a child to harmful material. Nikki Pieczynski, 48, of Oshkosh, is alleged to have sent nude photos of herself to a former student at Hurley. She is scheduled for an initial appearance in Iron County Court on Monday on the charges filed by Iron County District Attorney Matt Tingstad on Sept. 18 after an investigation by the Hurley Police Department. The criminal complaint alleges a juvenile w...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — A public involvement meeting has been scheduled to update residents on the progress made rebuilding Saxon Harbor following its destruction during the rain and flooding of the July 11, 2016 storm. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, in the Hurley K-12 School’s auditorium. First up will be the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s presentation on the replacement of the County A bridge over Oronto Creek. “The project involves replacement of the existin...
Thursday, Sept. 28 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. Pokemon Group, 4 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. 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,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors approved having District Attorney Matt Tingstad handle any future parental rights termination cases Tuesday. The change means Iron County’s corporation counsel, Tim Dean, will no longer need to represent the county in any future hearings. There hasn’t been many parental rights termination cases in recent years, however, that may be about to change. “(It hasn’t happened) that frequently in the past,” Director of Human Services Cally Kilger told the Da...
Wednesday, Sept. 27 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. Police...
Tuesday, Sept. 26 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines Civic Center, Mercer, Wis. Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episc...
PENCE, Wis. - Earl J. "Jello" Brackett, 91, lifelong Pence resident, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, peacefully at his home. He was born June 11, 1926, in Pence, to the late John Brackett and Helmi Mandelin Brackett. He attended the Pence school from grades K-8 and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley. He then served in the U.S. Army and spent two years in Europe during World War II. After the war, he worked at the Montreal Mine for a year before going into business with his...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - With the sounds of the "Chariots of Fire" theme playing in the background, participants completed the inaugural Bridges and Bluffs half-marathon and two-mile runs Saturday at Ironwood's Depot Park. At least 226 runners braved a heat index in the 90s to participate in the event - with roughly 104 runners completing the half-marathon. Another 44 completed the course as part of a relay team and 78 competitors ran the two-mile race. Even...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Teresa "Tess" Vernetti, 73, of Wakefield, formerly of Ironwood, passed away Wednesday evening, Sept. 20, 2017. Tess was born on Oct. 2, 1943, in Hurley, Wis., a daughter of Charles John and Anna Leone (Younger) Baron. On May 18, 1962, Tess was united in marriage to Donald J. Vernetti, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley. Together they were blessed with four children. She loved being surrounded by her family. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought Tess immense...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — A Mercer, Wis., man was sentenced to four years in prison on drug and counterfeiting charges in Iron County Court Thursday. Anthony J. Hangartner, 27, was sentenced to four years in prison and three years of extended supervision to be served after his release from prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver — a Class E felony in Wisconsin. He was also sentenced to two years in prison and one year extended supervision for one count of forgery. In a related case, Han...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — Additional restitution was set Wednesday afternoon in Iron County Court for Donald Rick, who was convicted of murder in the fire that destroyed the Bear Trap Inn in Saxon. Rick was previously sentenced to a mandatory life sentence by Judge Patrick Madden in the stabbing death of Lisa Waldros, of Kimball. On Wednesday, additional restitution of $30,000 from Rick was approved for Theresa Henning, sister of Lisa Waldros and owner of the Bear Trap. Rick, 45, pleaded guilty to killing Waldros w...
IRONWOOD - The inaugural Bridges and Bluffs Half Marathon is set to take place in Ironwood and Bessemer Saturday. The 13.1-mile half marathon and half-marathon relay are scheduled to start at 9 a.m., with a two-mile run event starting at 10 a.m. "The half marathon races will start in Ironwood's Depot Park, run to Bessemer (running through the Ethnic Commons Park) and back to Ironwood," a city of Ironwood spokesman said. "The race will take place on the newly constructed Iron Belle Trail, which w...
Thursday, Sept. 21 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...
HURLEY, Wis. - Judith M. "Granny" Ciatti, 75, of Hurley, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 19, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, following a lengthy battle with cancer. The former Judith Trombi was born Dec. 9, 1941, in Montreal, daughter of the late Joseph and Florence (Garro) Trombi, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1959. She worked as a cook at Villa Maria in Hurley, as a sewing tech at Netz Glove in Pence and cooked at Squeak's Log Cabin in Montreal...
