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WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Lillian I. Pluto, 92, of Bessemer, formerly of Ironwood, died peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 in Wakefield. She was born August 1, 1925 in Tennyson, Ind., the daughter of the late Charles and Mrytle (Evans) Patmore. On August 11, 1941 she was united in marriage to Mike Pluto in Charleston, Mo. He preceded her in death on Feb. 2, 2002. Lillian had resided in Ironwood for many years, moving to Bessemer in 2012. Her family was the most important thing in Lillian's life. She...
HURLEY - Call it ghoulish history. Twelve at a time, groups heard tales of horror and despair as they made their way through the Iron County Courthouse Museum in Hurley Saturday night. The second year of flashlight tours through the museum sent a few chills down the spines of the attendees, especially when two young girls popped out of a darkened room and pleaded, "Play with me, play with me," to the youngsters who were taking the tour. One might have expected Jack Nicholson to jump out and psyc...
KIMBALL, Wis. - The parking area was packed, but the dancers were slow to take the floor at Little Finland's Fall Harvest dance Sunday afternoon. Priscilla Stephani and Ginger Benninghoff, two friends who said they have known each other for 60 years, were the first people on the dance floor. Benninghoff said she and Stephani were both cheer leaders at Hurley and they have been dancing together for years. Benninghoff also said there used to be a lot more dancing in the community than there is...
Monday, Oct. 16 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. Carnegie Young Authors and Illustrators Group, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. grades 5 and 6, L.L Wright School Library. Chess Club, 4 p.m. Grades 3 and older. Ironwood Carnegie Library 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...
HURLEY - Sure Hurley probably could have made the playoffs regardless of Friday night's result. But from the opening play of the game, when the Midgets' Isaac DeCarlo ran down and knocked the ball loose from Houghton's running back just short of what looked like a sure touchdown, you got the feeling pretty quickly they weren't going to leave anything to chance. The Midgets clinched a WIAA Division 7 playoff berth with a 22-6 West-PAC win over Houghton. It's their 20th straight trip to the postse...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley K-12 school is celebrating National School Lunch Week as part of National Farm to School Month. On Thursday at noon, Hurley hosted the Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch, providing an apple to every student in the school. Suzette Pertile said the Department of Public Instruction has been doing this for four years, but it is the first year Hurley is taking part in the Crunch. Pertile said the school received 625 Red Delicious apples...
HURLEY — The city of Hurley received a favorable 2016 audit report at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday. A representative of the Wipfli company presented an overview of the audit, saying the city received an unmodified, or “clean” opinion. There were no concerns in the water-sewer budget. A few of the departments went over their budgets for the year, however. In other business, the council adopted an ordinance on housing and property maintenance. Council members set trick-or-treating hours from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31. They noted...
HURLEY - Lyna H. Hariu, 95, of Kimball Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, in Hurley with her family by her side. She was born March 8, 1922, in Saxon, Wis., daughter of the late John and Lilja (Jaskari) Luoma. Lyna attended Saxon High School and was employed in Chicago. She was also employed in Los Angeles as a clerk at a tool company and then as a receptionist at St. Mary's Hospital in Superior. On Aug. 11, 1945, Lyna was married to Oscar Hariu at the Zion Lutheran pa...
Thursday, Oct. 12 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Iron County Health Department Flu Clinic, Mercer Senior Center, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 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. Red Hat Society Northwoods Divas, noon, Manny’s Restaurant, Ironwood. 906-667-0116 or 932-4953. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice o...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Fans of Saxon Harbor had a chance to hear the latest plans for the harbor’s reconstruction Tuesday at the Hurley K-12 school as engineers from the various parts of the project presented the designs and sought public feedback. The multi-hour meeting started with a presentation from Christopher McMahon, of Ayres Associates engineering firm, on the reconstruction of the County A bridge over Oronto Creek that was partially destroyed during the July 11, 2016 storm that flooded and des...
Wednesday, Oct. 11 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....
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — Mayor Annette Burchell praised the Ironwood Public Safety Department and other responding agencies Monday for their quick response to the Golden Dragon restaurant fire last Wednesday. The downtown Chinese restaurant may not be reopening for another month because of the fire, according to city commissioner Jim Mildren, who talked with restaurant owner Anny Lin on Monday. Mildren noted the Kiwanis Club holds its noon lunches at the Golden Dragon and he pointed out what an asset the business is...
Tuesday, Oct. 10 Last day for voter registration for fall election, Ironwood Memorial Building, 7:30 a.m to 4 p.m. 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, Wakefield Public Library, 10 a.m., 229-5236 or [email protected] Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon....
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisor’s Finance Committee approved the purchase of a new software system for the sheriff’s department and dispatcher center Thursday. Darrell Petrusha, who handles many of the county’s technology needs, described the system as a “complete operating system” for the county’s dispatch center — handling everything from keeping records of reports and processing booking information to a mapping software when dispatching calls. “This is all-inclusive in...
Monday, Oct. 9 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Iron County Health Department Flu Clinic, Saxon Senior Center, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. National Finnish American Festival board of directors, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball. 906-932-1608. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish language classes, 3 p.m. beginners, 4 p.m. advanced with Seija Jarvenpaa at Little Finland, Kimball. 906-932-1608. Chess Club, 4 p.m. Grades 3 and older. Ironwood Carnegie Library....
Friday, Oct. 6 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. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Saturday, Oct. 7 Men’s B...
Friday, Oct. 6 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. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Government City of Bessemer...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The dark smoke billowing out above downtown Ironwood Wednesday afternoon quickly drew a crowd to the area around the Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant as firefighters worked to put out the flames of what is believed to be an out-of-control grease fire. The fire damage was largely contained to the building's kitchen area and a connecting roof vent, according to Ironwood Fire Marshal Brandon Snyder, with some other parts of the building...
Thursday, Oct. 5 Iron County Health Department Flu Clinic, Iron Belt Senior Center, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 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. After School Story Time, 4 p.m., ages 4 and older, Ironwood Carnegie Library. Stories, snack, craft. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11;...
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.,...
