Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Thursday, Aug. 31 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. Gogebic-Iron County Paisano Clubs, 1 p.m., Aging Unit, Hurley. 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 Chu...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Some members of the Iron County Board of Supervisors are sick of the lack of development at the former Wishbones restaurant property in downtown Hurley, with supervisors suggesting county intervention at Tuesday's board meeting. "According to the deed, they were supposed to have something going by the (Sept. 1) of this year, and it's not even close. It's a big mess, and it's a hazard down there," Paul Mullard, of Hurley, said when...
Wednesday, Aug. 30 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. 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. Superior Riders, 6 p.m., Bessemer VFW ride, Bessemer. Adult Children of Alcoholics, 7 p.m., Samaritan Counseling, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Pat O'Neill, 80, of Ironwood, passed away on July 30, 2017. In one of his poems, he wrote "death sometimes stumbles with its clown-like shilly-shally." He "stumbled" with a brain hemorrhage. Pat donated his body to science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Pat was born in 1937 in Pontiac and came to Ironwood in 1965 to teach composition, literature and creative writing at Gogebic Community College until his retirement in 2009 and then continued teaching as an adjunct. He... Full story
Tuesday, Aug. 29 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, Golden Dragon. New members welcome. Hurley VFW Post 1580, 6 p.m., VFW post home. Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Government Iron County Finance Committee,... Full story
Monday, Aug. 28 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Finnish Women’s Auxiliary, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Classes, beginners 3 p.m., advanced 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. 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 base... Full story
HURLEY - Lawyers representing the Aging Unit of Iron County and its former director are expected to be in court Monday for a motion hearing in a lawsuit regarding a dispute about the benefits the director is owed. A motion for summary judgement in the case, asking the case against the Aging Unit be dismissed, is one of items that will be handled in Monday's hearing. Mary Kay Welch is claiming she is owed $4,736 for the vacation, personal and sick leave time she had accrued prior to her leaving her job as Aging Unit director, according to court...
HURLEY - For nearly all of the first half, the Hurley-Gogebic game was more than living up to the hype Friday night. The new-look Midgets looked solid, and the Miners, in their first game since Ironwood joined the Bessemer/Wakefield-Marenisco co-op, looked just as tough. Hurley, though, took control of the game with 22 unanswered points, including 14 in a crazy final minute, 22 seconds of the first half. The Midgets won 44-20 in front of a huge crowd. "It's a big win, we put up 44 on a good...
HURLEY — The effort to extend non-motorized trails into from Michigan into Iron County is expected to take a big step forward Monday as the non-motorized trail group is meeting with other stakeholders to discuss the trail’s temporary route through Hurley. The group is meeting members of the Hurley Chamber of Commerce, Iron County Recreation Council and city police at 3 p.m. to discuss the route non-motorized users will take from the trailhead on Second Avenue west through downtown Hurley to Fifth Avenue. The trail committee will then meet at...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - A Saxon woman is headed to prison after Iron County Judge Patrick Madden decided Wednesday her role in the 2016 murder-arson at the Bear Trap Inn was serious enough to exceed the prosecution's recommendation of jail time and probation. Jessica M. Carli, 42, was sentenced to four years in prison and another four years of extended supervision for her role in helping her then-boyfriend cover up the crime. "Ms. Carli, in her statement,...
Thursday, Aug. 24 Cuddlebugs Story Time, 9:30 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. John Swift visit and book discussion, 3 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Pokemon Club, 4 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11;... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Joseph Nicholas DeCarlo, 89, of Ironwood, went peacefully to be alongside his wife Charlotte and his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday morning, Aug. 22, 2017, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born July 21, 1928, in Hurley, Wis., son of the late Nicholas and Frances (Casanova) DeCarlo. He attended St. Mary's Grade School and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1947. He then worked as an apprentice bricklayer for Gust Giancola Construction prior to... Full story
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Fighting Yoopers are coming to town August 28. The Yoopers are meeting at Gogebic Community College where management and coaching will discuss practice times and the upcoming season. Dry-land training will commence that week as their first series of games are scheduled for the next week in Hudson, Wis. The Yooper Booster Club met Tuesday to finalize many elements necessary for the upcoming season and said the finalized...
HURLEY — Iron County residents will have an opportunity to dispose of their hazardous and electronic waste, as the county is once again hosting a collection event. The collection will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at both the Hurley Recycling Center and the Mercer Town Garage. A variety of items will be collected; including tires, electronics, appliances, hazardous waste and lead tackle. Among the hazardous waste being accepted are: oil-based paints, solvents, pesticides, hazardous cleaners, rechargeable ni-cads, metal halide and b...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley K-12 School is hoping to offer college credits for certain tech ed classes through an agreement with Gogebic Community College. The Hurley School Board discussed entering a credit articulation agreement with the college at its regular meeting Monday evening, according to Hurley School Administrator Chris Patritto. “It’ll be a pilot program to start,” said Patritto. “We’re looking at our curriculum here and deciding what would be good for college credits there. We have to mak...
Wednesday, Aug. 23 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. Superior Riders, 6 p.m., Burger’s Bar, Gile, Wis. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., S... Full story
Tuesday, Aug. 22 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. New members welcome. 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 Anony... Full story
Monday, Aug. 21 Gogebic County Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. 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. Solar Eclipse Gala, 1:30 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. 906-932-0203. 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... Full story
Saturday, Aug. 19 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Gogebic-Iron Marine Corps League Picnic, noon, 102 Lakeshore Drive, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Aug. 20 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, Aug. 21 Gogebic County Human S... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — A 36-year-old former Montreal, Wis., resident was sentenced in Iron County Court Wednesday morning for failure to update information as a sex offender and being a party to the crime of identity theft. David Trovillion was sentenced by Iron County Judge Patrick Madden to one year in jail for being a party to identity theft, concurrent with an Ashland County sentence Trovillion is serving at the Waupun prison. He was also sentenced Wednesday to a year of incarceration and 12 months of e...
Thursday, Aug. 17 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... Full story
Wednesday, Aug. 16 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. 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. Ironwood American Legion Auxiliary... Full story
STILLWATER, Minn. - Mary Kinney-Kangas, 87, long-time Hurley, Wis., resident, died peacefully Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, at a Minnesota assisted living facility. Born Dec. 20, 1929, Mary Alice was born in Monroe and grew up on Wisconsin dairy farms, the oldest of Harry and Mildred Burcalow's eight children. She earned a bachelor's degree in home economics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Mary's first career job was working as a university Extension home economist in Hurley, teaching... Full story
BULE, Minn. - Gary Paternoster, 56, of Bule, formerly of Hurley, Wis., died on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, of a drowning accident. He was born on Oct. 10, 1960, in Wakefield, Mich., son of Victor and Gail (Soine) Paternoster. He attended Hurley schools and graduated from Hurley High School in 1979. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1979 to 1985. On Aug. 11, 1990, he was married to Christine Poole. She passed away on April 3, 2014. He worked for many years for Wayne Transport Company, driving... Full story
