Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — While no formal action was taken Tuesday, the Iron County Forestry and Parks Committee considered a request from the city of Montreal to have the county assume control of the city’s Gile Park. Montreal City Councilor Leola Maslanka told the committee the council voted to make the request at its meeting last month as the city no longer had the resources to maintain the park. “Back when we received it from the county we had a lot more people employed with the city of Montreal,” Maslank...
Wednesday, Aug. 2 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. Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers Support Group, 6-7 p.m., Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mercer, Wis. Superior Riders, 6:30 p.m., Brewster’s ride, Ironwood. Bes... Full story
Tuesday, Aug. 1 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. New members welcome. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Disabled American Veterans, 6 p.m., Ironwood American Legion. Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the... Full story
HURLEY — The deadline to respond to the Iron County University of Wisconsin-Extension office’s grandparents survey has been extended. Residents now have until Aug. 15 to fill out the survey, which is designed to get information on the educational and support needs of the county’s grandparents and determine ways to help grandparents “provide a safe and nurturing environment for children,” Iron and Ashland County Family Living Educator Heidi Ungrodt said. “I help out with running errands, babysitting, and taking the grandkids to sporting ev...
By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT [email protected] HURLEY - The annual Heritage Days Parade was held on Saturday afternoon on Silver Street in downtown Hurley. The sunny weather made for an ideal summer day as crowds lined the street for the event. The parade was kicked off with the color guard led by members of Vietnam Veterans Post 529 and the American Legion Post 58 of Hurley, along with the singing of the national anthem by Skylar Traczyk. They were followed by fire engines from Hurley and...
By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley Education Foundation held its 15th annual Induction Award Ceremony on Saturday morning. The Foundation inducted five new members during the event. The ceremony started with the color guard from Saxon's American Legion Post presenting the flags. Helen Trojan and Arnie Kero accepted an award on behalf of their brother William Kero. Kero was recognized for his "bravery and ultimate sacrifice for the country and our community." He...
Monday, July 31 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. Gogebic County Fair Board, 5:30 p.m., Fairgrounds, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Tuesday, Aug. 1 Pickleball, 10 a... Full story
By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT [email protected] HURLEY - The Iron County Historical Society held an open house to celebrate the annual Heritage Days at its museum Friday morning. The event drew in children and adults alike to learn about, and celebrate, the rich history of the area. Each room had a given theme and presenter who was dressed in accordance with said theme. On the main floor, Kristin Kolesar led visitors in old-fashioned parlor games while telling about the lives of the pioneer...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] HURLEY - Golf is a game of numbers. It took four playoff holes for Jack Croci and Tim Steiger to win their fifth Hurley Quarterback Club golf tournament - the 20th annual held Friday at Eagle Bluff Golf Club - outlasting two other teams who also shot 4-under-par 66 for the day. Croci, from Hurley, and Steiger, from Bessemer, were all smiles afterwards as the shadows began to grow across the fairways. "It was a good day," said Croci of their two-man...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Heritage Festival got a jump start Wednesday evening when historian Dale Caskey came calling to the Iron County Historical Museum. He told the assemblage in the second floor courtroom of the former courthouse about life as a Norwegian lumberjack living on a homestead in Kimball in 1900. Caskey’s grandfather lived and worked in lumberjack camps of northern Wisconsin at the beginning of the 20th century. Caskey lives in Rhinelander and has given presentations throughout the...
Thursday, July 27 Pickleball, 9 a.m. to noon, good weather, Hurley High School tennis courts, bad weather: Ironwood Memorial Building. Cuddlebugs Story Time for Babies and Toddlers, 9:30 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. 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. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906-663-0308. Pokemon Clu... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — With costs skyrocketing the last few years, the Iron County Board of Supervisors voted 13-1 Tuesday to begin taking out loans to cover the expense of court-ordered placements, a move that will pass at least a portion of the burden to the county’s taxpayers. The court-ordered placements occur for a variety of reasons, but generally deal with drug and alcohol offenses and can include defendants being sentenced to treatment facilities rather than prison. Supervisor John Sendra was the lon...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Two Iron County men have been charged in connection to the vandalism of an Iron County Forestry Department excavator in June. Matthew R. Christoferson, 19, of Saxon and Jeffrey John Franzoi, 20, of Hurley, are each charged with one count of felony criminal damage to property - a Class I felony that carries a potential maximum sentence of 42 months in jail and/or up to a $10,000 fine. The Iron County Sheriff's Department received a report...
Wednesday, July 26 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, 6:30 p.m., Rigoni’s, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Vivian Saari passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017, with her family at her side. Vivian was born on Oct. 12, 1928, in Mercer, daughter of Herman and Ella Stone. She enjoyed fishing, picking agates at Little Girls Point, playing cards, gardening, watching traffic from her porch swing and cheering for the Green Bay Packers. Vivian was a gentle soul with a contagious laugh and a heart of gold. She was very supportive of her family and loved them unconditionally. She was loved... Full story
Tuesday, July 25 Pickleball, 9 a.m. to noon, good weather, Hurley High School tennis courts, bad weather: Ironwood Memorial Building. North Country Trail Hike, 9 a.m., Copper Falls State Park, Mellen, Wis. 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 G... Full story
Monday, July 24 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Building Your World Program, 11 a.m., Library at Depot Park. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Government Iron County Human Services Board, 3 p.m., County board room, Hurley. Gogebic County... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Bobby John Hantula, a long-time resident of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Saturday on his 83rd birthday, July 22, 2017. Bobby was born on July 22, 1934, in Ironwood Township, a son of John and Signe (Kruutari) Hantula. He attended Roosevelt Grade School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1953. After graduation, Bobby proudly served as a United States Merchant Marine and sailed on board the La Belle Ship on the Great Lakes. On Jan. 25, 1956, Bobby was united... Full story
HURLEY - The Iron County Historical Museum will host a pair of events next week as part of the Iron County Heritage Festival, inviting the public to interact with county's past. On Wednesday, the museum will host historian Dale Caskey, who will give an interactive presentation entitled "Lumber Camp Lore: Meet Hans the Lumberjack Homesteader." The event, which promises to be "an entertaining look at one of Iron County's first industries," will begin at 6 p.m. in the museum's courtroom. Caskey...
Saturday, July 22 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 9 a.m. to noon, Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, July 23 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, July 24 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Building Your World P... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Gerald W. Gustafson, 85, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, July 19, 2017, after a brief illness. Gerry was born on Sept. 27, 1931, in Davis Location, Bessemer Township, a son of John P. and Mildred (Crowley) Gustafson. He attended Puritan School in Bessemer Township, Roosevelt School in Ironwood Township and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1949. Gerry proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for two years, assigned to the 176th Missile Battalion as a specialist 2nd class at P... Full story
IRONWOOD — An original complaint about a dog being killed by other dogs at an Ironwood residence has expanded into an investigation involving the Department of Human Services. The Ironwood Public Safety Department received a Friday complaint from a 31-year-old East Oak Street resident that there had apparently been a fight among five dogs at the house, and a small dog ended up dead. The owner agreed a Boxer and two German shorthair dogs should be put down, but there was apparent disagreement with his fiance about putting down a fourth, s...
Thursday, July 20 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for 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, 9 a.m. to noon, good weather, Hurley High School... Full story
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. — Sharon Marie Juopperi-Dasko, 59, of Iron Mountain, entered God’s loving arms on July 15, 2017, after a long illness. She was born in Ontonagon on April 11, 1958, first born daughter to Roger and Laurie Lou (Beck) Juopperi. A graduate of Ewen-Trout Creek High School and Gogebic Community College, she moved from her hometown of Bruce Crossing to Iron Mountain and started her career in medical transcription at Dickinson County Hospital, where she remained for over 30 years. From the hospital, she moved to a small pri... Full story
