Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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WAUSAU, Wis. - Darlene Marie Kokely, 73, of Iron Belt, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born June 2, 1943, in Ironwood, Mich., the daughter of Eino and Dolores (Baross) Mattson. She graduated from the J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley with the Class of 1961. For the past 18 years, she had been employed at Ironwood Plastics, retiring on Feb. 2, 2017. Darlene enjoyed country music concerts, ice fishing and stamping and crafting. She especially enjoyed spending time... Full story
Thursday, May 25 Pickleball, 9 a.m. to noon, good weather: Patterson Tennis Courts, bad weather: 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. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906-663-0308. Community Talk and Walk, 5:15 p.m., Cold Iron Brewing. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11;... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY - A June 5-6 jury trial was averted in Iron County Court Tuesday when a 46-year-old former Hurley woman entered no contest pleas to delivering a controlled substance near a school and bail jumping. Tracy Lynn Gehrke was sentenced to a year and a half in prison on the two counts and 18 months of extended supervision by Iron County Judge Patrick Madden. The prison time will run concurrently with a sentence she received and is serving in Gogebic...
Wednesday, May 24 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 Bar Ride, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p... Full story
ALTOONA, Wis. — Lorraine A. Rosenberg, 91, formerly of Hurley, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Altoona on March 14, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, at St. Mary’s of the Seven Dolors Catholic Church, 401 Iron St., Hurley, with visitation one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Inurnment will take place in the Hurley Cemetery.... Full story
Tuesday, May 23 Friends of the Ironwood Carnegie Library, 9:30 a.m., Library. Pickleball, 9 a.m. to noon, good weather: Patterson Tennis Courts, bad weather: 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., H... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Jean Erspamer, 95, of Hurley, died peacefully at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley on Saturday, May 20, 2017. The former Jean Underwood was born May 13, 1922, in Ingham County, Mich., daughter of the late Thomas and Maud (Haven) Underwood. She went to grade school in a one-room school house in Onondaga, Mich., and graduated from Leslie High School, Leslie, Mich., in 1940. She then attended Lansing Business College. She was employed as a secretary for the Michigan State Police in J... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — An attorney representing Donald F. Rick filed a motion in Iron County Circuit Court Wednesday to withdraw Rick’s guilty plea in the case of Lisa Waldros’ murder in the March 12, 2016 fire that destroyed the Bear Trap Inn in Saxon. Rick, 45, pleaded guilty to first degree murder December 8, while five additional counts against him were expected to be dismissed but read into the record at his April 13 sentencing. The sentencing was later moved to June 1. Assistant State Public Defen...
Thursday, May 18 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, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic... Full story
Wednesday, May 17 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Blood Pressure Clinic, 10 to 11:15 a.m., Hurley Senior Center. Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel Gogebic Chapter, 11 a.m., Golden Dragon, 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... Full story
Tuesday, May 16 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Blood Pressure Screening, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with Regional Hospice nurses, Mill Street Garden, Bessemer. 906-663-0308. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon,... Full story
By JUSTIN LIBERTOSKI [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley Area Lioness hosted the 12th annual Brian Nasi Memorial Heart Run/Walk at the Hurley K-12 School early Saturday morning. The theme of the run is "Taking Strides to Build Healthy Hearts" and according to Lioness treasurer Gerry Traczyk, the idea of the race is to promote a healthy family environment for the community. Racers registered in the school cafeteria where there was coffee, cookies and other snacks available before the...
Monday, May 15 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, 9 a.m.-noon, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. 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. Iron County Memorial Building Restoration Committee, 5:30 p.m., Memorial Building, Hurley. Joint Memorial Day Committee, 6 p.m., American... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. — Lorraine C. Trombley, 93, a lifelong Ironwood, Mich. resident, died peacefully Friday evening, May 12, 2017, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. The former Lorraine Oie was born Aug. 29, 1923, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Edwin and Ida (Secore) Oie, attended St. Ambrose and Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1941. She then attended nursing school at University Hospital in Chicago, receiving her nursing certificate in 1944, and worked at Trinity Hospital in Ashland f... Full story
Saturday, May 13 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Story Time, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, May 14 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, May 15 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity d... Full story
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] HURLEY — Northwood’s Manufacturing will host its fourth annual open house today from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hurley K-12 School. Woods instructor Roger Peterson said the event is a great way for parents, businesses and the community at large to see their operation in action and learn more about what they have to offer. NM is more than just a school shop program, according to Peterson, who works alongside metals instructor Jake Hostettler. The metals department deals with machine tooling and welding...
Thursday, May 11 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. Red Hat Luncheon, noon, Ore House, Ramsay. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 U.S. 51 North in Arbor Vitae. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906-663-0308. ReGeneration... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The discovery of an active eagle’s nest in a tree on the planned site means Saxon Harbor’s campground will need to be moved somewhere else, Iron County Forestry and Parks Administrator Eric Peterson told the county’s forestry committee Tuesday. “So now we’re not quite back to square one, but what we are doing is we are evaluating other options and alternatives,” Peterson said. “Essentially, what we are going to do is, we’re going to work our way through these other options.” Accordi...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley Lioness will host the 12th annual Brian Nasi Memorial Heart Walk-Run Saturday morning. From the beginning, organizers have claimed the event is a great opportunity for everyone to get out and enjoy the outdoors, but most importantly, to exercise their heart and stay healthy and strong. "It's all about healthy living," said co-race director and Lioness member Ricky Kelly. "We're trying to promote running in youth, so they start...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] HURLEY — The junior varsity covered the Hurley city council meeting and normal Daily Globe reporter Ralph Ansami’s absence due to vacation was noted by the council. The city council was surprisingly jovial and even has nicknames for all the members on the council, which was a surprise to discover. The council agreed to award Ross Peterson the 2017 utility project in the amount of $906,219, contingent on the receipt of funds from the Army Corps of Engineers and a follow on financial review by Stacey W...
Wednesday, May 10 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. Ironwood Community Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. Appointments, call Betsy at 906-932-5478. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Blood Pressure Clinic, noon to 1 p.m., Wakefield City Hall. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood/Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound... Full story
ASHLAND, Wis. - The Hurley boys were a close second and the Ironwood girls were runner-up as Ashland swept its home track-and-field invite, the Welker, Monday. A chilly day with a strong wind off Lake Superior only got colder when it clouded up later in the meet. The Midgets finished just eight points behind Ashland, 138-130. Ironwood was fourth with Mercer seventh. Hurley's Isaac DeCarlo won the 100 and 200 dashes and he was first in the long jump. Teammate Kris Bluse was first in the 110...
Tuesday, May 9 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. New members welcome. Bessemer American Legion Post 27, 5 p.m., American Legion, Bessemer. Ironwood American Legion Post 5, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6:30 p.m. meeting, Memorial Building, Legion club... Full story
