Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Wednesday, Jan. 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. Wakefield American Legion, 5:30 p.m. Auxiliary, 6 p.m. regular meeting, post,...
IRONWOOD, Mich.- Our mom, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, great-aunt and dear friend, Jean A. Hautanen, passed away on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, with her family by her side. Jean was born on May 29, 1933, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Samuel L. and Laila S. (Jokinen) Goines. She attended A.L. Norrie Elementary School in Ironwood and graduated from Richmond Union High School in Richmond, Calif., in 1951. On April 3, 1954, she was married to Jacob W. Hautanen....
Tuesday, Jan. 10 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., 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. Wakefield Library Children’s Story Hour, 10 a.m., Wakefield. 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. d...
KING, Wis. - Local musician Max Lee passed away at 76. Maxwell Lee Huhta, long-time resident of Ironwood, Mich., passed away on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, at Wisconsin Veterans Home in King He was born Nov. 23, 1940, in Duluth, Minn., the son of the late Wesley and Mae (Herrala) Huhta. Max graduated from Superior East High School in Superior with the Class of 1959. Max enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 16, 1966, and served in Vietnam until July 6, 1968. On Oct. 26, 1968, he married Kathleen E....
SAXON, Wis. - Fannie I. Wehmas, 90, of Saxon, passed away at her home on Jan. 6, 2017. She was born Oct. 28, 1926, in a log cabin in Kimball, the daughter of the late Gust and Olga (Lehtola) Salli. She attended Kimball Grade School and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1945. She married Robert Wehmas of Saxon on June 15, 1946, in Ironwood, Mich. He preceded her in death on Sept. 29, 1993. Fannie enjoyed working on the family dairy farm and was so proud of it. She retired in...
Monday, Jan. 9 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival board meeting, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Theatre North, 5-8 p.m., Auditions for Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None,” Lake Road, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Aurora Club, 6 p.m. monthly membership, Aurora Club, Ironwood. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m....
Saturday, Jan. 7 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Theatre North, 2-5 p.m., Auditions for Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None,” Lake Road, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Jan. 8 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Theatre North, 2-5 p.m., Auditions for Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None,” Lake Road, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Chu...
KEWEENAW COUNTY, Mich. - Our best friend, our father, Price Mullineux, 54, of Ironwood, suffered a sudden and fatal heart attack Tuesday morning, Jan. 3, 2017, while skiing with his children at Mt. Bohemia in Keweenaw County. Price was born Nov. 14, 1962, in Evanston, Ill., son of the late Laurence Jr. and Anne (Penfield) Mullineux, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1980. He attended Michigan Technological University in Houghton and Franklin College in Franklin, Ind....
BESSEMER, Mich. - Judith Ann Westeen, 70, of Bessemer, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 3, 2017. Judy was born on April 9, 1946, in Bessemer Township, the daughter of Arthur and Anna (Selin) Westeen. She attended A.D. Johnston High School and graduated in 1964. On July 10, 1965, she married Dennis Johnson. They were blessed with a son, Scott. After her son began school, Judy worked at Big Powderhorn Mountain Ski Resort for several years. She then was employed by Hurley Astronautics...
Thursday, Jan. 5 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Hurley High School Tennis Courts. 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. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages 12-18; Lighthouse Faith Center, Ironwood. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree...
Wednesday, Jan. 4 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Ironwood Community Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Memorial Building. For appointments call Betsy at 906-932-5478. 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., Merce...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] At the same time gas prices are on the rise, an increase in Michigan gas taxes went into effect on Sunday. Michigan rang in the new year with hikes at the gas pumps as drivers are paying 7.3 cents more per gallon in gasoline taxes because of a package of transportation-related tax hikes signed into law in 2015 by Gov. Rick Snyder. Truckers pay an additional 11.3 cents per gallon for diesel fuel tax. Most of the increases are slated for road repairs. Mic...
Tuesday, Jan. 3 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., 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. Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Government Wakefield Township...
OMA, Wis. - Philip Joseph "Phil" Kitzman, 78, of U.S. 51, Oma, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, Dec. 29, 2016 at home with his family by his side. He was born Oct. 2, 1938 in Faribault, Minn., the son of the late Joseph and Susan (Maas) Kitzman. Phil attended Austin Schools and graduated from Pacelli High School with the Class of 1956. On Sept. 6, 1958 he married his soul mate and love of his life, Therese Pieper at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Rose Creek, Minn. They had just...
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. - Robert N. "Bob" Houtari, 76 of Hurley, died on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. He was born March 31, 1940 in South Range, Mich., the son of the late Fredrick and Edna (Elsila) Huotari. He enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps on January 22, 1959 and was honorably discharged in June of 1961. He is survived by his sons, Brian (Julie) Houtari and Michael (Marie) Houtari both of Rush City, Minn.; one daughter, Joanne (David) Enders...
Thursday, Dec. 29 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. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906-663-0308. 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.,...
HURLEY, Wis. — Sam R. Misuraco, 89, of Ironwood, Mich., died on Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, in Hurley. He was born May 14, 1927, in Hurley, the son of the late Vincent and Josephine (Bruni) Misuraco. He met the love of his life, June Brown, and together they raised her three children and three of their own. June preceded him in death on Feb. 19, 2012. He was the owner/operator of Sam’s Salvage Inc. on South Davis Road in Ironwood for many years. He is survived by two sons, Robert (Doris Otto) Misuraco, of Ironwood, and Richard (Joan Johnson) Mis...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and city of Ironwood are still negotiating about how much the city owes for the gasification plant cleanup of three years ago. On Monday, city commissioners approved a “tolling agreement” with the EPA that will allow negotiations to continue through July 1. City attorney Tim Dean said that will, in effect, give the city six months to come up with a financial settlement with the government. The former Ironwood Manufactured Gas Plant was located on the...
HURLEY - The Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Vintage Snowmobile parade Friday evening. Sleds will line up at the Depot in downtown Ironwood around 5:30 p.m. The parade starts at 6 and will follow the snowmobile trail into Hurley, ending at the Iron Horse trailhead at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Silver Street. Fireworks are planned at the trailhead following the parade. The parade is part of the greater Vintage Snowmobile races set for Saturday at the Gogebic County Fairgr...
Wednesday, Dec. 28 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. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. 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...
Tuesday, Dec. 27 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...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — While the Iron County Human Services Board picked a candidate to offer the position of Aging and Disability Resource Center branch manager/aging manager on Wednesday, it made it clear Mark Marczak isn’t going anywhere. The Iron County Board of Supervisors voted last December to merge the Iron County Aging Unit and ADRC. According to information presented at the meeting, Marczak was missing a specific certification needed to oversee the ADRC portion of the job, hence the primary reason for...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley K-12 school opened its doors and taste buds to some real Latin flavor Thursday. With tables set up in the small gym representing different countries and different meals, the school's Spanish 2 and 3 classes, as well as Advanced Placement students, came together to put on the annual Festival de Navidad. Around 45 kids were involved and teacher Natalie Patritto helped organized the event to motivate and challenge the kids to get...
