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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY, Wis. - David "Dave" A. Tauer, 66, of Oma, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Duluth at St. Mary's Hospital, with his loving family at his side. Dave was born April 19, 1950, in Wakefield, the son of Joseph and Leona (Sobieski) Tauer. He was raised in the Bessemer, Mich., area and attended A.D. Johnston High School. He served during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Army from Nov. 5, 1969, until Nov. 2, 1971, when he was honorably discharged. On Dec. 23, 1970, before leaving for Vietnam,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Iron County has presented the Federal Emergency Management Agency with its initial estimates of the costs to repair Saxon Harbor to its status before the July 11 storm, when heavy rains caused flooding that destroyed the harbor. Iron County Forestry and Parks Administrator Eric Peterson told the county's Forestry and Parks Committee Tuesday that information was presented in a meeting earlier in the day, with the latest repair cost coming...
HURLEY — The Hurley City Council will consider the budget for 2017 at a special session today at 4 p.m. at city hall. The budgets of the various city departments will be reviewed before the council makes recommendations on a proposed overall budget. The council will also act on approving short-term borrowing for a new truck for the department of public works and to purchase radios for the police department. The meeting will begin with a closed session for bargaining, including a discussion of employee compensation and the police union c...
Thursday, Oct. 20 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Hurley High School Tennis Courts. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, children, 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,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land and Zoning Committee will need to decide what to do with the county’s uniformed dwelling code program, after Zoning Administrator Tom Bergman informed the committee Tuesday that the person handling inspections for the program would no longer be able to continue his work. Bergman said Rick Clem, who the county contracted with for inspection services, has informed Bergman that his workload is too much to continue serving Iron County along with the...
Wednesday, Oct. 19 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. 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 Historical Society, 1 p.m...
MARQUETTE, Mich. - David S. Barto, 83, of Marquette, passed away early Monday morning, Oct. 17, 2016, at U.P. Health System-Marquette with his loving wife and family at his side. David was born on July 2, 1933, in Ironwood to the late Stanley and Rose (Forte) Barto. He attended Montreal Elementary and the Roosevelt School in Montreal, Wis. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley, Wis., in 1951. From 1954-56, David proudly served his country with the U.S. Army in Germany with the 38th...
Tuesday, Oct. 18 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., 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,...
HURLEY, Wis. - Stanley J. "Honey" Traczyk, 88, of Hurley, died at home on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016. Born on May 8, 1928, in Hurley, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Renaiwicz) Traczyk. He was affectionately given the nickname "Honey" by his oldest sister, Clara, when he was a young child. The seventh of nine children, he attended school in Hurley. He served in the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1948, stationed in Japan with the Occupational Forces. Following his military service, he spent 40...
Monday, Oct. 17 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. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, and children, 9 a.m.-noon, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. 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...
Saturday, Oct. 15 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Iron County Democrats, 9 a.m., Sharon’s Coffee Company, Hurley. Children’s Story Hour, 10 a.m., Marenisco Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Oct. 16 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Harding Club, 1 p.m., club house, Bessemer Township. Harvest Dance, 2 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Luthera...
By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT [email protected] IRONWOOD - Gogebic Community College held its 21st annual Celebration of Achievements Banquet Thursday evening, honoring Randy DeMario, Kathleen "Kit" Malloy and Therese (Trolla) Pawlak. DeMario was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus. He was born in Ironwood and attended the college beginning in 1980, until he achieved his associate degree in engineering in 1982. Upon graduation, DeMario moved to Carbondale, Ill., where he earned a bachelor's...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors’ Finance Committee approved a tentative 2017 county budget as presented Thursday, which includes an increased millage rate. According to Iron County Clerk Michael Saari, while the budget still needs to be approved by the full county board, the expected county millage rate will be .00476 — which translates to $4.76 for every $1,000 of taxable value. He said this is roughly a 40-cents-per-$1,000 increase from 2016, or an additional $291,353. While the c...
Friday, Oct. 14 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. 15 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School...
HURLEY, Wis. — Elizabeth ‘Betty’ M. (Pavlovich) Silkworth, 92, passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Betty was born on July 15, 1924, to the late Thomas and Mary Pavlovich in Marenisco, Mich. She was united in marriage to Charles Silkworth, where they resided in Ironwood for 73 years. Betty was preceded in death were her parents; her brothers, Malcom, Bobby, Tom, Steve and Paul; her sisters, Polly Rutherford and Kay Gilbertson, and infant sister, Katherine. Surviving are her son,...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council on Wednesday approved a letter to be sent to legislators requesting more state funding for road repairs. Mayor Joe Pinardi said the resolution resulted after all 72 counties met recently to discuss the lack of road funding. The Hurley resolution cites a study that says the condition of Wisconsin’s highways ranks in the bottom third in the country. It says tax levy limits do not allow for local governmental agencies to make up for “the deterioration of state funding.” Pi...
HURLEY — The Hurley City Council on Wednesday granted a liquor license for the supermarket that will be opening this fall. At its regular monthly meeting, the council approved a Combination Class A beer and liquor license for Copper Lining of Wisconsin, Thomas Kerscher agent, 1009 Holiday Lane, Pat’s Foods. The reopening of the former Super One market has been long awaited by Hurley area residents. A $250,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation assisted in the financing for opening the remodeled store. When the grant was...
ASHLAND, Wis. — Lawrence “Larry” J. Kasper, 82, of Ashland, passed away Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer, with his loving family at his side. Larry was born March 12, 1934, in Hurley, the son of Joseph and Nicolena (Misuraco) Kasper. He was raised in the Hurley area and graduated from Hurley High School. In 1954, he entered the U.S. Air Force and served until 1957, when he was honorably discharged. After the service, he attended and graduated from...
HURLEY, Wis. — A memorial service for Mark C. Bruneau Jr. will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hurley, at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 15, with Father Frank Kordek officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hurley with a luncheon following at the Elk and Hound Restaurant in Ironwood. Mark loved his family above all else, but his other loves were fishing and antique hunting. As a youth, he fished many streams around the Hurley area, sometimes walking miles along areas where fish seemed unlikely. His family knew a drive...
HURLEY, Wis. — A memorial service will be held for Gloria G. Enrietti at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hurley, at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 15. Officiant will be Father Frank Kordek. Interment will follow the service at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hurley. Friends and family are invited to share memories and stories of a life well lived at a luncheon following the interment at Elk and Hound Restaurant in Ironwood. Gloria left us at the age of 94 on March 3, 2016. She made friends easily and never hesitated to strike up a conversation with anyon...
Thursday, Oct. 13 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, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 U.S. 51 North, Arbor Vitae, Wis. 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;...
Wednesday, Oct. 12 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...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — Tom Bergman will make the move across the Montreal River to accept the job as Ironwood’s Community Development Director. Bergman has been working as the Iron County Planning, Zoning and Land Department administrator in the courthouse at Hurley. Ironwood City Manager Scott Erickson told the city commission on Monday that Bergman had accepted the job and will begin work on Nov. 7. Interviews were held previously. “We had some good candidates and are pleased Tom accepted the job offer...
Tuesday, Oct. 11 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. Tiny Tot Story Hour, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. 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....
