Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - A crowd of around 50 people gathered in the parking lot of the former Hurley Super One on Tenth Avenue Friday for a ceremony in recognition of the city of Hurley receiving a grant that will bring the return of a grocery store to the city. In addition to a ceremonial ribbon cutting, several speakers addressed the crowd, including Iron County Development Zone Coordinator Kelly Klein, Hurley Mayor Joe Pinardi and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's Barb LaMue. A $250,000 WEDC...
HURLEY, Wis. - Joseph D. Serbin, 72, of Cary Road, Hurley, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born at home in Ironwood, Mich., on July 26, 1943, son of the late John and Gertrude (Koponen) Serbin. Joseph attended the Newport Grade School and graduated from the Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood with the class of 1961. From June of 1960 until November of 1962, he served in the National Guard until an honorable medical discharge. In 1965, he was...
KIMBALL, Wis - The Northwoods Land Trust and town of Kimball are holding a ceremony June 25 to mark the protection of public access to Interstate Falls, The Northwoods Land Trust purchased property on the Wisconsin side of the falls in December 2015 and turned the land over to the town of Kimball. The day's events will begin with the trust's annual meeting at 11 a.m. in the Kimball Community Center. According to the trust's Executive Director Bryan Pierce, the meeting will include a virtual...
Thursday, June 16 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, Watersmeet. 906-884-2106. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer,...
HURLEY — A $250,000 grant to help bring a grocery store to Hurley will be announced at a Friday ceremony. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation will join Hurley Mayor Joseph Pinardi and community and business leaders at the 10:30 a.m. ceremony at the former Super One site, off Tenth Avenue. State officials will also be on hand. “It’s been a long time coming,” Pinardi told the city council Tuesday, referring to the two-year struggle to get a grocery store to locate in the city. Great Lakes Foods bought the former grocery store buildin...
Wednesday, June 15 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., all welcome, 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 Ser...
HURLEY - Bond was set at $1 million cash Monday afternoon for a Saxon, Wis., man who faces murder and arson charges. Donald F. Rick, 44, appeared with public defender Courtney Latzig on charges that relate to the March 12 fire that destroyed the Bear Trap Inn in Saxon, resulting in the death of Lisa Waldros. Judge Patrick Madden set the bond, as recommended by Richard Dufour, the assistant Attorney General who is prosecuting the case. Rick and his attorney waived the right for a speedy...
Tuesday, June 14 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. Tiny Tot Story Hour, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. 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. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, children, 1-3 p.m.,...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Richard A. "Dick" Eklund, 74, of Ironwood, Mich., died Friday, June 10, 2016, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, from complications of a stroke suffered in his home on Sunday, May 29. Dick was born June 13, 1941, in Ironwood, son of the late Arnold and Priscilla (Simmons) Eklund, and attended St. Ambrose High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Oct. 2, 1958, serving stateside, and was discharged on Oct. 23, 1961. He was married to the former Kathleen M. Kapets on June 20,...
Monday, June 13 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, and children, 9 a.m.-noon, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival Inc. Board, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Classes, beginners at 3 p.m., advanced at 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Theatre North Annual...
IRONWOOD - Adam Vandenberghe and Northern Wisconsin put on a show in the first half. Northern Michigan weathered the storm and came back for a 105-104 win in a thrilling Kiwanis Classic Border Bash Thursday night. That comeback was led by Wakefield-Marenisco's Collin Gagnon, who was named the game's Most Valuable Player, and Ontonagon's Taylor Beaudry. Gagnon finished with 20 points and Beaudry scored 19. "They wanted the ball," Michigan coach Jack Kumpula of Lake Linden-Hubbell said. "In a game...
IRONWOOD - Just five days after helping the Ontonagon Gladiators to a U.P. track-and-field title, Lori Wardynski added another trophy to her collection Thursday. Wardynski was named the MVP of the Kiwanis Classic Border Bash after leading Northern Michigan to an 88-70 victory over Northern Wisconsin. Wardynski led all scorers with 17 points. Emily DiGiorgio of Ironwood had 15. Maria Swartz of Hurley was the second-leading scorer for Northern Wisconsin, tallying 14 points. Katie Stark of state...
Thursday, June 9 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 Society Northwoods Divas, noon, Rigoni’s, Ironwood. Reservations required to 906-932-5455 or 906-663-4871. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., all welcome, Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 Highway 51 North in Arbor Vitae. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., all welcome, The Inn Bed and Breakfast, M...
Wednesday, June 8 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., all welcome, 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 Hal...
HURLEY — With the passage of the June 1 filing deadline for candidates running in August’s partisan primary, it appears several county incumbents will be running for re-election unopposed — although a number of candidates have filed to run for Iron County’s district attorney office. According to the Iron County Clerk’s office, Clerk Michael Saari and Register of Deeds Daniel Soine were both the only two file papers in their respective races. With Treasurer Mark Beaupre filing papers saying he didn’t intend to seek re-election, Deputy Trea...
Tuesday, June 7 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. Ask the Master Gardeners, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Pocket Park. 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. Gogebic Range Band Concert, 7 p.m., Longyear Park, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the...
HURLEY - A Saxon, Wis., man has been charged with murder and arson in the March 12 fire that destroyed the Bear Trap Inn in Saxon, resulting in the death of Lisa Waldros. Donald Rick, 44, who resided on Church Street at the time of the fire, is scheduled to appear in Iron County Court on the charges next Monday at 1:45 p.m. He told investigators that he stabbed Waldros in burglarizing the tavern, then burned the building in an attempt to make it look like she had died in the fire. According to t...
MERCER, Wis. - Mercer eighth graders got the opportunity to visit three floating loon nest platforms Thursday as part of an Iron County Land and Water Conservation Department project. The students canoed out to nesting platforms located on three lakes - Fox, Deer and Grand Portage - in the Mercer area as part of the Loon and Lake project. In addition to observing the nests, some students took measurements of the lake's clarity, pH value, amount of oxygen and types of invertebrates. While loons h...
HURLEY — Hurley waited six years to win another regional title. The Midgets only needed 4.5 innings — in the entire tournament — to break that drought and return to sectionals for the first time since 2010. The Midgets beat Drummond 11-0 in Thursday's WIAA Division 4 regional final. The top-seeded Midgets got a first-round bye and then advanced through the semifinal when No. 5 Washburn forfeited due to a class trip. Hurley then beat No. 2 Drummond, last year's D-4 regional champion, for the third time this season. Drummond had to use its ace p...
Thursday, June 2 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, 9 a.m.-noon, Aurora Athletic Club, Ironwood; 1-2 p.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood; 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., GOCAA, 100 S. Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283 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.,...
HURLEY - Hurley's Silver Street looks a bit nicer after the area master gardeners and Hurley third graders planted flowers in the planting barrels along the street Wednesday. The annual event has become a Hurley tradition that has been going on for roughly 16 years. In fact, a number of interns with Iron County's University of Wisconsin Extension office are participating in their second Silver Street planting. "Our summer interns remember doing this (when they were in third grade), so it's...
HURLEY — Motorized trail enthusiasts were in Iron County Memorial Day weekend to participate in the county’s 31st annual ATV/UTV weekend rally. While there wasn’t an official count, Hurley Chamber of Commerce marketing and events coordinator Rita Franzoi estimates anywhere from 425 to 450 all-terrain vehicles and utility-task vehicles participated in Friday’s parade. “Businesses were very pleased (with the turnout),” Franzoi said. “(There was) lots of activity.” The parade turnout was down from last year’s numbers, which Franzoi said feat...
HURLEY - With the arrival of June, Iron County Youth Development Agent Neil Klemme is gearing up for a summer of 4-H activities. One of the primary events is the annual summer camp for Iron County's third through fifth graders. In its 16th year, the camp will be held at the North Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters, running from July 12 to 15. "It's a super popular camp, we fill up every year. Parents who come in late and don't get their kids in then get yelled at by their kids," he...
HURLEY — Among the items reported on by committee chairs during Tuesday’s Iron County Board of Supervisors meeting was Supervisor Paul Mullard’s announcement Air Choice One would begin flights to Minneapolis today. Mullard, who represents the county on the airport board, said the flights would be offered once a day at an introductory rate of $19 (before taxes) for a one-way ticket. “So if you want to fly to Minneapolis, (now’s the time),” Mullard said. Mullard also said the airport board was recommending Air Choice One’s contract be extended f...
