Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Monday, April 25 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. 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. Methamphetamine ETC, 8 p.m., support group, Woodland Church, Ironwood. 906-285-2813 or methetc.web.com. Little Finland Finnish language beginning class 3 p.m.,...
SCHOFIELD, Wis. - Janice Rae Lahti, 65, of Wausau, and a former longtime Ironwood Township, Mich. resident, died peacefully early Thursday morning, April 21, 2016, at Atrium Post Acute Care of Weston in Schofield, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous, three-year battle with cancer. The former Janice Rae Manchester was born May 15, 1950, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Raymond and Rose (Magdziak) Manchester, attended A.L. Norrie Grade School and graduated from Luther...
Saturday, April 23 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Sunday, April 24 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, April 25 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6...
HURLEY, Wis. - Eugene Gust Kaartunen, 94, of Erwin Township, Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Thursday evening, April 21, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 6, 1921, in Erwin Township, Ironwood, son of the late Henry and Maria Josephine (Koski) Kaartunen. He married the former Vienna Helen Warren on Dec. 8, 1942, in Brooklyn, N.Y. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Force as a truck driver and in the...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley High School music program tuned to a new idea in 1985 and more than 30 years later, the Silver Express is still alive and well, said director Beth Bordner. This year's Silver Express Spectacular is set for next week Wednesday through Friday at 7 p.m. at the Hurley K-12 School auditorium. Like in years past, Bordner said about 30 students auditioned to be part of the select group of students which puts on the popular annual show....
Thursday, April 21 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., all welcome, The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906-663-0308. Mended Hearts and Diabetes Support Group, 2 p.m., Aspirus Grand View Hospital conference area, Ironwood. 906-932-2443. Bessemer Area Historical Society, 2 p.m., 403 Sophie St., Bessemer. Free...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - The members of the Iron County Board of Supervisors elected in the April 5 election were sworn in Tuesday, after which the members of the new board re-elected Joe Pinardi to another term as county board chairman. The 12 members of the board re-elected for another term - Paul Mullard, Hurley; Pinardi, Hurley; Jack Prospero, Hurley; Larry Youngs, Hurley; William Thomas, Gile; John Smith, Kimball; Karl Krall, Saxon; Scott Erickson, Oma; Opal...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — As top vote-getter in the April 5 election, Steve Lombardo was named mayor pro-tempore Tuesday by the Hurley City Council. If Mayor Joe Pinardi is not available, Lombardo will act as mayor. Pinardi announced reappointments to most committee posts, with few changes. New council member Stephanie Smith will sit on both the police-fire-license and parks-recreation committees. Ray O’Dea was reappointed city attorney and Dan Soine will again be assessor and building inspector. Appointments to the...
Wednesday, April 20 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. 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 Historical Museum, 1 p.m., museum, Hurley. Public is welcome. Kimball Homemakers, 1 p.m., Kimball Town Hall. Iron County Veterans Service Off...
HURLEY, Wis. - Clint Richard Mabie, 49, of Hurley, returned home to his Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 16, 2016. He will be truly missed by his family and friends. Clint was born Aug. 31, 1966, in Park Falls, the son of the late Richard and Darlene (McCombs) Mabie. On Sept. 25, 1993, he married Sydney Ann Morrison in Minocqua. He was a member of the Range Community Bible Church of Hurley. Clint was employed as a lineman for Xcel Energy. Clint will be missed by his family. His wife,...
Tuesday, April 19 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. - Kathleen "Kay" Pawlak, 93, of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her family by her side. She was born in Ironwood to her loving parents, Anna and James Boyle, on Dec. 17, 1922. She joins her three siblings in passing - Chester, Juanita, and Warren. Kathleen Boyle was married to her loving husband and life-long partner, Sylvester Pawlak, on Feb. 28, 1940, in Ironwood. Kay was a devoted wife,...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] More than 16,000 Xcel Energy customers experienced a power outage Saturday throughout Gogebic County and parts of Hurley,Wis., according to Chris Ouellette, of Xcel Energy. Ouellette said an arrestor blew at a substation in Ironwood, causing thousands of residents to lose power. The outage occurred at about 4:30 p.m. and power was restored at 6:22 p.m., Ouellette told the Daily Globe. Traffic signals were out during the outage. In response, the...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — A 49-year-old Hurley man died in a Saturday afternoon kayaking accident on the Black River. Clint Mabie suffered a head injury around 2:30 p.m. while kayaking near Narrows Creek, according to Michigan State Police from the Wakefield Post. State police and deputies from the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department responded, along with paramedics from Beacon Ambulance, after receiving a report that a member of a group of kayakers had been injured. The Gogebic County Search and Rescue team, Ironwood Township Fire Department. Gog...
Monday, April 18 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 Historical Society, 2 p.m., Iron County Historical Society Museum, 303 Iron St., Hurley. 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 Ho...
MERCER, Wis. – Kenneth J. Huybrecht, 83, of Mercer, died peacefully Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at his home. Ken was born on Sept. 24, 1932, in Ashland, a son of Frederick and Inez (Hruska) Huybrecht. He attended Ashland High School and graduated in 1950. Ken proudly served his country at the beginning of the Korean War. He was honorably discharged from the National Guard of Wisconsin on July 7, 1950. On Aug. 23, 1952, Ken was united in marriage to Naida W. Eschenbauch in Hurley. They made their h...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] HURLEY - While taking a break from class, Hurley K-12 elementary students learned how to live a healthy lifestyle at the annual Health Fair on Friday. Scattered at tables in the gymnasium, representatives from DOVE, the University of Wisconsin-Extension office, Hurley Police Department, Northlakes Community Clinic, Sam's Club in Wausau, Iron County Human Services and Iron County Health Department spoke to students about a variety of topics. Zona...
Saturday, April 16 Children’s Story Hour, 10 a.m., Marenisco Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Sunday, April 17 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, April 18 Gogebic County Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. Iron County Food Pantr...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Victor Ouimette filed papers requesting a recount in the county board election Thursday with Iron County Clerk Michael Saari. Ouimette lost his seat representing Mercer's District 11 on the county board of supervisors to John Sendra in the April 5 election 109-105. Ouimette told the Daily Globe following his completion of the paperwork, the close result made a double-check of the vote a sensible option. "I think that in an election this...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] HURLEY — Parents and community members are invited to attend a Your Choice Parent Night presentation Monday evening, at the Hurley K-12 school, about the devastating effects of drugs and alcohol abuse on young people and their families. Beginning at 6 p.m., Sandi Lybert and her son, Tyler, her daughter, Ashleigh Nowakowski, and her husband, Rick, will each talk about how drugs and alcohol abuse impacted their lives. Tyler said he started drinking alcohol in the sixth grade and using drugs later on. T...
Thursday, April 14 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, Golden Dragon Restaurant, 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...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — While the Iron County Clerk’s Office completed the required canvass Tuesday to formalize the voting totals in the April 5 election, the path forward for the seat representing Mercer’s District 11 on the Iron County Board of Supervisors remains up in the air. While John Sendra beat incumbent Victor Ouimette 109 votes to 105 to represent District 11, issues arose during the election when an unknown number of voters received ballots for District 12’s county board seat — a race where Opa...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — The city of Hurley will again send out letters advising water customers of high contamination levels, even though recent tests have shown the water is within safe drinking standards. Because the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources averages readings from the city’s last four tests and that amount for Hurley exceeds acceptable levels, the letter will be necessary. The last two tests for Hurley showed improvements and were within federal guidelines. Last August, the city had failing tes...
