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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD — Mary Elizabeth Brunelle, 100, of Ironwood, passed away June 7, Mary was a lifetime resident of Ironwood, and she graduated from Luther L. Wright School in 1938. Afterwards, she attended Gogebic Community College. She was a part of the Holy Trinity Altar Society CCD and was the President of Marquette Diocese Council of Catholic Women. She was an avid bowler in the Range Area Bowling league in Hurley, Wis. and was a member of The Eagle Bluff Golf Club. Mary was very fond of sewing, crocheting, and knitting. She was preceded in death b...
Monday, June 10 Men’s Bible study, 8 a.m., Bessemer Housing Community, community room, 906-667-0469. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival board of directors, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, 906-932-1608. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Beginner Finnish language class, 3:30 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball. Advanced Finnish language class, 4:30 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints L...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] HURLEY - Elemetary students at the Hurley K-12 School spent Friday, their last day of class, at a Hawaiian-themed picnic sponsored by the Parent Teacher Organization. Steve Lombardo, elementary principal, said they are sending the students off in style. "Our fine PTO has a number of different stations set up all throughout the school," he said. Children at the picnic raced from station to station following a schedule of events such as minnow racing,...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, June 8 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, June 9 Library summer program kickoff, 12:30 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Alcoholics...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] HURLEY — Hurley K-12 School students and staff voted on Wednesday and chose Northstars as their new mascot to represent the school. The school originally planed to announce the new mascot at an upcoming school board meeting, but Kevin Genisot, district administrator at Hurley, said he wants the process to be transparent. “Here is what will be presented to the board on June 17, it doesn’t mean we have changed yet,” he said. “We need board approval for that.” Nearly 79%, or 500 out of 636 students an...
Thursday, June 6 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., Bessemer V.F.W. Post 3673, 605 W. Lead St., Bessemer; 10-11 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 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,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Gov. Tony Evers visited Hurley Tuesday to present Iron County officials with a coastal management grant and highlight the importance of protecting Wisconsin's natural resources. "Whether it's downtown Milwaukee or Iron County, Wisconsin; if we want to continue to have the heritage that we were given around water, we have to protect it," Evers said, while presenting the grant. The $12,995 grant through the state's coastal management program...
By Bryan Hellios [email protected] KIMBALL - Roughly 2 miles of ditch line west of Valley Road along U.S. 2 was left charred after a grass fire Tuesday afternoon. Paul Samardich, Iron County Sheriff, happened to be close by and said he was the first to respond. "It was pretty active when I first arrived on the scene," he said. The Kimball, Saxon and Hurley Fire Departments and the Department of Natural Resources foresters responded to the blaze. Montreal was paged, but Samardich said...
OSHKOSH, Wis. - Lilly Ann Copple, 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 21, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh, Wis. Known to friends and family as "Ann" or "Annie,"she was the youngest daughter of Effie Pearl (Moore) Burnett and Admiral Perry "Miral" Burnett, born on April 29, 1926, in Du Quoin, Ill. She graduated from Du Quoin Township High School in 1945. Her siblings, already passed, were Harley, Ruth, and Vinetta. Ann was preceded in death by husband, Richard Alden "Dick" Copple, who she...
Tuesday, June 4 Loony Pedalers, 9 a.m., Rest Lake Pavilion. Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or 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. Wakefield Seniors, noon, Wakefield Senior Center. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Disabled American Veterans, 6 p.m., American Legion Club Rooms, Memorial Building....
MELLEN, Wis. — Roland “Dikes” Wyszynski, 81, of Montreal, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2019, at the Mellen Manor Nursing Home in Mellen. Roland was born in Montreal to Anthony and Esther (Zanutto) Wyszynski on June 10, 1937. He graduated from Hurley High School in 1955. He excelled in football, receiving a football scholarship to UW-Superior where he remained for one year. He was married to the former Marlene Selves of Iron Belt, Wis. on Oct. 27, 1962. They resided in Milwaukee where he worked for Perfex from 1962 to 1980. They divor...
By STEVE NEWMAN [email protected] IRONWOOD — A sunny Saturday was the backdrop for crowds of people to go to citywide rummage sales. Since both Hurley and Ironwood declared Saturday their citywide rummage sale days the same day, crowds of bargain hunters scoured the two towns in search of deals. On Lowell Street in Ironwood, shoppers bustled in and out of the yard and driveway of the Hill family. “We’re on the main road,” said Kerry Hill of Ironwood, who stated that they plan to hold a sale this particular weekend every year. “Traffi...
Saturday, June 1 Men’s Breakfast, 8 a.m., Havenwood Baptist Church, 501 Copper St., Hurley. Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, June 2 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pic...
HURLEY, Wis. - John James "Jim" Murra, 81, died peacefully Tuesday morning, May 21, 2019, after a short stay at Villa Maria in Hurley. Jim was born Oct. 7, 1937, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Edward and Julia Murra. He was raised in Ironwood and served four years in the United States Army, stationed in Ft. Sill, Okla. He was employed by OK Auto Parts for his entire working career. He was married to Marilyn (Weber) Murra on Sept. 17, 1960, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley by the...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Silver Street is a little more colorful after the Hurley third graders planted flowers in the various planters that line the city's main street Thursday. "It's real great to have the kids do all this," said Hurley Mayor Paul Mullard. "It helps the city ... it's really good to have the kids out and involved." Mullard said the city workers were going to come out and water the plants to make sure they survived the planting. The students have p...
Friday, May 31 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. 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. EST, 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. Government Ironwood City...
HURLEY, Wis. - Raymond H. Mezzano, 91, a long-time resident of Montreal, died peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer, May 18, 2019, in Hurley, Wis. He was born in Montreal on Aug. 13, 1927, son of the late Anton and Marjorie (James) Mezzano. He attended the Montreal grade school and J.E. Murphy High School, earning a G.E.D. diploma after his service in the Navy. Raymond enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1945 at the age of 17 and served overseas in the Azore Islands attached to the Seabees....
HURLEY, Wis. - Jeffrey "Jeff" Duane Elj, 43, of Hurley, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 25, 2019 in Hurley. Jeff was born in Grand Rapids, Minn. on April 22, 1976. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1994. After high school, Jeff joined the air force as an airman from 1994 to 1996; and he was stationed in Charleston, S.C. He was later employed by Northern Clearing out of Ashland. Jeff enjoyed fishing, four wheeling, playing video games, watching the Vikings and Cubs games...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Local runners got their first look at the new route for the Paavo Nurmi Marathon Wednesday at an informational meeting at the Iron County courthouse. Organizers said the 51st running of the annual Iron County race was a logical time to implement the course change, which will have the marathoners run from Hurley to Whitecap Mountain Resort in Upson and back to complete the necessary 26.2 miles. The primary motivation for the change in course was safety — both for runners and volunteers man...
Thursday, May 30 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or 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. SMART Recovery, 4:30 p.m., 101 E. Mary St., Bessemer. 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., First...
HURLEY, Wis. - Theresa C. Foryan, 97, a lifelong resident of Hurley, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019. She was born on Dec. 15, 1921, in Hurley, daughter of the late Silvio and Adelaide (Delboni) Calgaro. Theresa attended Hurley schools and was later married to Michael Foryan in Hurley. Together they raised five children. She was a hard-working, stay-at-home wife and mother, who enjoyed cooking, canning and baking, especially for her family and friends. Theresa is survived by a son, Roy (Maure...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors expressed its support for a proposed easement expanding access for recreation in the county, passing a resolution in support of the easement purchase Tuesday. The resolution supports the proposed Great Northern Conservation Access Easement agreement between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Keweenaw Land Association, which would involve more than 14,000 acres in the towns of Carey, Knight and Mercer. The state’s Natural Resources Boa...
Wednesday, May 29 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, 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 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. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. IMPACT Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Superior Bike Ride, 6:30...
PENCE, Wis. - Christopher Alan Thomas, 50, of Pence, passed away unexpectedly on May 26, 2019. He was born on April 6, 1969, in Portsmouth, Va. In 1980, he moved to Wisconsin with his family. He graduated from the Hurley High School in 1987, and from there he then went on to join the U.S. Navy. After four years in the service, he was honorably discharged with a rank of petty officer second class. Following his years in the Navy, he was employed at the White Pine Mine until they closed in 1995....
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] PENCE, Wis. — The driver of an all-terrain vehicle is dead after he crashed his vehicle while riding in the town of Pence early Sunday morning. Iron County Sheriff’s Department deputies and Beacon Ambulance personnel responded to the scene of the accident at the intersection of Spring Camp Road and Whiteside Street shortly after 12:10 a.m., according to Sheriff Paul Samardich. Those responding to the scene found the man involved in the single-vehicle crash unresponsive. Iron County Coroner Dia...
