Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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LONDONDERRY, N.H. - Henry "Hank" A. Peterson, of Londonderry, passed away on Dec. 23, 2015. He was born on June 15, 1932, in Hurley, Wis., son of John "JB" Peterson and Gertrud (Matila) Peterson. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Hurley. Hank was a member of the Wisconsin National Guard for 14 years, in the 725th Engineer Battalion. He worked on the Ski Patrol at Sugar Bowl Ski Area in California, and for the Forest Service in the summers, fighting wildland fires. Hank also...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] HURLEY - Area professionals took time out of their day on Thursday to speak with Hurley students for Career Day. In the afternoon, Dr. Maleah Cummings spoke about being a psychologist to curious students inside the auditorium. Cummings said she wanted to be a medical doctor, but found out it wasn't the right career for her. Then she fell "in love" with psychology, and eventually became a licensed psychologist in 2008. In school, she said she learned...
Thursday, Feb. 18 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,...
MERCER, Wis. - MaryAnn Klopatek, 77, of North Popko Circle, Mercer, was born into eternal life on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, at her home. She was born April 20, 1938, in Wauwatosa, daughter of the late Kenneth and Mary (Fedor) Swenson. MaryAnn was raised in Caledonia and attended Caledonia and Racine schools. On May 28, 1955, she was married to John "Jack" H. Klopatek in Caledonia at the St. Louis Catholic Church. For many years, John and MaryAnn would travel to the Mercer area, until moving...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - The Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land and Zoning Committee decided to look to Iron County's corporation counsel on how to handle outdoor events in Iron County following Tuesday's public hearing regarding a proposed ordinance on the issue. Both supporters and detractors of proposed ordinance addressed the committee, despite indications early in the hearing that the committee realized the ordinance wasn't the best way to address the...
Wednesday, Feb. 17 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. Hurley Education Foundation, noon, Hurley K-12 School conference room. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Kimball Homemakers, 1 p.m., Kim...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Ronald E. Siirila, 72, of Ashland and a longtime resident of Pioneer Park Apartments in Ironwood, Mich., passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, in Ashland. He was born Jan. 20, 1944, in Ironwood, son of the late Emil and Bertha (Kivi) Siirila. Ronald attended Ironwood schools and graduated from the Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1962. He also attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich. He was locally employed by Ahonen Lumber Company, Carlson's Bakery,...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — After an absence of several years, Career Day is returning to the Hurley K-12 school on Thursday. Students will hear presentations from experts in many fields. Staff member Steve Eder said Monday there will be 45-minute presentations and all students in grades 7-12 will participate. “It gives the professionals a chance to see our building and the students get the chance to visit with them,” Eder said. The Hurley School Board discussed the plans with Eder and Jake Hostettler, an instr...
Tuesday, Feb. 16 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, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Ki...
HURLEY - On a sunny Saturday, snowmobilers and local residents filled the Iron County Memorial Building to raise funds to groom the trails. The White Thunder Riders snowmobile club of Oma conducted its annual winter fund-raiser. To get to the event, snowmobilers could ride the trail to Jerry's Amoco and then cross the street to obtain easy access to the Memorial Building parking lot off U.S. 51. One by one, items donated by businesses and individuals were auctioned off to the highest bidders in...
Monday, Feb. 15 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, and children, 9 a.m.-noon, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. 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....
Saturday, Feb. 13 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, Feb. 14 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, Feb. 15 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, and children, 9 a.m.-noon, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. Gogebic County Human S...
HURLEY - On the second Friday in a row, Hurley buried a rival early in the game. After coming out strong in a win at Ironwood last week, the Midgets did the same against their Iron County rivals, Mercer, this week, winning 64-53. The Midgets led 15-3 and 30-9 in the first half. Mercer reduced the deficit to single digits in the second half, but the Tigers didn't have an answer for the bigger Midgets, James Sukanen (6-6), who had 27 points and 16 rebounds, or guard Isaac DeCarlo, who scored 16...
BESSEMER — Two men and a woman were arrested in Bessemer Thursday on charges of delivery/possession with intent to deliver heroin and methamphetamine, according to a Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team news release. According to a team spokesman, a search warrant was executed on a Porter Street residence in Bessemer, which led to the arrests. A GIANT spokesman said the matter is still under investigation. GIANT is a local task force comprised of officers from the Ironwood Public Safety Department, the Gogebic County Sheriff's Department, the H...
Friday, Feb. 12 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. “The Age of Love” film documentary showing, 2 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon Village Housing, 100 Cane Court, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Friday Night Fight, 7:30 p.m., reg...
Thursday, Feb. 11 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, Elk and Hound, 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...
HURLEY, Wis. - Marilyn J. Baribeau, 86, of Saxon, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in her apartment at the Villa Vista in Hurley, surrounded by her loving family. The former Marilyn Sailer was born Sept. 18, 1929, in Ashland, daughter of the late John and Saima (Lahti) Sailer, and graduated from Saxon High School in 1946. She married Arthur P. Baribeau on Oct. 28, 1946, in St. Paul, Minn. They then made their home in Saxon. Marilyn was employed in her earlier years at Munsingwear in Ashland, the...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council on Tuesday agreed to spend $10,000 for a grant application that could net the city $500,000. The council authorized MSA Professional Services, the city’s engineering company, to apply for the Community Development Block Grant. According to Jeff Seamandel, of MSA, the money could be used for a future utility project. He said the request is for 50 percent of the project cost, up to the $500,000. The city’s local share would be 10 percent, or around $100.000. The city...
Wednesday, Feb. 10 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. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 3 to 6 p.m., Mercer School gym...
BESSEMER TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Russell W. "Buster" Mieloszyk, 81, of Anvil Location, Bessemer Township, died peacefully Sunday evening, Feb. 7, 2016, at home, with his family by his side. He was born July 25, 1934, in Ironwood Township, son of the late Thomas and Maude (Hocking) Mieloszyk, attended Roosevelt School, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1953. He was employed in the Penokee Mine, at Case Tractor, in Racine, Wis., and as a heavy equipment operator at White Pine Copper Co.,...
Tuesday, Feb. 9 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. Bessemer American Legion Post 27, 5 p.m., American Legion, Bessemer. Ironwood American Legion Post 5, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6:30 p.m. meeting, Memorial Building, Legion club room. Wakefield VFW...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - As it has for the past four decades, the smell of cooked spaghetti and meatballs filled the Fr. Darryl Pepin Hall in the basement of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood Sunday as the church held its annual LaRosa Dinner. The dinner centers around National Catholic Schools Week, which ended Sunday. "The culmination (of the week) for us is the LaRosa Dinner," said Father Robb Jurkovich, the parish's pastor. "It's a fundraiser...
By KELSEY HANSEN [email protected] HURLEY - It was the third annual winter extravaganza at the Gile Park Saturday afternoon. All proceeds raised from the event benefit the annual Hurley Fireworks every July. This year, the 2.15 miles snowshoe race was rerouted from on the ice of the Gile Flowage to the woods through Gile Park. There was also a 5k road race for those that did not want to race on snowshoes. The event started at noon with registration, a bonfire, music and drinks....
Monday, Feb. 8 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival Board, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Class, 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Aurora Club, 6 p.m. monthly membership, Aurora Club, Ironwood. Festival Ironwood Committee, 7 p.m., American Legion, Ironwood. Harbortown AA,...
