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MELLEN, Wis.- Marion H. Koski, 77, of Upson, died peacefully Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at Mellen Manor Nursing Home in Mellen. The former Marion Lantta was born Nov. 25, 1937, in Ramsay, Mich., daughter of the late Ray and Helen (Kivi) Lantta, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1955. She married Raymond Koski on Sept. 29, 1956. He preceded her in death on April 7, 1989. Marion was employed as a secretary at State Farm Insurance in Hurley for several years and as a cook at Whitecap Mountain. She then served as Clerk for the T...
Saturday, Oct. 10 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Oct. 11 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Harding Club, 1 p.m., clubhouse, Bessemer Township. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, Oct. 12 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, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, S...
HURLEY - Hurley picked up its fifth straight win and fourth consecutive in shootout fashion 48-34 over North Dickinson Friday night. Both teams tallied more than 400 yards of offense and scored 20 points apiece in a fourth quarter that was a one-possession game until the Midgets iced it with a touchdown with 1:16 to go. Hurley's Devin Czerneski rushed for 204 yards on 14 carries and scored four touchdowns. North Dickinson's Noah Berg ran for 264 yards on 28 carries and ran for two scores. The wi...
HURLEY — Members of the Wisconsin Investment and Local Impact Fund Board met Friday to discuss four applications for reimbursement of costs incurred by communities related to Gogebic Taconite’s failed development of a mine site near Upson, awarding $203,611 in funds. The towns of Anderson and Morse, as well as Iron and Ashland counties, applied for funds from the board for a number of costs relating to everything from legal fees and developing ordinances to environmental consulting and water testing. To ensure some money would remain for fut...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Given the lack of specifics available at Thursday’s meeting, the Iron County Board of Supervisors’ Finance Committee needed more information regarding a plan to purchase videoconference equipment for use by the Iron County Sheriff’s Department and court system. The video equipment would be used by the sheriff’s department, court system and Iron County District Attorney’s office, according to Sheriff Tony Furyk, to reduce the amount of travel by county employees. According to Furyk, the...
Thursday, Oct. 8 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 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 - In an effort to complete the project before the cold weather sets in, work has begun on extending the paved portion of the regional non-motorized trail from the Montreal River to U.S. 51. The paved section will extend the trail, planned to run between Sunday Lake in Wakefield and the ski trails in Montreal Wis., into Hurley and give access to the trail via the city's streets. Ultimately, the regional trail is planned to connect to the...
Wednesday, Oct. 7 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. Michigan Alliance for Families, 1-3 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. 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 gymnasium. Michigan All...
HURLEY, Wis. - Doris M. Sauter, 93, of Garden Estates, Hurley, and formerly of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her loving family by her side. The former Doris Erickson was born Jan. 16, 1922, in Bessemer, Mich., daughter of the late Harold and Helen (Newby) Erickson, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1939. Later, she attended Gogebic Community College and became a secretary in...
HURLEY — While the deadline is roughly a month away, the Iron County Regional Trail Committee agreed Thursday to pursue a coastal management grant through the Wisconsin Department of Administration to help develop the Wisconsin portion of a regional trail. The committee agreed to seek a $50,000 grant requiring $25,000 in matching funds, according to information presented at the meeting. As the committee remains a loose coalition of citizens, Iron County will serve as the entity actually applying for the grant. The grant money would be used t...
HARRIS – A three-hour bus ride nor the No. 3-ranked Division 8 team in the Upper Peninsula could stop the Hurley Midgets Friday night. Nothing really is stopping Hurley these days. The Midgets racked up 500 rushing yards on 54 carries and handed host Bark River-Harris its first loss of the season 52-34 Friday night. Hurley won its fourth straight game in the midst of a tough schedule, improved to 6-1 and secured an 18th straight trip to the WIAA postseason. "I thought offensively our kids w...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The vehicle weight restriction ordinance adopted by the Ironwood City Commission on Monday sets a 30,000-pound limit. While the ordinance was designed to keep big trucks rigs off McLeod Avenue and Ayer Street, that doesn’t mean vehicles with heavier loads can’t use those streets. Ironwood Public Safety Department Director Andrew DiGiorgio noted vehicles doing business along those streets, but exceeding the weight limits, will be allowed to make routine deliveries, taking the most direc...
Thursday, Oct. 1 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. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages 12-18; Lighthouse Faith Center, Ironwood. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Pere Menard Assembly 471, 6 p.m. business...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - A large crowd came to Gogebic Community College to support the pool, but they didn't leave happy. After much debate, the GCC Board of Trustees approved the college budget for the 2015-16 school year, keeping the pool closed, while exploring the possibility to lease the pool to Snowflake Aquatics for $1. Several audience members expressed interest in keeping the pool open. Ceci Aho, Barracuda Swim Team coach, said running a pool...
Wednesday, Sept. 30 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. 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 gymnasium. Smear League, 6:30 p.m., Rigoni’s, Ironwood, 906-932-3747. Adult Children of Al...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - June A. Anderson, 75, of Ironwood, passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at her home with her family following a lengthy illness. June was born on June 1, 1940, in Ironwood to Samuel and Tiami (Korhonen) Rappley. June attended Ironwood Area Schools and graduated in 1958. She continued her education in 1972 and graduated with an associate degree in applied business. June held several distinguished government appointed positions with various agencies and was a proud Democratic...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — On a split vote, the Ironwood City Commission approved an ordinance Monday designed to keep heavy truck traffic off McLeod Avenue and Ayer Street. The ordinance passed on 3-1 vote, with commissioner David Sim opposed and Rick Semo absent. It was supported by Mayor Kim Corcoran and commissioners Brandon Tauer and Joseph Cayer Jr. The ordinance was opposed by several business owners and the Ironwood Industrial Development Corporation. Keith Johnson, president of the IIDC, said both McLeod a...
Tuesday, Sept. 29 Government City of Ironwood Election Commission, 11:45 a.m., Municipal Memorial Building Assessor’s Office, Ironwood. Gogebic County Board of Commissioners, 4 p.m., courthouse, Besemer. Gogebic Community College Board, 4:30 p.m., Lindquist Student and Conference Center, GCC. Gogebic County Road Commission, 5 p.m., road commission office, courthouse, Bessemer. Iron County Board of Supervisors, 6 p.m., courthouse, Hurley. Wednesday, Sept. 30 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mercer Area P...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - James M. Zak Sr., 89, of Ironwood, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Jim's journey through life started and ended in Ironwood. He was born Dec. 12, 1925, son of the late Michael and Mary (Kurtz) Zak, and grew up in Reno Location. On occasion, he would drive by the "old" house and comment on how things had changed. When World War II broke out, he felt an obligation to serve his country and left Luther L. Wright High School at the age of...
Monday, Sept. 28 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. Finnish Language class, 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon Village Housing, 100 Cane Court, Ontonagon. area74.org. Methamphetamine ETC, 8 p.m., support group, Woodland Church, Ironwood. 906-285-2813 or methetc.web.com. Jack Frost, 6 p.m.,...
HURLEY - Once defense arrived at Friday's game, it stole the show. The Hurley Midgets, buoyed by two third-quarter takeaways, shut out the Gogebic Miners in the second half for a 54-28 Great Western Conference victory. Gogebic recovered quickly from last week's humbling trip to Lake Linden and led the Midgets 28-27 at the half in a fast-paced shootout. But things quickly went Hurley's way after halftime. "We scuffled a bit in the first half. They were coming really quick downhill, in between...
IRONWOOD - Three people were arrested on drug and gun charges following a Thursday morning raid on a Coolidge Avenue residence. Gogebic-Iron Area Narcotics Team members and the Gogebic-Iron SWAT team members responded before 11 a.m. The names of the three people who were arrested were not included in a short GIANT press release. Officers entered the house with a search warrant, according to GIANT team leader Sgt. Chris Colassaco, of the Hurley Police Department. The three people who were...
To the Editor: In response to Brett Bockhop’s Letter to the Editor of Sept. 8 on Kathryn Lopez’s columns about Planned Parenthood, newspaper opinion pages are supposed to give different and varying opinions. The choice is up to the reader whether or not to indulge in the opinion of the writer. Cokie and Steve Roberts and Gene Lyons give views that differ from Lopez’s. Generally, a learned person finds it beneficial to sift through a variety of views and form one’s own opinions, based on facts. However, in regard to Bockhop’s comments that the...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County’s 4-H program is looking for both new members and adults who can help teach important life skills to members, according to Neil Klemme, the youth development agent with the University of Wisconsin’s Iron County Extension Office. 4-H-related activities are open to students as young as those in kindergarten, according to Klemme, with regular 4-H activities beginning in third grade and running through the freshman year of college. Klemme hopes those who join 4-H gain a numbe...