Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Wednesday, July 29 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. Ironwood Carnegie Library, 10:30 a.m., Story Time, Ironwood Burger King. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. 4-H Tech Wizard meeting for children, 1 to 3 p.m., Kids 7 and up, Lac Vieux Desert Recreation Center, Watersmeet. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m...
Tuesday, July 28 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer (Wis.) Community Center. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Bessemer American Legion Auxiliary Unit 27, 6 p.m., Legion Post. Fat Tire Bicycle Ride, 6:30 p.m., County Road 519, Presque Isle. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., pot-luck dinner, Mercer Community Center. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the T...
HURLEY - On a bright, sunshiny day in downtown Hurley, locals and visitors lined Silver Street for the annual Iron County Heritage Parade on Saturday. Beginning with the national anthem sung by Hurley native Susan Walesewicz, floats,vehicles, people and animals made their way down Silver Street to celebrate Iron County. "The annual Heritage Days Parade was well attended on Saturday with numerous floats, local organizations and the Hurley Alumni Band entertaining the crowd," said Rita Franzoi,...
HURLEY-The Hurley Education Foundation inducted five new members on Saturday at the 13th annual induction ceremony hosted by Hurley K-12 School District. As part of the foundation's Class of 2015, Patricia Calvi Brahmstedt, Dr. James Lombardo, Dr. Robert Francis Baima, Paul Zarzyski and David Rigoni joined the 46 other inductees in the Hurley Education Foundation. In honor of their accomplishments, each inductee was given a plaque made by the Highline Corporation in Hurley. As each inductee...
Monday, July 27 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. Mercer Public Library, 1 to 3 p.m., Northwoods Author Fair, 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer. 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...
HURLEY, Wis. — Marilou Vincent, 85, passed away July 24, 2015, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. She was born Aug. 8, 1929, in Park Falls, the daughter of Dudley and Marie Elsemore. Arrangements by Range Funeral Service and Crematory & Ketola-Burla Funeral Home in Ironwood, Mich....
HURLEY - The Hurley Quarterback Club inducted its 18th class into the Hurley High School Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday at the Hurley K-12 School. The new inductees included: The 2000 and 2001 girls' cross country teams and multi-sport athletes Ron Lundgren and Scott Rainaldo. Kayla Anderson was also an individual inductee as well as a member of the cross country teams. The day was filled with camaraderie, humor, great memories and plenty of thank yous. KAYLA ANDERSON (Class of 2002)...
HURLEY-People young and old experienced life before the turn of the last century during Heritage Day on Friday presented by the Iron County Historical Society at the Iron County Historical Museum. Heritage Day kicked off three weeks of the Iron County Heritage Festival. At the museum on Friday, people were able to watch a blacksmith, a broom maker and a musician playing antique instruments. Blacksmith Dan Roesinger said he is one of approximately 400 full time blacksmiths here in the U.S. He...
DULUTH, Minn. - Frank S. Prezkop, 54, of Hurley, Wis., died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born May 29, 1961, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Frank P. and Lenore A. (Panizza) Prezkop, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1979. He worked for a number of years as a mechanic at several auto repair shops both in and outside the area. He was employed as a mechanic and snow plow driver by the Iron County Highway Department...
FOWLERVILLE, Mich. - Carl Azzoli, 72, a summer resident of Hurley, Wis., for the past 20 years, passed away Feb. 27, 2015. Carl served in Germany with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Upon his return, he hired on with AT&T and remained with them until his retirement after 32 years. Carl's parents, brother and two sisters precede him in death. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Linda (Liimakka) Azzoli, a prior resident of Ironwood; three wonderful children, Jeffrey (Kristie), Teresa...
HURLEY - The Hurley City Hall's meeting room was converted into an amateur art space Wednesday as the Hurley Library held its second summer kids reading program with help from the North Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters. The activity allowed participants to turn leaves into artwork - either as part of bandana or as a bookmark. The kids began by collecting a variety of interesting looking leaves from around the outside of the city hall building. Once the leaves were taken inside,...
HURLEY - The talent of the area's artists will be on display this weekend as the Range Art Association holds its 60th annual art show at the Iron County Memorial Building beginning Friday. The show will feature over 70 entries in a range of artistic mediums, said association Treasurer Gerry Traczyk. "There is leather work, there is pencil, acrylic, water color and oil paintings," Traczyk said, "there is also wood working and wood burning, from many many different artists." The show will also...
Thursday, July 23 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. Mercer Public Library, 1p.m., Storytelling with Tracy Chipman, 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer. 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...
Wednesday, July 22 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. Mercer Public Library, 1p.m., screening of the short documentary, “Water is Life,” about the “Give Me Water, Lord” project, 2648W Margaret Street, Mer...
HURLEY— Step back in time and experience Iron County’s past through the Iron County Heritage Festival, beginning Friday through Aug. 9. Officials from the Iron County Development Zone annually spearhead the collection of events across the county to help citizens experience the county’s heritage. ICDZ Director Kelly Klein said there will never be a dull moment. “The heritage festival is an umbrella for a lot of smaller events gathered into a two week-period,” he said. “There’s something going on all the time. Somebody ought to find somethin...
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education, on Monday, approved continuing a lease with the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District to allow the GOISD to use a number of empty classrooms in Luther L. Wright. According to district Superintendent Tim Kolesar, the lease price of $32,981 is the same rate that the district leased the space to the GOISD last year and is more than likely close to a standard rate that the GOISD most likely pays all districts to use their facilities....
Tuesday, July 21 Community Church of Boulder Junction, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Strawberry Social and BBQ Lunch, Bake Sale, & White Elephant Sale, Boulder Junction Community 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...
ERWIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Diane (Grbavcich) Smerling, 53, went to her eternal resting place on July 19, 2015, having her husband, Ken, and their dog, Aspen, at her side. Diane is the daughter of Bernice (Koleski) Grbavcich and the late August "Bozo" Grbavcich. She was preceded in death by her father, "Bozo;" her godfather, Paul Grbavcich; and mother-in-law, Ardiss Smerling. Diane is survived by her husband of 20 years, Ken; mother, Bernice Grbavcich; four brothers, Rudy (Cathy) Grbavcich, Ironwood...
IRONWOOD - Saturday's Festival Ironwood schedule featured a full day of activities, ranging from a Walk, Run and Roll in Norrie Park in the morning to a performance by Shotgun Kelli that filled the dance floor to close out the evening, as well as a classic car cruise and a host of other events offering something for the whole family. "This year's festival was very good," said Keith Johnson, one of the organizers. "It was an excellent event. We had a lot of good reviews, a lot of good comments...
Monday, July 20 Gogebic County Health and Welfare Committee, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. 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. Mercer Public Library, 4 to 5 p.m., Artist Reception with Mitch & Laurie Meyers, 2648W Margaret Street, Mercer. Iron County Historical Society, 2 p.m., Iron County...
MONTREAL, Wis. - Austin Thomas Ahola, 17, of Montreal, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at home. He was born Oct. 3, 1997, in Duluth, Minn., the son of William and Patricia (DeZur) Ahola. A gifted and talented student, he was currently completing all of his high school studies at the Hurley K-12 school and was enrolled in the Youth Options Program at Northland College in Ashland. He was also a member of the National Honor Society. Austin loved downhill skiing, bike riding,...
HURLEY, Wis. — Dale H. Bornberg, 70, died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at his home in Hurley. Services will be held at St. Florian's Catholic Church in Hatley on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until the time of service at 6 p.m. Private online condolences can be sent to [email protected]....
Friday, July 17 Festival Ironwood. Music, games, food, refreshments. Depot Park. Events include: Kids activities, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Trike and Bike Show, noon-1 p.m., Music under the tent, 2-11:30 p.m. (Dorothy and the Boys, 2-4, Red Higgins and Yankee Trail, 5-8, Uncle Fester, 8:30-11:30), Art Park ribbon-cutting, 5 p.m. Gogebic Conservation District, 10 a.m., Natural Resources Center, Bessemer. Luther L. Wright Class of 1955, 10 a.m., tour of the Memorial Building, Ironwood. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer...
HURLEY — The Hurley City Council agreed to add one-chair beauty salons to its conditional use ordinance on Tuesday. Mayor Joe Pinardi said a woman on Maple Street plans on opening a one-chair salon in her house, but the ordinance didn’t cover it. Adding beauty salons to the list will allow her to receive a permit to operate the business. In other action Tuesday, the council approved Jake Hodgdon as a part-time police officer, to be used as needed by Police Chief Dan Erspamer. The new officer had been riding along with other officers to acquaint...
Thursday, July 16 Aging Unit of Iron County, 9 a.m., Board of Director meeting, Hurley Senior Center, Hurley. 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., Watersmee...
