Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Wednesday, Oct. 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. 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....
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The city of Ironwood must pay $170,000 as its share of the costs regarding the 2012 gasification plant clean-up project by the Environmental Protection Agency. The consent decree with the EPA for claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act relating to the gas plant site was approved Monday by the city commission on a 3-0 vote. Joe Cayer Jr. and Kim Corcoran were absent. Mayor Annette Burchell and City Clerk Karen Gullan were authorized to sign the a...
Tuesday, Oct. 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. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Avenue tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. Tiny Tot Story Hour, “Things that Go”, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Tai Chi, 3 p.m., Bessemer city auditorium, 906-663-4045. Bessemer American Leg...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] UPSON, Wis. - The first Oktoberfest at Whitecap Mountains Resort in Upson featured a crisp, colorful Saturday with participants arriving in rows of cars or all-terrain vehicles. A large, white tent greeted them with jukebox music and enticing aromas of picnic-style foods, along with hot and cold beverages. Gina Secord, of Odanah, was ushering her daughter, Kaylin, and her niece, Audrey Nelis-Stone, to a hay ride after some rowdy playtime in a bounce house....
Monday, Oct. 8 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, 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival board, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball. 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 Lutheran Church, Wakefield. A...
Mary Ruth Cigallio DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. - Mary Ruth Cigallio, 93, passed away peacefully on Sept. 30, 2018, at the Douglasville Nursing and Rehab Center in Douglasville. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Al J. Cigallio, and son, Charles Peter Cigallio. She leaves behind her loving son, Edward J. Cigallio, his wife, Glenna G. Cigallio, and two granddaughters, Sarah Rachel and Mary Gwen. Mary was born to Peter and Nettie Jordan in Hurley, Wis., on June 26, 1925. She met her future hus...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Oct. 6 Men’s Breakfast, 8 a.m., Havenwood Baptist Church, 501 Copper Street, Hurley. Union Station Food Pantry/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 gym. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Oct. 7 Alcoholics A...
MERCER, Wis. — The 16th annual Pumpkin Run ATV/UTV Rally kicked off Thursday and runs through the weekend in Iron County. More than 200 riders have registered for the event, held to promote riding in Iron County — “the ultimate ATV and UTV adventure,” according to Beth Wetzler, executive director of the Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce. A three-day poker run, ATV, UTV and lawn tractor pulls, a Great Pumpkin Parade through downtown Mercer, and a wrap-up party on Saturday night are some of the rally’s highlights. There are also two poker run...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — A new attorney has been appointed to represent Joseph Lussier, who was convicted of murder and hiding a corpse in August in Iron County. According to automated court records, Timothy Provis was recently appointed to represent Lussier, 27, in an appeal. Lussier is serving a life sentence in the Green Bay Correctional facility in the death of Wayne M. Valliere Jr., of Lac du Flambeau. On Wednesday, a motion was filed for the public defender’s office to extend the time to appoint counsel for Lus...
Friday, Oct. 5 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. EDT, 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. Saturday, Oct. 6 Men’s B...
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. - Mary Ruth Cigallio, 93, passed away peacefully on Sept. 30, 2018, at the Douglasville Nursing and Rehab Center in Douglasville. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Al J. Cigallio, and son, Charles Peter Cigallio. She leaves behind her loving son, Edward J. Cigallio, his wife, Glenna G. Cigallio, and two granddaughters, Sarah Rachel and Mary Gwen. Mary was born to Peter and Nettie Jordan in Hurley, Wis., on June 26, 1925. She met her future husband, Al, in Paul's...
ASHLAND, Wis. — Elizabeth “Bette” Bluse passed away on Oct. 1, 2018, in Ashland. She was born Elizabeth Methodia to Frank and Elizabeth (Hilger) Gervais on Dec. 18, 1928, in Ashland. In 1946, Bette graduated from De Padua Catholic High School in Ashland. On Sept. 12, 1946, she married Clayton “Chickie” Bluse at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Ashland. They resided in Saxon most of their married life. Bette moved to Ironwood, Mich., in the fall of 2003 and then to Ashland in June of 2015. Bette was an avid reader, enjoyed playing cards, taking tr...
Thursday, Oct. 4 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Avenue tennis courts, if raining, 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. 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 meeting,...
Wednesday, Oct. 3 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-noon, Iron County Health Department, 502 Copper St., Hurley. Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Hurley Elementary School. 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...
IRON BELT, Wis. — Donald Brian Morzenti, 74, of Sullivan and Island Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 26, 2018. He was a greatly loved father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law and uncle. Donald was the son of the late Charles and Anna Morzenti. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jean; sister, Kathleen; and brother, Ken. Survivors include his daughter, Melanie (Tom) and his three cherished grandchildren, Anna, Madeline, and Abraham; sisters; Virginia (Syracuse, N.Y.) and Patricia (Toronto, Canada); b...
Tuesday, Oct. 2 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Avenue tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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., Ironwood American Legion Club Room. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal...
Thursday, Sept. 27 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Avenue tennis courts, if raining, 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. Pokemon Club, 4 p.m., Carnegie Library, Ironwood. 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...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — While the numbers still aren’t solid enough to make any decisions, the uncertainty surrounding the campground at Saxon Harbor continued to be the primary topic of discussion at Monday’s Iron County Board of Supervisors meeting. “We don’t have to make a decision on what we’re going to do tonight, because we all know we’re not going to build a campground this year anyway,” said Iron County Forestry and Parks Administrator Eric Peterson. He explained there are still too many details that need...
Wednesday, Sept. 26 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. 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. IMPACT Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Narcotics...
HURLEY, Wis. - On Sept. 23, 2018, at 6:02 a.m., David Phillip Lundberg, 82, passed away, having lived life to its fullest. The joy he found in working hard was done. David was born in the sand counties of Wisconsin on Sept. 24, 1935, and he grew up on a farm near Saratoga. He left the farm for college in 1953. Over the next decade, he completed courses at Northwest College in Minneapolis and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Europe, and finished...
Tuesday, Sept. 25 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Avenue tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines Civic Center, Merc...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - On Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, David L. Bonk, 75, passed peacefully into his Savior's arms. Jesus Christ received David by grace into his eternal home. David was born on Oct. 29, 1942, in Ironwood, Mich., to Louis J. and Helen M. (Sullivan) Bonk. He attended school in Ironwood and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1961. He served his country as a member of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was also a member of the Michigan National Guard. On July 8,...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Jean A. Marx–Haanpaa, 91, of Montreal, Wis., passed away Sept. 12, 2018, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital following a lengthy illness. Jean was born April 12, 1927, in Eau Claire, Wis., daughter of the late Frederick and Pearl (White) Mittelstadt. She graduated from Eau Claire High School, obtained her Bachelor's Degree from the UW-Madison and her Master's Degree from UW-Eau Claire. Jean was preceded in death by her brothers, Frederick Mittelstadt, Charles Mittelstadt, Jack M...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - Despite a fall chill in the air, Saturday's Iron Belle Trail Bridges and Bluffs half marathon and 2-mile run/walk drew enthusiastic participants to the starting point on Bessemer's Mary Street. Race director Phil Strong had to stay home due to illness, but Jonathon Rulseh said, "all the volunteers" joined forces to replace him. "We all pulled it together," he said gamely of the second annual event, which was a fundraiser for the Friends of the...
Monday, Sept. 24 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, 715-561-4450. Finnish Women’s Auxiliary, 10 a.m., Little Finland. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Iron County Mobile Food Pantry, noon-1:30 p.m., Iron County Recycling-Iron County Forestry Parking Lot, 606-607 3rd Ave. North, Hurley. 715-561-2695. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:...
