Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Wednesday, April 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. Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel, 11 a.m. meeting, noon lunch, Tacconelli’s, Ironwood. 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. Bessemer Chamber of Commerce, 6 p.m., City Hal...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Catherine M. Harries, 92, of Ashland, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland. She was born Jan. 27, 1923, in Ironwood, Mich., the daughter of Louis Wellington and Flora Curry (Snyder) VanSlyck. In 1940, she graduated from Luther L Wright High School in Ironwood. As a teenager and young adult, she worked in her father's store VanSlyck Radio and Frigidaire in Ironwood. She and her father loved to take walks together. She also spent many happy...
Kivisto, his 400th win coaching the Hurley softball team came on a warm and sunny day. After the Midgettes beat Mellen 15-0 in the first game of a doubleheader, Hurley players sprayed Kivisto with as many water bottles as they could find. Kivisto didn't tell his team the milestone was coming, but they found out anyway. And he said the shower felt good. "It means 28 years of coaching," Kivisto said of his latest milestone. "To get to it, you've got to be coaching for a long time. The biggest...
HURLEY — Hurley scored six times in the sixth inning to put the 10-run mercy rule into effect and downed Mellen 19-9 on Monday night. “We haven’t been getting much production from the bottom part of the line-up, but we hit tonight for the first time,” Midget coach Aaron Bender said. “I shuffled the line-up and it seemed to work. I put Kohl Manzanares further down in the line-up. Once again, we got a good pitching performance with some walks, but ultimately, errors hurt the most. We must have the lowest ERA in the country but have given up the m...
Tuesday, April 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. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines Civic Center, Mercer, Wis. Ewen-Trout Creek School District, 7 p.m., Ewen-Trout Creek Jr/Sr High School Band and Choir “Pops” Concert, Ewen-Trout Creek School. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration,...
IRONWOOD — The second annual Kiwanis Classic Border Bash high school boys and girls all-star basketball games include eight local players and several regional athletes locals will recognize. The games pitting Upper Peninsula athletes against Northern Wisconsin players is set for June 9 at the Lindquist Center at Gogebic Community College. All of the players are seniors and they were First Team selections in their conference or an All-U.P. selection. The event was well received last year with a big crowd taking in some summer basketball. M...
HURLEY - The smell of meat on the grill wafted through the parking lot of the Iron County Memorial Building on Saturday as the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 529 held its 25th annual steak dinner. The chapter uses the money raised from the annual event for a number of causes, including scholarships, a Christmas toy drive, donations to the Iron County 4-H summer camp and helping others in need of funds, according to the chapter's treasurer, Arvid Sivula. Despite being up against several...
Monday, April 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. Little Finland, Finnish language classes, Beginners 4 p.m. advanced 5 p.m., Kimball. Western U.P. Board of Health, 6 p.m., monthly meeting 6:00 p.m., Western U.P. Health Department, 303 Baraga St., L’Anse. 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, Ontonag...
WAUSAU, Wis.- Carolyn M. Mukavtz, 89, a former longtime Ironwood, Mich. resident, died peacefully Monday, April 20, 2015, at Wausau Manor in Wausau, with her loving family by her side. The former Carolyn Ihlenfeldt was born March 8, 1926, in Mellen, daughter of the late George and Katherine (Neibauer) Ihlenfeldt. She attended Mellen Grade School, Washington Elementary School and Willard D. Purdy High School in Marshfield, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood with the...
BARRINGTON Ill. — Anne Marie Yale, 95, formerly of Hermansville, Mich., passed away at JourneyCare in Barrington on April 16, 2015 with her family by her side. Anne was born April 24, 1919 in Ironwood, Mich. to Paul and Susanna Suzik. On December 16, 1939, she married Jesse W. Yale who together raised their family while residing in Hermansville. Anne graduated from Bay De Noc College’s nursing program in 1965 and began her nursing career at Pinecrest Medical Facility, where she stayed until her retirement in 1984. She spent her life caring for...
DRUMMOND, Wis. - The Bessemer boys and Wakefield-Marenisco girls finished runner-up in Thursday's Indianhead Conference track-and-field meet. Luckily, the meet was scheduled outside of the snowbelt. It was sunny and relatively warm with no snow on the ground here, compared to snow-covered fields around the Gogebic Range. The co-op of South Shore/Washburn, which has large boys and girls teams, won both team events easily. The W-M girls finished nine points ahead of third-place Bessemer. Hurley...
Thursday, April 23 Pre-school story time, 10:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. 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. Chess Club, 4 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Wakefield Methodist Church Community Dinner, 5 to 6:30 p.m., free....
HURLEY — Hurley K-12 School District administrator Chris Patritto confirmed Wednesday that the school board has taken no action pertaining to high school principal Jeff Gulan. Gulan was placed on leave March 23, at which point Patritto assumed his duties. “The board has taken no formal action,” Patritto told the Daily Globe Wednesday. “He’s still employed by the school district.” Patritto described Gulan’s status as “on paid administrative leave.” Patritto declined to comment on what the next step would be. “That’s all I can say,” Patritto sa...
Wednesday, April 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. American Red Cross blood drive, noon-6 p.m., Memorial Building, Ironwood. For appointment, call 906-932-5478. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Authority and...
HURLEY, Wis. — Eleanor A. Koval, 97, of Ironwood, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Hurley. She was born Oct. 5, 1917 in Iron Belt, daughter of the late John and Anna (Helmes) Hakala. She attended Iron Belt schools. Her husband, Walter Koval, preceded her in death on June 18, 1991. She was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church of Ironwood. She is survived by two daughters, Carol Koval of Gile, and Karen Koval of Ironwood; three grandchildren, Brian (Rhonda) Tollstam of Burlington, Wis., Bruce Tollstam of Ironwood, and Lauren (Brian) Koval of E...
HURLEY - In 1985, the Hurley High School music program tuned up a new idea, and 30 years later Silver Express is still going strong and full speed ahead, according to director Ryckie Holm. This year's show is set for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. at the Hurley K-12 School auditorium. Every year students audition to be part of the select small group which puts on an annual show in the spring. The band -including vocals, guitars, keyboards, drums and other instruments - rehearses twice...
Tuesday, April 21 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. Adult...
HURLEY - In the first meeting since Hurley High School Principal Jeff Gulan was placed on leave, the Board of Education declined to discuss any personnel issues in open session Monday, citing district policy and the due process rights of its employees. A large crowd attended the meeting but most weren't permitted to address the board. Board President Joe Simonich, who was retook the oath of office at the beginning of the meeting following his re-election earlier this month, acknowledged the...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Monday, April 20 Gogebic County Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Health and Welfare Comittee, 9 a.m., Gogebic 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. Pre-school story time, 1:45 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Iron County Historical Society, 2...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Gail L. Choronzy, 65, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Gail was born March 15, 1950, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Wallace and Lorraine (Rajala) Lehto. She attended Ironwood schools, graduating from the Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1968. On May 9, 1970, she was united in marriage with Lawrence J. Choronzy in Ironwood. Gail had been employed at Josephson's Nursing Home She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in...
STRATFORD, Wis. — The Hurley Midgettes split in Saturday's softball tournament, beating Iola-Scandinavia 8-7 and losing to Athens 3-0. It was the first time this season that Hurley lost or allowed a run after outscoring its first four opponents 45-0. But Hurley manager Jim Kivisto was happy with how his team responded to its toughest competition of the season. "We stood toe-to-toe with Athens and we beat Iola, which was a good team, too," Kivisto said. "We hung in there, we never gave up. It's exactly what I needed to see. It was a good w...
HURLEY - Ashland did something Friday no one else has done against Hurley in this young season: Draw a walk. It didn't derail the Midgettes, who shut out the Oredockers 11-0 for the second time this week. Hurley hasn't given up a run yet this season, winning its four games this week by a combined score of 45-0. After two frustrating and scoreless innings to start the game, eight of the nine Hurley batters tallied a hit Friday. The one who didn't drove in a run. The offense caught up to the...
HURLEY, Wis. - Ann M. Rezatto Tortorilli, 100, of Ironwood, Mich., died Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Ann was born July 3, 1914, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Antonio and Domenica (Stella) Pesavento. As a child, she attended public grade school in Newport, Ill. and St. Coleembelle Catholic Grade School in Chicago and St. Ambrose Catholic Grade School in Ironwood. She was a graduate of Luther L. Wright High School and also attended...
ASHLAND, Wis. - The golf season tees off Thursday with the 11-team Ashland Invitational. Jake Tenlen was low for Hurley with an 81. Noah Huotari fired a 98, and Elia Harma had a 103. Ethan Everson finished with a 125, and Mitch Hissa had a 136. The Hayward Hurricanes fired a team score of 325 to win the meet and Bloomer was one stroke behind at 326. Lakeland came in third with 345, and the host Oredockers placed fourth with 348. Northland Pines was fifth with 350, followed by Northwestern (357)...
Officials warn that until spring green-up occurs, fire danger will remain high across northern Wisconsin and the western Upper Peninsula. On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources listed "red flag," or extremely high, fire danger warnings for 39 counties across the state. Meanwhile, the city of Ironwood initiated a ban on all burning in the city until some rain arrives. Strong south winds quickly increased the danger. "These winds are killing us," Ironwood Public Safety...
