Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Tuesday, March 10 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, Tacconelli’s. Ironwood Chamber of Commerce, 3:30 p.m., Ironwood Depot. AP Kids Final Fundraiser, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wolf’s Den, Mercer. Bessemer American Legion Post 27, 5 p.m., American Legion, Bes...
IRONWOOD — A three year-contract for mowing and trimming at the Riverside Cemetery and city parks was awarded Monday by the city commission to Harma’s Lawn and Property Service, of Hurley. The commission agreed to pay Paul Harma $65,520 for the cemetery work and $14,250 for the city parks mowing. City manager Scott Erickson noted Saari Lawn Service, of Montreal, Wis., the only other bidder, was just a few hundred dollars off. Mayor Kim Corcoran said the service bids have alternated between the two companies for the past several years. Com...
PHILLIPS, Wis. - Coach Mike Swartz never stopped believing his Hurley Midgets would be playing in Saturday's WIAA Division 4 regional final. Even after the team's 0-5 start. Hurley's 10-game winning streak came to an end as No. 1 Phillips eliminated the No. 3 Midgets 70-46 in Saturday's regional final. They overcame early injuries to Mitchell Maki and Jake Tenlen and went from that 0-5 start to a second-place finish in the Indianhead Conference's East Division and then to Saturday's trophy...
Monday, March 9 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. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency Nutrition Council, 10:30 a.m., Mill Street Garden dining room, Bessemer. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Adult water exercise, 5 p.m., Lindquist Center Pool at Gogebic Community College, Ironwood.906-932-0625. Relay for Life Kickoff, 5-7 p.m., Tacconelli’s, Ironwood. Iron Co...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Norma T. Rigoni, 87, of Bessemer, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, in Wakefield. Norma was born at Grand View Hospital on April 27, 1927, to the late John and Mary Ann (Decime) Perucca. She graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1945 and attended Business College in Milwaukee, Wis. On May 21, 1949, Norma was united in marriage to Ray Rigoni at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bessemer by the Rev. David Harris. Ray preceded her in death on July 19, 1999. Norma's career includ...
WATERSMEET - The Crystal Falls Forest Park Trojans captured the MHSAA Class D District 127 championship with a 56-43 victory over Wakefield-Marenisco in Nimrod Nation on Friday night. It was the fifth district title in a row for Forest Park. "We had to build a program and it took years to build," CFFP coach Jackie Guiliani said. "It's a tradition now and the girls want to be part of it. We talk to the girls a lot about being physically and mentally tough in the tournament and you have to play...
Saturday, March 7 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s Group, noon, Salem Lutheran, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2 to 5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. Chess Nuts Chess Club, 4 p.m., Maplewood Steakhouse, Ironwood. Sunday, March 8 Pancake breakfast, 8 to 11:30 a.m., Saxon Community Center. Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Mon...
ERWIN TOWNSHIP - Roughly 120 children participated in the Lapset Loppet, the final event of the 2015 Sisu Ski Fest, at the ABR Ski Trails on Tuesday. Participants completed a 2.2k course on cross country skis before recieving a participation medal and heading inside for hot chocolate and cookies. The event was held later than previous years after organizers decided the later start would increase the chance of missing the poor weather that affected last year's event, event coordinator Paulette Ni...
IRONWOOD - The stage of the Historic Ironwood Theatre will be turned over to high school students this weekend as The Awkward Stage Youth Drama Club stages three productions of "While the Lights Were Out" on Friday and Saturday. Described as an "over the top farce" with "serious undertones" by Ethan Puisto, the club's president and a sophomore at Luther L. Wright High School, the play is based around a dinner party that goes awry when a diner is murdered during a power outage. Puisto plays the r...
To the Editor: Gogebic Taconite closed its doors, it says because of the abundance of wetlands and fear of the EPA. Throughout the past four years other culprits blamed have been oppressive state laws and local zoning ordinances, the DNR, environmentalists, protestors and the Native Americans. But to get at the primary reason, follow the money. From 1985 to 2005, iron ore traded at fixed prices, hovering between $11 and $16 per ton for that 20-year period. As demand for iron increased because of growth in China, prices doubled, and in early...
HURLEY, Wis.- Evelyn R. Lewinski, 94, of Ironwood, Mich., died Monday, March 2, 2015, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. The former Evelyn Kutil was born Sept. 15, 1920, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Louis and Amelia (Erm) Kutil, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1938. She worked as a cashier at various theaters in Ironwood, where she met her future husband, Charles "Chuck" Lewinski. Chuck and Evelyn were married in Hancock, Mich., on July 14, 1941....
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Roy E. Bekkala, age 76, of 201 West Gogebic Street, Ironwood, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, in Wakefield. He was born February 1, 1939, in Wolverine, son of the late Raymond and Lydia (Solonen) Bekkala. On June 15, 1959, Roy was united in marriage with Paulette Jarvela in Calumet. They had resided in Wakefield for over 30 years, moving to Ironwood 18 years ago. Roy had been employed in the smelter at White Pine Copper Co. He is survived by his wife, Paulette; three sons,...
KIMBALL, Wis. — Janet Marie Setterlund, 73, of Hurley passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. Janet was born on Oct. 28, 1941, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of Hjalmer and Vivian (Luoma) Setterlund. She was a longtime resident of the Iron County area. Janet is survived by two sisters-Paula Kay Setterlund-Blair and Nancy Setterlund; four daughters, JoAnn Rae Lantta-Morris and Jessica Lee Saucedo of Texas with Judith Helen Matteson and Joy Renee Roberts of Denver; eight grandchildren and one new great-grandson. She attended Central Grade School, L...
KIMBALL, Wis. - Area law enforcement officers and the Hurley Fire Department responded to the scene of a 10 p.m. Friday personal injury accident on U.S. 2, near the Corkscrew liquor store, east of County D. The front end of a pickup truck was demolished, but it was unclear how many vehicles were involved in the crash. An officer at the scene said all of the people involved in the crash were transported to Aspirus Grand View Hospital by Beacon Ambulances, while firefighters and police officers...
HURLEY - Phillips missed 20 free throws, but one of them helped the Loggers pull off a big upset in Hurley Friday night. The No. 3 seed Loggers' defeated No. 2 Hurley 52-47 in overtime during Friday's WIAA Division 4 regional semifinal. Trailing 47-46, Phillips missed two free throws again. The second one, though, came off the rim in a favorable position for Phillips' Makala Williams', who put it in to put Phillips ahead 48-47 with 1:07 left. It was a lead the Loggers never lost. Phillips split...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — There have been eight cases of head lice in the past few weeks in the Hurley School District. Zona Wick, of the Iron County Health Department, said precautions are being taken to hold down the number of students contacting lice at the K-12 school. She said the cases have been occurring in the lower elementary students, from kindergarten through third grade. “The smaller children like to touch and hug each other and it's commonly found in the lower grades because they have so much direct contac...
HURLEY - After two failed motions to postpone action, the Iron County Board of Supervisors voted 8-7 to approve the proposed amendments to mining company Gogebic Taconite's lease option for its proposed mine site near Upson. According to documents provided to the press, the approved amendment would change two sections of the company's option, which allows the company to maintain the lease of the property until the actual lease goes into effect, county Clerk Michael Saari explained after the...
HAYWARD, Wis. — Rose M. Longhini, 94, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Golden Living Nursing Home in Hayward. Rose Marie Longhini was born March 11, 1920, in Hurley, the daughter of Gabriel and Rosaria (Lerza) Stella. On July 10, 1946, Rose was united in marriage to John S. Longhini at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hurley. She is survived by her sons John A. (Marilyn) Longhini, of Canyon Country, Calif., and Robert G. (Mary Beth) Longhini, of Hayward; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Rose was pre...
Wednesday, Feb. 25 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. Bessemer Chamber of Commerce, 6 p.m., City hall-DDA. Sup...
WAKEFIELD - Wakefield-Marenisco wrapped up the Porcupine Mountain Conference title outright with a 66-31 victory over Ewen-Trout Creek Monday night. It was W-M's first PMC title since 2004. The Cardinals also won a share of the Indianhead East Division with Hurley. "We're excited about that," W-M coach Pete Yon said. "Hopefully we can carry some of this momentum into the tournament." The Cardinals came out with good intensity and led 40-18 at halftime on parents' night in their last home game of...
To the Editor: Since board members at the Meet the Candidates forum at the Hurley High School said they wouldn’t have signed the lease if they knew what was in it and Iron County Chairman Joe Pinardi said he was working to renegotiate the lease, they shouldn’t float Gogebic Taconite for a year on the lease. Very few people actually attend meetings to see what is really going on and seem to prefer to talk in generalizations or call anyone who doesn’t like the lease names. That’s not going to help anything. This is the county’s chance to make t...
HURLEY - Defense helped Hurley win a share of an Indianhead Conference East Division championship. Now the Midgettes are hoping it brings them a regional trophy. The Midgettes (17-5) gave up 50 or more points just twice this season on their way to a 10th straight Indianhead title – they've taken the East Division title all four years since the conference split into divisions. Now they are looking for their first regional title since 2012. "The next (goal) on our list is winning a regional," Hurl...
HURLEY - It was Laskiainen on Sunday, the Finnish mid-winter sliding festival at Little Finland. A custom in Finland, the sliding festival typically starts seven weeks before Lent and is filled with winter activities and food. The celebration at Little Finland on Sunday was a few hours of socializing and delicious food. Sonja Luoma, president of the National Finish American Festival Inc., organized the event and helped in the kitchen. She said the traditional foods on the menu for the afternoon...
MERCER, Wis. - James J. Lambert, 72, of Mercer, passed away peacefully on Feb. 19, 2015, at home with his family surrounding him. Jim was born Oct. 17, 1942, in Lockport, Ill., the son of Daniel and Alvina (Rodeghero) Lambert. He graduated from Lockport High in 1960. In 1964, Jim married the love of his life, Sharon. In 1967, he attended the police academy and became a police officer on the Lockport Police Department. He served for five years as a patrol officer and was then promoted to...
