Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - Hurley found its shooting touch and picked up its first win of the season, 61-41 over Ironwood in Indianhead Conference action Friday night. The win was "tremendously" needed for the Midgettes, Hurley coach Steve Eder said. The Midgettes lost their first two games of the year, at Lakeland and at Wakefield-Marenisco. "I think it was important for our basketball family, for the girls and what we're trying to accomplish," he said. "I think it's something we can build on, playing this... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Sigrid E. Hantula, age 96, of Erwin Township, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, in Hurley. She was born July 12, 1918, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Thomas and Selma (Nelson) Jackson. She attended the K.P. Silberg School in Erwin Township and then on to L.L. Wright High School. Due to hard times during those years, she had to quit prior to completing her junior year. For years she said that she would return to school for a high school diploma. Finally, in the 1990s, she wen... Full story
HURLEY - The Hurley PTO lit the first School Spirit Tree on Thursday night at the Hurley K-12 School. Despite chilly winds, about 40 people attended the event, listening to singing and waiting for the tree to shine. "On behalf of the Hurley School District, thank you all for being here," superintendent Chris Patritto said. "When the PTO first came to us with this, we thought it was a great idea." The PTO decided to do the tree as a way to celebrate students, alumni, staff and their... Full story
WAKEFIELD - Hurley and Wakefield-Marenisco are two of the teams expected to battle it out for the Indianhead Conference East Division title this season and they met up in an early season clash at the Cardinal Gym on Tuesday night. The Midgettes won the first half, but the Cardinals got on the comeback trail in the second-half and played with a sense of urgency that resulted in a 42-33 victory. "It was a big win to start out the season," W-M girls coach Pete Yon said. "This is as big a win as we... Full story
IRONWOOD - A Tuesday morning raid of a residence in Ironwood's Norrie Location led to five people being taken away in handcuffs in a bust involving heroin and other drugs. The Gogebic-Iron Area Narcotics Team raid at 251 Oak St. occurred around 8 a.m. Interviews were continuing into the afternoon at the Ironwood Public Safety Department office. According to a GIANT press release, a search warrant was executed and three men and two women were arrested. They were incarcerated in the Gogebic... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Ronald W. Brown, 82, of Ironwood Township, died Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, in Ironwood. He was born on Oct. 15, 1932, in Ironwood. Ronald attended Ironwood area schools, graduating from the Luther L. Wright High School in 1951. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He was honorably discharged on Jan. 1, 1961, with the rank of corporal. On May 31, 1996, Ron retired from North American Aviation Division, Rockwell International Division, of Downey,... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Wilma J. Cigallio, 88, of Mountain View Road, Ironwood Township, died peacefully on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, in Wakefield. She was born March 13, 1926, in Ironwood, daughter of the late William "Bill" and Inez (Jarvi) Korpela. Wilma graduated from the Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1944. After graduation, she was employed by the U.S. Air Force in Cleveland, Ohio. Locally, Wilma worked for Dr. Sam Albert as a secretary. At Gogebic... Full story
HURLEY - With Christmas soon upon us, the Hurley PTO decided to use a classic holiday tradition in a new way. Instead of lighting a tree just for the holidays, the PTO is lighting a "Spirit Tree" in celebration or in memory of students, staff, alumni and the community of the Hurley K-12 School. "My co-president, Krissy Colassaco, really likes the Tree of Love tradition," Jerri Sokol, PTO co-president, said. "In the spirit of that, we decided to do this, to celebrate the spirit of Hurley." Indivi... Full story
Though food and other donations often increase throughout the holiday season, many people still go to bed hungry. According to the Food Bank Council of Michigan, "One in seven people in the United States does not know where their next meal is coming from." The Food Bank Council said that they are serving more working poor families than ever before, and half of the people receiving assistance are children and senior citizens. In a study conducted by Feeding America in 2012, Gogebic County... Full story
HURLEY - Over the last 13 months, Iron County residents have been able to receive free supplemental food through Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, of Duluth, Minn., and the Iron County University of Wisconsin-Extension office. In October 2013, the mobile food pantry served 129 low-income individuals with protein, fruit, vegetables and grains. Fast-forward one year later, and the pantry served 534 people during a distribution in November. "It's really comforting to know people are eating... Full story
HURLEY-There was a lot of family fun at the Hurley Booster Club craft fair Saturday at the Hurley K-12 School. On top of all the vendors and craft tables there was also some great entertainment by the Hurley School's Silver Express, balloon animals and face painting by Fun E Business and a special appearance by the big man himself, Santa Claus. The Hurley Booster club hosts the craft fair around this time every year to help raise money to support all the Hurley student athletes throughout the... Full story
IRONWOOD - "We hear a lot about what's going wrong in the world. This is about what's going right," guest conductor Pamela Bustos said Friday in welcoming people to a musical honors concert at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. Dr. Bustos is director of bands and professor of instrumental music at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. She has been at UWS for 12 years and has studied with prominent conductors throughout the United States. Steve Boyd, Ironwood band director, told the audience the 63... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Joan Recla, 77, of Ironwood, Mich., died Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley. The former Joan Lynch was born Nov. 24, 1936, in Ironwood, daughter of the late William Lynch and Grace (Erspamer) Harding. She attended Sleight School and Luther L. Wright High School, and worked as a waitress at the Greyhound Bus Station in downtown Ironwood. She married Lawrence "Larry" Recla on Dec. 13, 1957, in Silver City, Minn. He preceded her in death on Aug. 30, 2013.... Full story
WATERSMEET - Following two severe winters, with a third one in the making, deer of either sex are scarce in the western Upper Peninsula. Some hunters consider it a success if they even see a deer, let alone harvest one. But a 14-year-old girl from Hurley had no trouble bagging a buck on opening day of Michigan's gun-deer season last Saturday. In fact, Lexi Swanson downed two bucks. The daughter of Nikki Swanson and Bruce Swanson, of Hurley, was hunting at the Bob D'Antonio camp in the... Full story
IRONWOOD - Local residents braved chilly winds and snowy conditions to kick off the holidays on Wednesday night, with a tree lighting at Depot Park in downtown Ironwood. The event was the start of the 20th annual Jack Frost Festival, and about 30 residents attended the event. "This was totally Ironwood dedication, with these people coming to this event," Mary Hampston, festival planning committee member, said. The audience listened to Christmas carols sung by the Select Children's Choir,... Full story
MESA, Ariz. - John P Trojahn, 95, of Mesa, passed away peacefully Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, in Mesa, with his wife Helen (formerly Helen Kero of Saxon, Wis.) and family by his side. John was born in Milwaukee on May 9, 1919, to August and Pauline Trojahn. After serving in the U.S. Army and surviving the Battle of the Bulge, he returned home and moved his family to Ironwood, Mich., to establish Trojahn Band Instrument Service and begin farming in Erwin Township. Among his many activities he was... Full story
IRONWOOD - A winter advisory warning for lake-effect snow that could total from 12 to 18 inches remained in effect for the Gogebic Range today through noon. Wakefield and Bessemer schools closed early Monday and many evening meetings were postponed because of heavy snowfall that grew worse throughout the day. Ironwood schools were off Monday for deer hunting, but classes were scheduled to resume today, weather permitting. The lake-effect snow followed around 50 inches that fell last week across... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Ronald W. Brown, 82, of Ironwood Township, died Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, in Ironwood. He was born on Oct. 15, 1932, in Ironwood. Ronald attended Ironwood area schools, graduating from the Luther L. Wright High School in 1951. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He was honorably discharged on Jan. 1, 1961, with the rank of corporal. On May 31, 1996, Ron retired from North American Aviation Division, Rockwell International Division, of Downey,... Full story
WAUSAU, Wis. — William H. Strelcheck, age 85, of Bessemer, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, in Wausau. He was born June 28, 1929, in Bessemer, son of the late Peter and Mabel (Bloomquist) Strelcheck. Bill attended Bessemer schools, graduating from A.D. Johnston High School with the class of 1947. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged on Dec. 16, 1954. He was a member of the Bessemer American Legion. Bill had been employed for the Peterson Mine for 15 years, and for Copper Range in White Pine, Mich., for 2... Full story
HURLEY - Veterans, students and community members gathered to celebrate a belated Veterans Day on Friday morning at the Hurley K-12 School. After the Hurley VFW Post 1580 presented the colors, led by post commander Ron Zaleski, the Hurley high school band played the National Anthem. Sixth grade students Morgan Nasi, Caleb Londre, Jackie Bradley and Brooke Saari led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance. Afterwards, principal Jeff Gulan welcomed all in attendance and reminded everyone to... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Roy A. Ilminen, 93, of Kimball, Wis., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. He was born Aug. 24, 1921, in Kimball Township, to his parents, August and Aino (Hori) Ilminen, and graduated from Hurley High School, Hurley, Wis., in 1941. He played in a band, The Blue Jackets, until joining the U.S Army Air Corps on June 20, 1944, serving as a radar mechanic during World War II, and was honorably discharged as a corporal on Dec. 5, 1945.... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - David J. O'Leary, 70, of Hurley, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, in his home. Dave was born May 19, 1944, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late James and Ellen (Hill) O'Leary, attended Hurley schools, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1962. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on Jan. 21, 1963, serving stateside during the Vietnam Era, and was honorably discharged on Dec. 30, 1965. Following his discharge, Dave returned to the area and worked at Schult Mobile Homes... Full story
HURLEY - There was quite a bit of interest across the country in the Gogebic Range's snowstorm that ended early Wednesday morning, then later rekindled. Up to two feet of snow fell across the Gogebic Range, whipped into drifts by strong winds. Hurley Chamber of Commerce Director Dorrene O'Donnell said she posted a video of the snowfall on Facebook Tuesday and it had received 24,376 hits, with 227 shares, as of Wednesday morning. "I just went outside (Tuesday) and took a minute-long video of the... Full story
