Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Sorted by date Results 5013 - 5037 of 5675
DULUTH, Minn. - Joan Rae Bolich, 78, a longtime resident of Hurley, Wis., passed away peacefully Sunday, May 25, 2014, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Joan was born July 12, 1935, in Hurley, to the late Leonard and Josephine (Gudleski) Tilton. She attended St. Mary's Grade School and received her general education degree from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, Mich. She then worked in Colorado Springs, Colo., and Stevens Point, Wis. Joan married Casmir Zeleski on S...
HURLEY - Five heads are better than one, or at least that's what the Hurley class of 2014 figures. When four classmates tied for valedictorian honors with perfect 4.0 grade point averages, it was decided they'd deliver the commencement address together, along with the salutatorian. Mark Saari, Cameron Rowe, Samantha Lardinois, Sarah Carroll and Beau Shafer tag-teamed to offer advice to fellow classmates and future graduates on Saturday. Salutatorian Shafer advised his classmates not to take...
HURLEY - As part of the 29th annual Memorial Day Weekend ATV Rally, Sunday featured the Mud Pit Races, which drew a large group of spectators on both sides of the pit. The races were held at the Trailhead on the Iron Horse Trail under sunny skies with temperatures in the high 70s. The primary sponsors of the Mud Pit Races were three area businesses and the Iron County ATV Association. They provided first, second and third place cash prizes in the four classes of racing events. Hurley Fire...
Ardie Jerome LaMarche passed away peacefully from cancer on May 15, 2014, at his home in Oregon. Ardie was born June 29, 1940, in Hurley, Wis., son of the late Ardell LaMarche and Hilma LaMarche Voss, nee Lakala. Ardie graduated from Ashland (Wis.) High School in the class of 1958. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard, where he served from 1961 through 1967. Ardie was a proud member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 388 in Stevens Point, Wis., for 45...
DULUTH, Minn. - David G. Lindquist, 84, of Sunset Road in Ironwood Township, Mich., passed away Monday, May 19, 2014, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, from complications following a recent surgery. He was born Dec. 17, 1929, in Ironwood, son of the late Albin and Mayme (Kangas) Lindquist. He attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1948. David served in the U.S. Coast Guard, where he was stationed on the Island of Guam and COCOS Island...
DULUTH, Minn. - Judith E. Barner, 65, of Duluth, and formerly of Ironwood, Mich., died Monday, May 19, 2014, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. The former Judith Dull was born Aug. 26, 1948, in Duluth, daughter of the late William and Annabelle (Grayson) Dull, and attended school in Milwaukee and Omaha, Neb. She worked with her family at their Greyhound Bus Station in Omaha prior to moving to Ironwood in 1969. She was then employed at the Chat-A-Wyle and Arts Unlimited in...
HURLEY - Hundreds of all-terrain vehicles will make their way to Iron County this weekend for the 29th annual Memorial Day Weekend ATV Rally. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-to-upper 70s, with sunshine in the forecast all weekend. "We are going to have great weather, and we're really excited," said Tina Brunell, executive director of the Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce. The event kicks off Friday with a parade through downtown Hurley at 6 p.m. along Silver Street. ATVs will line up...
HURLEY - The Range Art Association is celebrating 60 years of existence with local artists gearing up for the annual art show in July. The association started with a group of local artists wanting to collaborate. Artist Helmi Anderson has been an association member for the past 50 years, and said she was "talked into it" by other artists. "I can't remember if it was Dorothy Silkworth or Melba Rigoni who talked me into it," Anderson said. "They asked me to join, so I did. I would leave for...
PENCE, Wis. - Hope Barbera Tijan was born at 3:59 a.m. and went to be with the angels at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. She was the daughter of Paul and Deb Tijan. Our beloved daughter came into this world with love and joy, and we are very grateful that she was able to save the lives of several children with the donation of her heart valves. Now Hope has moved on to be with our loved ones and God in heaven. Hope is survived by brothers, Roarke Edward, Brendan Roy and Bruce Anthony;...
IRONWOOD - Normal traffic patterns will remain on U.S. 2 for another week as delays push the starting reconstruction date back to May 27. Dean Aberly, transportation technician with the Michigan Department of Transportation, said the delay in construction was due partly to weather-related issues and acquiring materials. "We had some typical construction type delays with these early starting jobs," he said. "And with this spring being unusual, and a lengthy spring, it has affected road...
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the city and Michigan Department of Transportation to propose alternate detour routes through the city for the U.S. 2 construction project. Peter Grewe, chamber president, said the alternate routes will work hand-in-hand with the existing detour and direct people through downtown and out to U.S. 2 as well. "As the chamber of commerce, we're invested in the businesses in Ironwood," he said. Grewe said the chamber was concerned that...
KIMBALL, Wis. - Hungry Gogebic Range residents helped fund an all-American cause Sunday at the Outfitters 4 Patriots spaghetti dinner at the Kimball Community Center. About halfway through the six-hour feed, around 200 tickets had been sold, whether in advance or at the door, and 50/50 raffle tickets were selling fast too. All proceeds benefitted Outfitters 4 Patriots, a nonprofit organization that offers all expenses-paid, guided hunting and fishing trips for wounded veterans and disabled child...
By PAT KRAUSE sports@yourdaily globe.com HURLEY — The Hurley Midgets played well but fell to a tough Tomahawk team 5-4 in non-conference action on Saturday morning. With the game tied at 4-4 after six innings, the Hatchets pushed across what turned out to be the winning run in the seventh inning. In Hurley's last-at-bat, the Midgets had runners on second and third but couldn't get the crucial hit to bring them in. "It was a close, competitive game," Hurley manager Aaron Bender said. "They are a very good team. We played real well and had g...
HURLEY - Students at the Hurley K-12 School showed off products, talked shop and gave tours in honor of their company Northwoods Manufacturing, Friday. The open house continues today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school, and visitors Friday spoke to students about a variety of products the company has made, using a variety of machines. According to instructor Roger Peterson, the community support has been "outstanding. "Without the involvement of the community, businesses or administration in...
Every Tuesday night over the summer, people looking to get outside and get some exercise can hit the roads and pedal the trails with a group of fellow bikers for the Fat Tire Rides. Brad Kusz has been riding the trails for years and helps organize the rides. "We meet at different places every week," he said. "We do encourage all abilities to ride. If newer abilities, or if someone hasn't rode on this ride, we tell them to let us know so we can sit there and watch them and make sure they make it...
HURLEY, Wis. - Kenneth R. Ekmark, 75, of Hurley, died Friday, May 16, 2014, in Hurley after a brief illness. He was born March 26, 1939, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Anton and Ida (Fedrizzi) Ekmark, attended St. Mary's Catholic and Hurley schools, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1957. He worked at the Zephyr Station in Ironwood and Erie Mining in Hoyt Lakes, Minn., prior to working at White Pine Copper Co. until his retirement after 28 years of service. Ken was a member of...
IRONWOOD - Pancakes in the morning, pancakes in the evening, pancakes at supper time. Local residents dined on pancakes throughout the day Thursday during the annual Kiwanis Pancake Day at Tacconelli's in Ironwood. The annual fundraiser is one of the biggest events Kiwanis does each year. "It's taken place for well over 60 years," Joe Cayer, Kiwanis member, said. "We have families that come each and every year. We have grandkids of grandkids that come, and the ages vary. People in their late...
HURLEY - The Aging Unit of Iron County Board of Directors appointed members to committees, installed a new member, and further discussed its bylaws during its meeting on Thursday. Following confusion over election rules at a previous meeting, the Board of Directors was unable to fill an empty position. During a previous meeting the board held two separate votes for two separate positions without first announcing it. Vic Ouimette, of Mercer, spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting...
DULUTH, Minn. — Joyce M. Leinon, 78, of Montreal, Wis., died peacefully Tuesday, May 13, 2014, surrounded by her loving family, at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, following a brief battle with cancer. The former Joyce Johnson was born Oct. 25, 1935, in Wakefield, Mich., daughter of the late August and Anna (Hill) Johnson, and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1953. She was employed as a nurse’s aide in Lake Forest, Ill., for several years prior to her marriage to Bill Leinon on Aug. 31, 1957, in Wakefield. They then m...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Arne J. Salli, 78, Wausau, died Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born of Finnish parents, Gust and Olga (Lehtola) Salli, in a log cabin in Kimball on Dec. 11, 1935. He graduated from Hurley High School in 1953. Arne worked very hard to be able to attend college. He received a Bachelor of Science in biology from University of Wisconsin-Superior and went on to receive a Master of Science in zoology and Ph.D. in zoology from University of Wisconsin-Madison....
