Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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DULUTH, Minn. - Gloria M. Stella, 85, of Babbitt passed away Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. She was born on May 24, 1933 in Carey, Wis. to Leno and Mary (Ranario) DeRosso and graduated from Hurley High School. On May 3, 1952 she married Frank A. Stella in Hurley. They made their home in Babbitt and Gloria was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church and a homemaker. Gloria is survived by her husband Frank Stella of Babbitt; three sons, Michael (Shirley) of New Prague,... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — A Hurley man with several active cases in Iron County is now also wanted on an additional 29 charges, after Iron County District Attorney Matt Tingstad recently filed a sixth case in Iron County Court. Andrew R. Zaleski, 38, is charged with one count of stalking, domestic abuse; 14 counts of felony bail jumping and 14 counts of violating a foreign order of protection from Gogebic County in Michigan. The stalking charge carries a potential maximum sentence of up to 3.5 years in prison or a...
Monday, Feb. 11 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, Wis. 715-561-4450. Tai Chi, 9-10:15 a.m., Mercer Community Center, 715-776-3993. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. 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. Aurora Club, 6 p.m. monthly membership, Aurora Club, Ironwood. H... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Eugene Edwin "Haka" Willing, 87, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday morning, Feb. 6, 2019, after a long battle with multiple myeloma. Haka was born on May 10, 1931, in Wakefield, a son of Matt and Helmi (Keto) Willing. He attended Wakefield Schools until the tenth grade, at which time his help was needed to work delivering milk to support the family. Later in life, he went back to school and obtained his GED. At the age of 21, Haka entered the U.S. Army a... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — A warrant has been filed in Iron County Court for a Montreal woman due to her failure to attend her initial appearance on misdemeanor theft charges Monday. Cathryn Leigh Huotari, 48, is charged with two counts of misdemeanor theft of less than $2,500 — a crime with a potential maximum sentence of nine months in jail or a fine of up to $10,000. Huotari is accused of taking approximately $2,105 between June 2017 and September 2018 in connection to her job with the Eagle Bluff Condo Ass...
By Bryan Hellios [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley School Board met Wednesday morning to open and review sealed bids from Angelo Luppino Inc. and Nasi Construction LLC for an expansion project to the Northwoods Manufacturing facilities in the Hurley school. Angelo Luppino's bid of $1,212,149 came in 13,071 lower than Nasi Construction's. After a short discussion by the board Angelo Luppino Inc. was awarded the contract by unanimous decision. School board president Joe Simonich said...
Thursday, Feb. 7 Pickleball, 10 a.m.-noon., 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. Strong Bones Class, 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.. Mercer Community Center. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Free Community Dinner, 5-6 p.m., Wakefield Methodist Church. Public is invited. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages 12-18;... Full story
Wednesday, Feb. 6 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Iron County Health Department Walk In Clinic, 8:30 a.m.—noon, health department. 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. Hurley Midget... Full story
Tuesday, Feb. 5 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 10 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. A Matter of Balance, 10 a.m.-noon, first floor conference room, Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, 906-663-4045. 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. Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention, 4... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Charlotte Alice Sunie, 92, of Carey Township, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Feb. 2, 2019, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley. Charlotte was born on June 17, 1926, in Saxon, to George and Mabel (Loomis) Steele. In her youth, she attended school in Saxon and later, in 1974, she obtained her G.E.D. On Aug. 12, 1944, she was united in marriage to John F. Sunie by the Rev. C.L. Harries at First Presbyterian Church, and they enjoyed over 60 years of marriage before... Full story
DULUTH, Minn. — Jean Ann Pauline Endrizzi, 88, of Duluth, long-time educator and community volunteer, died on Jan. 30, 2019. Born in Hibbing to Ben and Pauline (Calvi) Endrizzi on Sept. 23, 1930, the family moved to Pence and Hurley, Wis. in 1937. Graduating from Lincoln High School in Hurley and receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wisconsin State College at Superior in 1952, Ms. Endrizzi continued her life-long pursuit of degrees and knowledge at many universities and colleges.... Full story
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD - Sunshine and mild weather drew more than 100 participants to Saturday's seventh annual Yooperbeiner Snowshoe Race at the Wolverine Nordic Ski Trail in Ironwood. "Some people are really into the racing, and some are just doing it to have fun," said race director Sue Spaete, who was very much in demand at various locations before the event. Overall men's and women's winners of the 10K race were Ironwood residents Larry Lapachin (1:02:13) and Steph...
SAXON, Wis. - James Wayne "Jim" Ansami, 62, of Saxon, died peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, about two weeks after being diagnosed with brain cancer. The son of Alice (Peterson) and Waino Ansami, he was born Feb. 20, 1956, in Ashland. He retired in 2016 as the city of Ironwood's water plant operator at the pumphouse in Ironwood Township. Throughout the years, he followed in his father's occupation as a self-employed logger and enjoyed "grinding gears" for... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Feb. 2 Men’s Breakfast, 8 a.m., Havenwood Baptist Church, 501 Copper Street, Hurley. Union Station Food Pantry and Northern 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 gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Feb. 3... Full story
HURLEY - Iron County Sheriff Paul Samardich recently announced several promotions within the Sheriff's Department. Deputy Jason Geach was promoted to chief deputy. He will be second in command in the department. The county board voted Tuesday to replace the undersheriff position with that of chief deputy. Geach has served in the department since 2005, most recently as a patrol deputy. He was recently recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation for his leadership in a...
Friday, Feb. 1 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. EST, 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, Feb. 2 Men’s B... Full story
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Frigid temperatures combined with dangerous wind chills led some businesses to shut down Wednesday with more expected to do the same today. Many schools will remain closed today and the Post Office has suspended mail deliver for the second day in a row. However, some businesses have a hard time closing. Tony Mukavitz, owner of Mukavitz Heating and Cooling, said he had received more than a dozen service calls by 10 a.m. Wednesday as overnight...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - It was an emotional day in Iron County Court Wednesday as James Lussier was sentenced to prison for his role in the murder of Wayne Valliere Jr. Judge Patrick Madden followed the prosecutor's recommendation and sentenced Lussier to 15 years in prison and another 15 years of extended supervision, along with another eight years of probation to be served after the first sentence. "Young man, everyone here wishes you weren't there (at the...
Thursday, Jan. 31 Pickleball, 10 a.m.-noon., 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. Strong Bones Class, 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.. Mercer Community Center. “Bullet Journal” Class, 11 a.m., Mercer Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Free Community Dinner, 5-6 p.m., Wakefield Methodist Church. Public is invited. ReGeneration Youth, 5:3... Full story
Wednesday, Jan. 30 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. 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. Superior Snowshoe Walk, 6:30 p.m., Miners Memorial Park, Ironwood. IMPACT Life Support Group,... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County’s sheriff department no longer has an undersheriff. Instead, a chief deputy will be the department’s second highest-ranking employee after the Iron County Board of Supervisors approved the creation of the post Tuesday. The board also appointed Jason Geach, who has been with the department for 14 years, to fill the position. The move is designed to increase efficiency and ensures there’s stability and continuity when a new sheriff takes over. “This employee will stay with the co...
Tuesday, Jan. 29 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 10 a.m.-noon., Ironwood Memorial Building. A Matter of Balance, 10 a.m.-noon, first floor conference room, Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, 906-663-4045. 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. Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention, 4 p.m., Bessemer city hall a... Full story
GURNEY, Wis. - Robert "Snuffy" Parrell Ofstad, 88, of Gurney, Wis., passed away with his family by his side on Jan. 27, 2019. Robert was born Aug. 5, 1930 in Superior, Wis., to parents Inga (Swanson) and Parrell Ofstad, of Superior. He attended Superior Central High School in Superior; and after graduation, he moved to Gurney, Wis. He met Doris Rowe, and they married in 1952. In 2018, they celebrated 66 years of marriage. Over the years, Robert worked at various locations through the region... Full story
By STEVE NEWMAN [email protected] MONTREAL, Wis. - In spite of the cold temperatures of the weekend, a full support crew and a few strong souls ventured out on a sunny but cold Saturday afternoon to snowshoe the trails around Montreal for the first Hygge (pronounced HOO-ga) hike. The word "Hygge" is a Danish word that describes "a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being," the New Yorker reports. This is the idea behind the...
Monday, Jan. 28 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, 715-561-4450. Tai Chi, 9-10:15 a.m., Mercer Community Center, 715-776-3993. 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.... Full story
