Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HURLEY — After a brief discussion between board members, the Iron County Board of Commissioners voted 8-2 to increase all county employees’ hourly rates by $1.25 at their regular meeting on Tuesday. When the motion was put to a roll call vote, chairman Joseph Pinardi and commissioners Scott Erickson, Patrick Hanson, Anne McComas, Opal Roberts, John Sendra, Brandon Snyder and William Thomas voted yes. Tanner Hiller and Jamey Francis voted no. Larry Youngs and Thomas Thompson abstained from the vot...
HURLEY - Hurley's annual end of summer party - Festivale Italiano - is set for Saturday on Silver Street. Three blocks of Hurley's main street will be blocked off most of the day and into the evening allowing for all sorts of fun, food and entertainment, according to Hurley Chamber of Commerce officials. Several area restaurants and other concerns will be offering food outdoors - Italian food is the official fare of the day, but it certainly won't be limited to that. Beverages will be served as...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Sept. 1 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Aug. 31 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. 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,... Full story
KIMBALL, Wis. - Gerald L. "Skip" Wick, 92, of Kimball, passed away in the comfort of his home on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. Skip was born Feb. 9, 1930, in Rice Lake, the son of Richard and Agnes (Fligel) Wick. He was an outstanding athlete at Rice Lake High School and graduated in 1948, he then attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and played for the Bluegolds football team in 1949 and 1950. Skip enlisted in the U.S. Army in the summer of 1951, where he proudly served in Korea as a plato... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Aug. 30 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325.... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Lee Baron, 88, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, knowing his family loved him dearly. Lee was born on Dec. 15, 1933, in Montreal, Wisconsin, the son of Emil and Esther (Freberg) Baron. Lee graduated from Hurley High School in 1951. Then, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he proudly served his country during the Korean War. He served aboard the destroyer USS Hanson, LST 537 and LST 527, and he was later stationed on... Full story
WESTON, Wis. - Mary Isabel (Landon) Sullivan, 105, died July 5, 2022, at Renaissance Assisted Living in Weston, under Interim Health Care hospice services. Mary and her twin sister, Sarah, were born Nov. 25, 1916, in Wausau, the daughters of John Stewart Landon and Mary Isabel (McInnis) Landon. They lived in Medford and Ironwood, Michigan, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood and Carroll College. On Dec. 31, 1955, Mary married George D. Sullivan, and moved to Montreal, whe... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Aug. 27 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. Emberlight Festival Performance Infusion — Poetry in the Park, 1 p.m., Miners Memorial Heritage Park, Ironwood. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Sunday, Aug. 28 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed m... Full story
by Veronica Cruz [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley Dairy Queen owner, Moypa Khan, wanted to give something to the community, so he asked his friend from New Zealand to paint a mural depicting aspects of the region. Khan met the artist, Laken Whitecliffe, in college and said they've been friends for a long time. The mural is a Northwood scene, including wildlife and a man sitting at a campfire. It was painted this summer on a building Khan bought in May behind the restaurant. Khan...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Health Department is holding a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at their office on 210 5th Ave. in Hurley on Sept. 1. According to an announcement from the health department, anyone older than six months can walk in to receive the Moderna vaccine on this day without scheduling an appointment prior to their visit. However, the health department encourages people to visit at different times depending on their age. Vaccinations for 12-year-olds and above will be provided from 10 a...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Jeffrey Carl Hautala, 71, of Hurley, WI, passed away quietly on Aug. 11, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. A lifelong Hurley resident and graduate of Hurley High School class of 1969, he went on to a degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before settling again in Hurley, Jeffrey toured in Europe with the Jacques Loussier Trio, a French jazz piano group, as a roadie and planner. He spent some time as a hired hand on the long boats of Lake Superior. Jeffrey l... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Aug. 25 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Aug. 24 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. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Aug. 23 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Breakfast... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Thomas Augustine Pallin, 81, a longtime resident of Hurley, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Thomas was born on Jan. 10, 1941, in Ironwood, Michigan, a son of Gustaf and Blanche (LaForge) Pallin. He attended St. Ambrose High School in Ironwood. On Jan. 7, 1960, Thomas was united in marriage to the love of his life, Mary Ann Trolla. They made their home in several cities in Wisconsin, and returned to Hurley in 1982.... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Kathleen "June" Calvetti, 93, formerly of Hurley, passed away at her home in Rhinelander on July 29, 2022. June was born in Highland Park, Michigan, on March 13, 1929, to Charles F. and Kathleen M. (Taylor) Langsford. June graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1947. She began working at the age of 18 for Oscar Swee Insurance Agency. June continued to work as an Independent Insurance Agent for 47 years. On Nov. 28, 1949, June married the love of her life, Richard L.... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Aug. 18 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:25-9:40 a.m. EDT; White Pine Township Hall, 10-10:15 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:30 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource... Full story
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] HURLEY — The first day of school in Hurley is Sept. 1 and the Hurley School Board was busy with details for the coming school year at its meeting Monday evening. Elementary Principal Steve Lombardo said they are running the New to School program for incoming pre-kindergarten students this week. The program runs from 8 a.m. to noon. He said they had 18 of the 28 pre-K students registered for this year attend on Monday. “We’re continuing it the rest of the week. Not everyone can make it every day,...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Aug. 17 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Marenisco Township Hall, 9:15-9:30 a.m; Watersmeet Food Pantry, 10-10:30 a.m.; Bruce Crossing, Stannard Township ballpark, 12:30-1 p.m. EDT. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Aug. 16 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Pioneer Park Apartments tenants only, Ironwood, 9-10 a.m.; Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood, parking lot, 10:30-11 a.m.; Northwoods Estates Apartments, Ironwood Township, parking lot, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Wildwood Apartments, Ironwood Township, community room, 12:30-12:45... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Aug. 13 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. Emberlight Festival Performance Infusion — Anneal Appeal, 1 p.m., Miners Memorial Heritage Park, Ironwood. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. GOGEBIC COUNTY FAIR Horse show, 8 a.m.-noon; Carnival open... Full story
HURLEY - For the first time in three years, there will be a Paavo Nurmi Marathon this weekend. It was canceled, like pretty much everything else, in 2020 because of the pandemic and it didn't happen again in 2021. Fans of the Paavo are pretty excited to have it back for the 52nd running Saturday. As of midday Wednesday, over 160 people were signed up across all the events, including 43 half-marathoners and a similar number for the full 26.2 miles. They may get a lot more signed up in the final...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Friday, Aug. 12 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Government Iron County Land Information Council, 9 a.m., Courthouse, Hurley. GOGEBIC COUNTY FAIR Judging day begins at 8 a.m.; Youth horse sho... Full story
SAXON, Wis. - One of the most popular events at this year's Iron County Fair was the draft horse pulling contest, in which four 2-horse teams pulled thousands of pounds in an attempt to show who's boss. It turns out that every team left with an award, but that seemed less important than the sheer excitement that the Sunday contest generated among all parties: horses, drivers and members of the audience who watched in anticipation from the fairground grandstands or from behind a fence...
