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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY, Wis. - Jan Alexander Stahl, 69, of Hurley, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at his home, with his loving wife, Dorrene, at his side. Jan was born on July 3, 1955, in Ironwood, Michigan. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy for eight years. In 1992, Jan married Dorrene O'Donnell in Hurley. He was an extremely talented musician, playing lead guitar in many area bands. Jan was a phenomenal chef, being employed at the Iron County Senior Center, Ironwood American Legion Post... Full story
MONTREAL, Wis. — William F. Peck, 73, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. He was born on Aug. 24, 1951, in Racine, a son of William A. and Anne J. (Morano) Peck. In 1974, Bill married Dawn L. Nyquist in Las Vegas. They moved to Montreal in 1999. He worked as a social worker in Iron County for many years. Bill is survived by a brother, David Peck (Debra); a niece, Sarah Brazelton (Patrick); a great-niece, Josephine Brazelton; and numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by h... Full story
By BRENDA MOSELEY [email protected] MERCER - Employees of a new ranger station in Mercer sponsored an Oct. 29 open house that included tours and refreshments. The station is under the umbrella of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. For the last few decades, the DNR's Mercer team has been working in a two-story log cabin constructed in 1939 for use as a ranger's residence. According to DNR forestry team leader Ryan Peaslee, who directs the Mercer staff, the original building did...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] IRONWOOD — Ironwood’s Aubrey Smith added another honor to her special senior season. The Division 2 U.P. champion was named to the All-U.P. Dream Team by the U.P. Cross Country Coaches Association after the season. Smith was the only D-2 runner on the seven-member Dream Team. She was joined on the team by U.P. Runner of the Year, Pickford’s Talya Schreiber, who won the D-3 title; two-time D-1 champion Tessa Rautiola of Houghton, who competed against Smith at many regular-season meets; Marquette’s Ella Fu...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 7 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 Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110.... Full story
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRON COUNTY — Local citizens may vote in the Tuesday general election from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in their designated precinct locations. Options also exist for absentee and early voting, with details available from each voter’s county, city or town clerk. According to Iron County Clerk Christan Brandt, all voters will receive the same ballot, which will include options to vote for the president/vice president, U.S. senator, U.S. Congressional District 7 and Wisconsin House District 74. According to the...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Oct. 31 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 Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110.... Full story
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] HURLEY - Members of the Iron County Economic Development Committee met on Tuesday evening to brainstorm ways in which to strengthen local business, whether existing or new. They also worked toward refining specific goals toward that objective by acknowledging the need to address weaknesses, such as a need for housing, affordable daycare and broadband extension. In addition, they expressed interest in retaining young people or in luring them back to...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] MUNISING — Ironwood’s Aubrey Smith and the Ewen-Trout Creek girls lived up to expectations on Saturday as they became U.P. champions at the Upper Peninsula cross country finals at Pictured Rocks Golf Course. — — — Division 2 Smith had recorded the fastest time among the Division 2 runners during the regular season and she led the entire race Saturday, finishing in under 20 minutes with a time of 19:57, more than 25 seconds ahead of runner-up Ella Keranen of Hancock. There’s some pressure to being the f...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Oct. 24 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 Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110.... Full story
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] HURLEY - The annual Haunted History Flashlight Tour at the Iron County Historical Society Museum takes visitors on a tour through the building, during which they hear stories about the dangers of the Northwoods - either real or legendary - while exploring some of the new displays installed over the past year. This year's tour took place on Saturday. According to event organizer Robert "Bobby" Massoglia, museum volunteers look for tales to tell from old pub...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Board of Directors for the Gogebic-Iron County Airport requested at its regular Monday meeting that Logan Olkonen, the Denver Air station manager, gather information regarding a proposed garage that airport officials had researched and placed for bids earlier this year. According to board member Jim Lorenson, the board had been informed to hold off on any construction efforts by Denver Air officials until more information about flight changes happening around that time had been solidified....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Oct. 17 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:25-9:40 a.m. EDT; White Pine, Carp Lake Township Hall, 10-10:15 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon, Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:30 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource Center, 12:30-1 p.m. EDT. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St.... Full story
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council on Tuesday approved a new fee schedule for city businesses, but only after making a major cut to the adult entertainment license fee. The license fee currently is $300 per year, but under the initially reconstructed list, that cost would have risen to $5,000 over the next several years. “I think it’s outrageous,” said councilman Robert Lanctoe, who backed up complaints issued by three business owners who addressed the council during the public comment period. “Everyb...
By SARAH LAUZON Globe Student Intern [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — The 22nd annual Pumpkin Run will begin today in Mercer. This event allows participants to take part in a poker run across the Iron County ATV/UTV trails and to visit local businesses as part of the competition. Upon registration, each participant will receive a poker run sheet. Sheets have a list of local businesses along the Iron County trails, and riders must collect a stamp from each business in order to qualify to draw a poker hand. Prizes will be awarded to the t...
HOUGHTON - Two Gogebic County health officials attended the first U.P. Accessibility Summit on Sept. 26 and 27 at Michigan Technological University in Houghton. Kassi Huotari, executive director of the Gogebic Range Health Foundation, and Amy Nosal, a community health worker with the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, participated in the event uniquely centered around the needs and benefits of increasing accessibility. Increasing accessibility means creating spaces and attitudes that...
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - David Paul Mullard, 39, of El Cajon, California, lost his courageous battle to cancer at University of California San Diego Hospital in San Diego on Sept. 29, 2024. He was born on Jan. 25, 1985, to Paul and Joyce Mullard during a snowstorm in Ashland, Wisconsin. He grew up in Hurley, Wisconsin, and graduated from Hurley High School in 2003. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in October 2003. After basic training, David became an information technology (IT) specialist and was statio... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Oct. 10 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 Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110.... Full story
GOGEBIC RANGE - As the crisp fall air arrives, Michiganders flock to the best color viewing spots, and many of those are located alongside U.P. county roads. Now is the ideal time to enjoy an afternoon drive while taking in the splendor of fall leaves. "The County Road Association of Michigan encourages Michiganders to explore the beauty of the Upper Peninsula this fall," said Denise Donohue, CEO of CRA. "We all know Michigan has a lot to offer, and the changing leaves are just one of the...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Oct. 3 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 Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110.... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Sept. 26 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 Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110.... Full story
ESCANABA, Mich. - Robert Lee "Minnow" Morzenti, 80, of Montreal, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully with his loved ones by his side on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, at the OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. Robert was born on Dec. 9, 1943, to Albert C. and Pauline (Cornetto) Morzenti in Ironwood. He was a graduate of the J.E. Murphy High School in 1961 before attending Gogebic Community College. After finishing school, he followed in his brothers' footsteps by serving his country. He joined the... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Sept. 19 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 Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110.... Full story
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] SAXON, Wis. - Area riders had an opportunity last weekend to see what it's like to ride a horse while also shooting. On Sept. 7, members of Mounted Justice - a Wisconsin-based group - held a mounted shooting competition on the Iron County Fairgrounds in Saxon, Wisconsin, with a shooting clinic held the day before. The Sept. 6 clinic aimed to teach local equestrians the basics of the sport of mounted shooting, including how to handle their equipment safely...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] HURLEY - Members of the Iron County Board of Supervisors engaged in several votes on Aug. 27 to to reduce a still lingering budget deficit. Some of the votes resulted as more controversial than others with some members voicing vehement disapproval. One example was a vote to save $100,000 by no longer subsidizing the position of Kelly Klein, coordinator of the Iron County Economic Development Zone. "Kelly did a hell of a job for this county for 22...
