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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By JASON JUNO [email protected] LA CROSSE, Wis. --- It took Mercer junior Aubrey Schoeneman three days to smile again after the WIAA Division 3 sectional meet ended in such disappointment. While she made it to state in the shot put, she missed out in the discus, an event she probably would have won, and won by a lot, in La Crosse. The shot put, on the other hand, was ultra competitive. She was tied for the high seed coming into the state meet where four people would ultimately clear 40...
Saturday, June 1 Men’s Breakfast, 8 a.m., Havenwood Baptist Church, 501 Copper St., 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, June 2 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pic...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Silver Street is a little more colorful after the Hurley third graders planted flowers in the various planters that line the city's main street Thursday. "It's real great to have the kids do all this," said Hurley Mayor Paul Mullard. "It helps the city ... it's really good to have the kids out and involved." Mullard said the city workers were going to come out and water the plants to make sure they survived the planting. The students have p...
By TOM LA VENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Organizers of a Sunday breakfast benefit said it will help with caring for more than 500 dogs and cats that end up under the care of the HOPE Animal Shelter each year. “This is the second time we have run the event,” said Kathy Zumbrock, assistant manager of HOPE. “It does pull in a big crowd as a buffet with something for everyone, and there are quite a few items in the raffles.” The breakfast buffet benefit will be held 8 a.m. to noon on S...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Local runners got their first look at the new route for the Paavo Nurmi Marathon Wednesday at an informational meeting at the Iron County courthouse. Organizers said the 51st running of the annual Iron County race was a logical time to implement the course change, which will have the marathoners run from Hurley to Whitecap Mountain Resort in Upson and back to complete the necessary 26.2 miles. The primary motivation for the change in course was safety — both for runners and volunteers man...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors expressed its support for a proposed easement expanding access for recreation in the county, passing a resolution in support of the easement purchase Tuesday. The resolution supports the proposed Great Northern Conservation Access Easement agreement between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Keweenaw Land Association, which would involve more than 14,000 acres in the towns of Carey, Knight and Mercer. The state’s Natural Resources Boa...
Wednesday, May 29 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. IMPACT Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Superior Bike Ride, 6:30...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] PENCE, Wis. — The driver of an all-terrain vehicle is dead after he crashed his vehicle while riding in the town of Pence early Sunday morning. Iron County Sheriff’s Department deputies and Beacon Ambulance personnel responded to the scene of the accident at the intersection of Spring Camp Road and Whiteside Street shortly after 12:10 a.m., according to Sheriff Paul Samardich. Those responding to the scene found the man involved in the single-vehicle crash unresponsive. Iron County Coroner Dia...
Tuesday, May 28 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or Ironwood Memorial Building. Loony Pedalers, 9 a.m., parking lot behind Sharon’s, Hurley. Mercer Sno-Goers board, 9 a.m., groomer barn. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. Hurley School Committee, 11:25 a.m. meeting, high school library Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Gol...
HURLEY, Wis. - Lois Engstrom Samardich of Hurley passed away May 22, 2019, in Hurley. Lois came to Hurley from Milwaukee in July 1960 with her late husband, Everis R. Engstrom, and family. They owned and operated Engstrom Funeral Home in Hurley for 20 years. Everis preceded her in death on May 8,1981. On Nov. 7, 1983, she was married to Lawrence Samardich and they made their home in Gile. He preceded her in death on April 18, 2017. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Hurley for many...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - James Joseph Kucera, 85, died peacefully May 21, 2019, surrounded by his loving family in Wakefield. Born in Chicago, on March 31, 1934, he was raised and schooled in Ironwood. In his teens and early 20s, he worked at Johnson's Truck Farm in Ironwood and their second farm in Iron County, Wis., where perennial plants and vegetables were grown for the wholesale and retail markets. James entered military service with the U.S. Army during the Korean War and underwent basic trainin...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] SAXON, Wis. - Progress continues at Saxon Harbor as workers strive to complete the new marina by the mid-August target date. "The original plan for the contract was to be completed by mid-August, they're on schedule for that," said Eric Peterson, the Iron County forestry and parks administrator. "If mother nature cooperates and it holds off raining every day, that should continue and they should be completed by mid-August." Peterson said much of...
Thursday, May 23 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. SMART Recovery, 4:30 p.m., 101 E. Mary St., Bessemer. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages 12-18; Lighthouse Faith Center, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] HURLEY - Representatives from the Hurley K-12 School's rebranding committee narrowed a list of possible new mascots down to 13 names during a meeting on Tuesday. The list of the 13 mascot nominations making the cut include some that capitalize on the area's history, including Timberjaxx, Trailblazers, Rangers and Hematites. There are some that focus on the area's weather like Blizzards, Heat, Storm and Northern Storm. Others included the Lakers,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The group charged with recommending how Iron County should proceed with its effort to prevent chronic wasting disease from entering the county met for the first time Tuesday, choosing a chairman and selecting the basis for a mission statement. CWD is a fatal brain disease that affects deer, elk, moose and other cervids, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There is no known cure once animals are infected, and symptoms include weight loss, stumbling, drooling and a...
Wednesday, May 22 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Free HIV and Hepatitis C Screening/Testing, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Iron County Health Department. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. 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, Town Hall....
HURLEY - The Hurley K-12 School Board and community members gave retiring superintendent Chris Patritto a round of applause at Monday's board meeting "Every challenge our board has given Chris Patritto he's performed admirably," board president Joe Simonich said. Simonich presented Patritto with a certificate of commendation from Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and a plaque on behalf of state Sen. Janet Bewley and state Rep. Beth Meyer, who represent Iron County in Madison. Simonich said the district...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, May 21 Loony Pedalers, 8:30 a.m., Carow Park, Mercer. Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or Ironwood Memorial Building. Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood...
Monday, May 20 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Iron County Moblie Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Iron County Forestry Parking Lot, 606-607 3rd Avenue 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. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Families from Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon counties sent 63 paper lanterns hurtling skyward during an appreciation event for Great Lakes Recovery Center's foster care program at Depot Park Thursday. Mandy Harris, the program's regional resource team specialist, said each lantern symbolizes a foster family in the tri-county region. "It's through events like this that we can train, provide support and recruit foster families," she said....
Saturday, May 18 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, May 19 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., W...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County’s summer recreation season got underway Thursday as the county’s ATV/UTV trails opened at 7 a.m. Although the trails have dried enough from the spring thaw to allow them to open, according to the Iron County Forestry and Parks Department, spring riding conditions may still exist on many trails. Riders may encounter soft spots on the trail system, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. “Please use caution when riding, especially on Trail 6 in the areas west of W...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Given the increased number of requests for these services, the Iron County forestry committee Tuesday approved creating a number of administrative fees for some work done by the forestry department. “These fees would basically cover my time putting (the paperwork) together and any other administrative fees we have,” said Forestry and Parks Administrator Eric Peterson. Several committee members also pointed out the time spent on the paperwork is time Peterson can’t be dealing with other i...
Thursday, May 16 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson courts or Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:45-10 a.m. EDT; White Pine Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, 10:20-10:35 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:45 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource Center, 1:15-1:45 p.m. EDT. 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....
Wednesday, May 15 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. Red Cross Blood Drive, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 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. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bruce Crossing...
