Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Friday, Feb. 15 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. Government Gogebic...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — A Superior, Wis., man pleaded no contest to three counts and was sentenced in Iron County court Wednesday for his role in a fatal car crash in the town of Saxon. Jesse Troy Gasper, 35, was the driver of a car involved in an early-morning car crash March 27 on U.S. 2 in Saxon that killed Amanda Rose Schiller, 31, of Menominee. Several of Schiller's relatives and friends gave or submitted victim impact statements prior to Judge Patrick Madden imposing his sentence. “Make no mistake, Ama...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] BESSEMER - The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners approved James Lorenson's appointment to the board and he was sworn into office by County Clerk Gerry Pellisero at the board's Wednesday evening meeting. Lorenson of Ironwood applied to the board for the vacancy in District 4 made by the recent resignation of Joann Balduc of Bessemer Township. District 4 is made up of all of Erwin Township, Bessemer Township and Ramsay, excluding Bessemer Township...
Thursday, Feb. 14 Pickleball, 10 a.m.-noon., Ironwood Memorial Building. Strong Bones Class, 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.. Mercer Community Center. 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. Iron County Development Zone Council, noon, Iron County Courthouse, board room. RSVP for lunch 715-561-2922. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice...
By Bryan Hellios [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council heard an update on the sewer deficiencies from city employee Gary Laguna at a Tuesday night meeting. Laguna said from October 2012 through June of 2018 the city of Hurley experienced 16 sanitation overflows resulting in approximately 10 million gallons of waste-water being pumped on the ground. “These discharges end up in the Montreal River, which then discharges into Lake Superior,” he said. Laguna said he realizes sometimes the “wheels of government turn slowly...
IRONWOOD — One man is in custody following the execution of a search warrant in the city of Ironwood Tuesday. The Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team executed the warrant as part of an investigation into the sale of methamphetamine in Michigan and Wisconsin, according to a team news release. A man, 52, was arrested as result of the search, according to the release, and is lodged in the Gogebic County Jail on a $100,000 cash bond. The man’s name is being withheld pending his arraignment. Officers allegedly found crystal meth, prescription dru...
Wednesday, Feb. 13 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. 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. Kimball Homemakers, 1 p.m., Kimball Community Center. Mercer Health and Wellness...
FARMINGTON, Minn. - Apryl J. Anderson, 38, of Farmington, formerly of Bessemer, Mich., passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Minnesota. Apryl was born on April 15, 1980, in Hibbing, a daughter of David and Doreen (Johnson) Anderson. She moved to Apple Valley with her family during her high school years. Apryl graduated from high school in Apple Valley with the class of 1998. She attended Minnesota State University, Mankato and St. Cloud State University studying for an associate de...
Tuesday, Feb. 12 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Friends of the Mercer Public Library, 10 a.m., library, Mercer, Wis. 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. Tiny Tot Story Hour, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Ironwood Carnegie Library...
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...
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...
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...
KIMBALL, Wis. - The Northwoods Land Trust and Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts will host a free snowshoe hike to Interstate Falls in Kimball Thursday. The hike will begin in the Interstate Falls parking lot off U.S. 2 at 1 p.m. Signs for the falls are visible from U.S. 2, just west of the U.S. 51 interchange. The parking lot is 500 feet down W. Center Road. Thursday's hike will be led by local naturalist John Bates and features the natural history of the area around the falls and how...
MERCER, Wis. — All Mercer School staff and substitute teachers participated in an active shooter training during a teacher in-service day on Friday, Jan. 18. Staff participated in several live simulations throughout the school to mimic various scenarios, as well as hands on, active shooter defense training, according to district administrator Erik Torkelson. Facilitating the training were officers Ty Peterson, Dan Perry and Zach Kozisek of Law Dogs Inc. Also participating were Iron County S...
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...
Monday, Feb. 4 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. Ironwood Sports Hall of Fame, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright K-12 School, room 205. MECCA Ski Club, 6 p.m., MECCA cabin near the treatment facility, Mercer,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
