Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — GCC hopes a grueling schedule to start the season will make them better the rest of the way. The Samsons start with a string of long-distance road trips — they played at downstate Petoskey over the weekend, head to Iowa Falls this weekend with trips to Milwaukee, Kansas and Escanaba before their home opener against Bay College on Nov. 26. One of those games is against defending national champion Hutchinson CC in Kansas, which was ranked No. 1 in the Division I preseason poll. They play Roc...
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com Three players from Gogebic, two from Ontonagon and one from Ironwood were named to the Great Lakes Eight West all-conference First Team in voting by coaches after the regular season. Gogebic’s Bode Lynott earned the offensive hybrid spot with Wyatt Aspinwall at linebacker and Jayden Verrett in the defensive hybrid slot. Ontonagon’s Austin Gordon was selected at quarterback with teammate Caden Besonen chosen at wide receiver and defensive back (he was also a Second Team running back). Ironwood’s Evan Oja w...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. 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
DULUTH, Minn. — Nathaniel “Nathan” Kurt Behrendt, 43, of Ironwood, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. Following Nathan’s wishes, no services are taking place. The family has chosen the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home to honor Nathan’s legacy of life.... Full story
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com GOGEBIC COUNTY — Gogebic County citizens may vote in Tuesday’s general election from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at their designated precincts. Early and absentee voting options also are available with details available from each voter’s county or city clerk. The full ballot for each precinct is available on the Gogebic County website (choose “election results” and then “local ballot information,” and address the drop-down choices). In the information provided below, only contested races are noted, and na...
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees approved its most recent preliminary audit as presented on Tuesday evening. Josh Sullivan, a Traverse City CPA with Rehmann Robson LLC, presented the report. He expressed appreciation to the GCC team for its work in helping the audit come together. "Overall, when you look at the statement deposition, there was a decrease in overall assets of around $500,000," he said. "However, you also have a...
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD - At a Monday meeting, the Board of Education for Ironwood Area Schools approved snow-plowing bids for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 school year as presented. The overall bid was awarded to Jake's Excavating and Landscaping LLC of Ironwood at the rate of $7,475 per year. The bid covers the school parking lot, the West Pabst Street entrance doors and loading ramp, the north entrance and driveway, and the south bus drop-off drive on...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission voted on Monday evening to approve road, curb and sidewalk cost options in relation to the city’s Phase 5B project, for which bids are expected during the winter of 2025. According to city manager Paul Anderson, the project encompasses a broad section of the city, including major utility work — along with resulting reconstruction of roads — on portions of multiple streets. Those streets will include Lowell, Lawrence, Coolidge, Harding and Michigan, with in...
DULUTH, Minn. - Bonnie Kathleen (Tuominen) Johnson, age 85, passed away at Elysian Senior Homes in Duluth, where she resided for the last three years. Bonnie was born on March 30, 1939, in Duluth to George and Eva Tuominen. She grew up in Cedar Valley. She married Ronald Johnson on Jan. 9,1960, in Floodwood. She was preceded in death by her parents, infant son Kyle Lee and brother and sister-in-law, Floyd and Jean Tuominen. Ronald and Bonnie raised their family in Ironwood, Michigan, for 40 year... Full story
FLINT, Mich. - Ray "Doug" Wirta passed peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2024, surrounded by family. A memorial service was held on July 31 at O'Guinn Family Funeral Home in Clio with Donald O'Guinn officiating. Doug was born Aug. 12, 1948, in Ironwood to Sulo and Miriam Wirta. He married Elaine Buning on June 8, 1968, and they have three daughters, along with eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Doug retired from General Motors after 36 and one-half years of service. He was a proud V... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. 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 JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — Gogebic scored five straight touchdowns in the middle of the game to run away from Ironwood for a 50-12 win Friday night. The Miners beat their archrivals for the first time since they both became 8-player programs in 2021. Ironwood won the first three meetings, including a come-from-behind 34-30 win a year ago. “The kids had this marked on their calendar since last year,” Gogebic coach Nick Heikkila said. The Miners finished above .500 for the first time as an 8-player team and just misse...
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — Turnover in junior college sports happens pretty fast all the time. It still seems pretty sudden for the GCC Samsons this season as they enter a new year without two-year standout Jaden Borseth and last year’s star Eli Talsma. “I’m not sure what to expect from the 2024-25 version of Samson men’s basketball,” Gogebic coach Dennis Mackey said. “We return four guys and have 11 new players, so the learning curve is severe right now. Thus far, I like our athleticism and the attitudes our guys put...
By SARAH LAUZON Globe Student Intern news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD – The Doors of Life program, an informational presentation created for area high school students, will be held on Oct. 30 at 12:30 p.m. in the Lindquist Center in Gogebic Community College. This program will feature approximately 17 to 18 speakers who are employed in the Upper Peninsula, largely in outdoor-related careers. These speakers, who will be wearing their respective job uniforms, will each be given three to five minutes to tell the audience why they chose their s...
By Valerie Talsma Special to The Globe EWEN - The Blessing of the Quilts is an autumn ritual at many Lutheran churches in October each year. At First Lutheran Church in Ewen, more than 90 brightly colored quilts were displayed throughout the sanctuary for this year's dedication before being transported out for use around the world. Like the gospel story of "The Fishes and the Loaves," dedicated crafters transform a few scraps into comfort for thousands. Year after year, the quilts are the...
By MATT “SWEETS” MCCARTHY For The Globe POWERS — Despite an early touchdown that brought the game within a point, and four quarters of physical play, the third-ranked North Central Jets prevailed, as the Gogebic Miners dropped a Great Lakes Conference matchup 40-13 Friday night at North Central High School. After a Miners three-and-out on their opening possession of the contest, the Jets, who are two years removed from their third of three consecutive MHSAA 8-player Division 2 state championships, got into the end zone on their fourth play...
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com 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...
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD —A couple of key fourth-quarter plays went Lake Linden-Hubbell’s way as the Lakes beat Ironwood 16-14 in a heartbreaker for the Red Devils Friday night. Ironwood led 14-8 until the Lakes scored the go-ahead touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. The Lakes converted on fourth-and-long to the Ironwood 1 to keep that drive alive. The Devils nearly responded with a score of their own, but a holding call stalled the promising drive, giving Lake Linden-Hubbell the win. “I was happy how they...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. 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
GILE, Wis. - David Wallace Machesky, age 86, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, with his children at his side. David was born in Ironwood, Michigan, on Jan. 18, 1938, to Joseph and Adela Machesky. He was one of eight children, including his brothers, John, Red (Aloysius), Lawrence and Edward, and sisters, Nada, Dorothy and Regina. They are all now joined together in Heaven for one fantastic Machesky reunion. David joined the U.S. Marine Corps right after... Full story
WOODRUFF, Wis. - Melvin W. Luoma, 95, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at the Howard Young Hospital in Woodruff. Melvin was born on Oct. 3, 1929, in Davis Location, Bessemer, Michigan, to John and Jennie (Kivi) Luoma. He attended the Puritan School in Bessemer, Erwin Central School, and was a 1947 graduate of L.L. Wright High School. Melvin was employed in Chicago before being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1951 where he served with the 25th Infantry Division in... Full story
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Bonita "Bonnie" Josephine Kasper, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away Oct. 3, 2024, at her home in West Palm Beach, Florida, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bonnie was born in Ironwood, Michigan, to Alex and Helen Kasper. She attended Saint Mary's Catholic School; graduated from J.E Murphy High School; and furthered her education at Northland College, receiving her Master of Fine Arts. After attaining her degree, Bonnie worked as a... Full story
