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IRONWOOD — Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees unanimously elected Chris Patritto as the 10th president of the college at their meeting Tuesday evening. He will begin his position on Jan. 2, 2024. “Mr. Patritto brings extensive experience working in an educational setting and is well respected and engaged in our local community. He has a proven successful leadership style along with having team building experience, and strong communication skills,” said board chair Susan Beals in a press release. “He is a fiscally responsible budget...
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education voted to approve the transfer of the former Norrie School property to the city at its meeting Monday evening. The board authorized Superintendent Travis Powell to sign papers transferring ownership of the property to the city of Ironwood. The City Commission approved the idea of accepting the property for free at its meeting last week. The board also briefly discussed the annual summer tax resolution, which was approved unanimously by the board. T...
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — At its Wednesday, Dec. 20, meeting, the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners had expected to hear an address from the Gogebic County Fair Board regarding a pending 2024 fair. However, in a Tuesday, Dec. 19, phone call, Fairground Coordinator Marlene Saari said that fair board members are not yet ready to submit a preliminary proposal. Although commissioners had voted in a recent meeting to cancel the fair, the Fair Board since had countered with the possibility of compromising with a s...
HURLEY, Wis. - Sally Ann Abramson, 72, of Hurley, passed away Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital in Ironwood, Michigan, with her family at her side. Sally was born Dec. 5, 1951, in Ironwood, a daughter of Kenneth and Oddny Anderson. She attended Roosevelt School in Ironwood Township, Michigan, where she played basketball and was a cheerleader. Sally later attended Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. Sally had a strong work ethic and worked several different jobs... Full story
L'ANSE, Mich. - Joan Alice "Joanie" Jurmu, age 59, of Baraga, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2023, at her home in Baraga. She was born at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, on Dec. 11, 1964, the daughter of the late Bernard Gust and Alice Rose (Smith) Bretall. Joanie graduated in 1983 from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer. She married Paul Jurmu in Hawaii on July 23, 1990. They celebrated their 33rd anniversary in 2023. Together they owned and operated JCS Inc. Joanie enjoyed feeding... Full story
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Mark Wayne Makela, 71, Green Bay, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Mark was born on Nov. 22, 1952 in Kimball, the son of the now late Waino and Sylvia (Kilponen) Makela. Mark proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1972 until his honorable discharge in 1974. On Aug. 15, 1981, he married the former Lori Jacobson in Ironwood, Michigan. Mark served in various teaching capacities, but his greatest calling in life was... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Laura J. Niemi-Steinmetz quietly entered her eternal life on Dec. 6, 2023, with her family by her side. Laura married Kaarlo Niemi on April 7, 1951, until his passing on Feb. 14, 2008. On Feb. 14, 2021, she married John Steinmetz. Sadly, he passed away on Dec. 7, 2021. After earning her high school diploma in 1969 and then obtaining her associate degree in bookkeeping, she helped Kaarlo in his mason contracting business, was also a medical escort through Gogebic Community... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Robert “Bob” Maki, 75, of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, at his residence. Robert was born on June 21, 1948, in Wakefield, a son of Robert William “Bullo” and Agnes (Pucilowski) Maki. He attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer and graduated in 1966. Bob continued his education at Michigan State University. He looked forward to going to his hunting camp, was an avid hunter, enjoyed fishing and was a retired forester. Bob is survived by a son, Chris, Marquette; two grandchildren, Benson and Braxton; a... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 21 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. EST; White Pine, Carp Lake Township Hall, 10-10:15 a.m. EST; Ontonagon, Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:30 a.m. EST; Mass City Resource Center, 12:30-1 p.m. EST. Ironwood St.... Full story
By LARRY HOLCOMBE lholcombe@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission voted Monday to move forward in accepting the former Norrie School property from the Ironwood Area Schools. City manager Paul Anderson told the commission the school district has no plans for the 2.2-acre property and was looking to donate it to the city. Anderson said in a memo to the commission that the city staff felt it was good for the city to take ownership in order to have more control over the property’s future, adding: “With the housing short...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - George Howard Plaistow of Ironwood went to eternal life on Dec. 3, 2023, at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. George was born Dec. 12, 1947, to Howard and Ruth Plaistow of Ironwood. George attended the Ironwood schools and went into the service and served in Vietnam. He became a member of the Ironwood American Legion and later served as commander following in his father's footsteps. George was a long time resident of Ironwood and was very active in the community.... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 14 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
IRONWOOD - Balmy temperatures resulted in a large crowd at Ironwood's Jack Frost Festival parade Saturday night. "There were lots of people," said Michael Meyer, director of the Ironwood Chamber of Commerce, which sponsored the event. "The crowd of children this year was just amazing." He estimated on Monday that there were twice as many kids attending this year's parade as last year, thanks to this season's 30-degree evening. "Last year, the munchkins were all bundled up," added Meyer, whereas...
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Memorial Building's auditorium acted as a competition hall for the Poetry Out Loud competition on Monday morning, with five students from area schools aiming to earn their place in the coming state competition. Event coordinator Rebecca Binkley of the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District said the competition is a national competition where high school students select two poems from an anthology to read to judges. Students are judged on accuracy of the reading,...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Eleanor Theodora Barnes (nee Paulson) of Bruce Crossing, passed away peacefully on Nov. 27, 2023, at Omega House in Houghton, with her family by her side. Eleanor was born in downstate Whitehall to Elmer and Elsie Paulson on Sept. 23, 1935. She attended Whitehall School. Eleanor was blessed with five children. She was a very hard-working woman to provide for her children. She worked many years independently in the nearby Montague area as an in-home caregiver and grounds... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. - Mary C. Strelcheck, 88, formerly of Bessemer and a long-time resident of Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, Nov. 26, 2023. Mary was born on April 1, 1934, the daughter of Joseph and Sophie (Hornick) Grasso. Mary graduated from Hurley High School in 1953. On Aug. 27, 1955, she was united in marriage to William H. Strelcheck at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Montreal, Wisconsin. They were happily married for 58 years. Mary was... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 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....
By LARRY HOLCOMBE lholcombe@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — Ironwood moved closer to adopting a new Downtown Development Plan and the creation of a related Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Plan on Monday as the city commission acknowledged the introduction of an ordinance which would set it all in motion. The commission then called a special meeting that was to be held Wednesday evening (after deadline) for the purpose of adopting the ordinance. The Downtown Ironwood Development Authority has been working on the Downtown Development Plan and T...
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com The season's first snowstorm at the start of this week did not bring as many inches as anticipated, but it definitely made winter official. As many as 15 inches were predicted for the western U.P., but the official total for the two-day event measured for National Weather Service at the Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Facility in Ironwood was 4 inches, as of 7 a.m. Tuesday. That brought the season total to 6.9 inches, compared to 48 inches on the same...
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — Community spirit was as plentiful as food at an annual Thanksgiving dinner at VFW Post 3673 in Bessemer. “We figure we have about 225 people dining inside,” said VFW Quartermaster John Frello to a crowd of folks clapping in response on Nov. 23. “If anybody leaves here hungry, it’s your fault.” Frello added that an additional 200 people were getting takeouts. “Something like this doesn’t happen without a large number of volunteers,” he said. Frello told The Globe that “probably 40 or 50 people...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 30 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
BESSEMER, Mich. — Carol Cleone Chiapuzio, 84, of Bessemer, lost her battle with Parkinson's on Nov. 21, 2023. Carol was born on Nov. 30, 1938, in Covington, a daughter of Glen and Hilma Thiede. She graduated from Luther. L. Wright High School in Ironwood with the class of 1957. On April 30, 1960, Carol was united in marriage to the love of her life, James, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Ramsay, by the Rev. Louis C. Cappo. Together they were blessed with four children. James preceded C... Full story
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD - Ironwood's Jack Frost Festival began last week with the lighting of the community Christmas tree in the Historic Depot Park. A group of locals enjoyed the warm weather on Thursday as chamber officials lit the new lights on the 60 foot tree in the downtown park. The brief lighting ceremony included a performance of singers from the Ironwood high school, and a short speech from mayor Kim Corcoran. People gathered in the depot, which doubles as his...
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — In action last week, the Ironwood Planning Commission approved a site plan for a pending new apartment complex on Aurora Street downtown. The unanimous vote approved construction plans relating to Cinnaire Solutions, a Lansing-based company that aims to create a 15,000 square foot, three-story building with 45 apartment units and 1,000 square feet of first-floor commercial space. Illustrations of the plan indicate 31 one-bedroom units and 14 two-bedroom units. Before voting, commissioners r...
HURLEY, Wis. - Barbara Jean (Allen) Lemmons, a long-time resident of Hurley, passed away in her sleep early Friday morning, Nov. 17, 2023, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. She was born on Feb. 4, 1933, a daughter of Harold and Ethel Allen. Barbara attended a one-room schoolhouse in Coopersville, Michigan. She was raised on a dairy farm and met and married her husband, the Rev. Troy R. Lemmons at the Marne United Methodist Church. She lived her life as a minister's... Full story