Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER TOWNSHIP - A crowd of around 20 people gathered outside the Bessemer Township township hall Saturday morning for a rededication ceremony for the township's veterans memorial. The memorial is made from three stone slabs. The one in the center is approximately 7 1/2-feet tall and is engraved with a message that says, "In memory of the men and women of Bessemer Township who served in the armed forces of our country to preserve the freedom of...
Monday, Oct. 19 Gogebic County Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. 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 Historical Society, 2 p.m., Iron County Historical Society Museum, 303 Iron St., Hurley. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon Village Housing, 100 Cane Court, Ontonagon....
Saturday, Oct. 17 Children’s Story Hour, 10 a.m., Marenisco Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Oct. 18 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Harvest Dance, 2 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Gogebic Range Trail Authority, 6 p.m., Pit Stop, Bessemer. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, Oct. 19 Gogebic County Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakef...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — David F. Hautala, 51, of Ironwood Township, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at his home. David was born May 9, 1964, in Bessemer Township, the son of the late David H. and Walburga (Schwab) Hautala. David graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. He worked at the White Pine Mine for a time and at Ramme Collision Center. Dave was currently employed at the Grand View Hospital in Ironwood in the housekeeping department. One of David’s favorite hobbies was cars. He enjoyed working on them and goi...
Thursday, Oct. 15 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, children, 9:45-10 a.m. EST, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, Bergland; 10:20-10:35 a.m. EST, Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, White Pine; 11-11:45 a.m. EST, Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot, Ontonagon; 1:15-1:45 p.m. EST, Resource Center, Mass City; 2:15-2:45 p.m. EST, Stannard Township Ballpark, Bruce Crossing; 2:30-2:45 p.m., Watersmeet Town Hall parking lot, Watersmeet. 906-884-2106. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer,...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Martha J. Moren, 97, of Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood, died peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family. The former Martha J. Saari was born Nov. 2, 1917, in Washburn, Wis., daughter of the late Alexander and Senia (Saari) Saari, and came to Erwin Township as a child, where she attended Erwin Township Central School. She married Everett G. Moren on Jan. 16, 1937, in...
Wednesday, Oct. 14 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer (Wis.) Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood/Hurley Rot...
Tuesday, Oct. 13 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. Tiny Tot Story Hour, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, children, 1-3 p.m., 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. Bessemer American Legion Post 27, 5 p.m., American Legion, Bessemer. Ironwood...
Monday, Oct. 12 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, and children, 9 a.m.-noon, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. National Finnish American Festival board of directors, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish language class, 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholi...
Saturday, Oct. 10 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Oct. 11 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Harding Club, 1 p.m., clubhouse, Bessemer Township. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, Oct. 12 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival board of directors, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, S...
IRONWOOD - Directors for Theatre North and Ironwood Theatre's joint production of "Mary Poppins" had a big surprise at auditions in May when a couple with three children all tried out for the show. The Steckling family had no expectations, but were excited to participate in the community theater project set to open Oct. 14 at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. To their surprise, the directors chose all of them for principal parts in the show. The eldest daughter, Hannah Steckling, was cast as Mary...
Thursday, Oct. 8 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. Red Hat Society Northwoods Divas, noon, Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Reservations required to 906-932-5455 or 906-663-4871. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., all welcome, Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 Highway 51 North in Arbor Vitae. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., all welcome, The Inn Bed...
Wednesday, Oct. 7 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer (Wis.) Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Michigan Alliance for Families, 1-3 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer (Wis.) Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 3 to 6 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. Michigan All...
Tuesday, Oct. 6 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer (Wis.) Public Library. 715-476-2366. Disabled American Veterans, 6 p.m., American Legion, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open meeting, Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Government Gogebic County Land Bank, 9 a.m., Community D...
Monday, Oct. 5 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. 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 School, room 205. Ironwood Area School PTO, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright School, room 124. MECCA Ski Club, 6:30 p.m., MECCA cabin near the treatment facility, Mercer, Wis. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon Village Housing, 100 Cane...
HURLEY, Wis. - Doris M. Sauter, 93, of Garden Estates, Hurley, and formerly of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her loving family by her side. The former Doris Erickson was born Jan. 16, 1922, in Bessemer, Mich., daughter of the late Harold and Helen (Newby) Erickson, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1939. Later, she attended Gogebic Community College and became a secretary in...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Michigan Department of Natural Resources employees were busy installing new barriers along a section of the Lake Superior shoreline at Little Girl's Point Thursday in an effort to combat erosion near the mouth of Oman's Creek. The installation of the Beach Prisms - 4-by-10-foot concrete blocks with specially designed holes to allow the movement of water through them - is the first use of the technology in Michigan, according to...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Gogebic County was one of 12 counties chosen to participate in a secondary traumatic stress training session Monday and Tuesday at Big Powderhorn Mountain Lodge. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services teamed with Western Michigan University to create a trauma-informed system of care for children and their families in child welfare. According to the MDHHS, trauma is the emotional response to an event, or series of...
Thursday, Oct. 1 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. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., all welcome, The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906-663-0308. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages 12-18; Lighthouse Faith Center, Ironwood. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Pere Menard Assembly 471, 6 p.m. business...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - A large crowd came to Gogebic Community College to support the pool, but they didn't leave happy. After much debate, the GCC Board of Trustees approved the college budget for the 2015-16 school year, keeping the pool closed, while exploring the possibility to lease the pool to Snowflake Aquatics for $1. Several audience members expressed interest in keeping the pool open. Ceci Aho, Barracuda Swim Team coach, said running a pool...
Wednesday, Sept. 30 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer (Wis.) Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer (Wis.) Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 3 to 6 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. Smear League, 6:30 p.m., Rigoni’s, Ironwood, 906-932-3747. Adult Children of Al...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - James M. Zak Sr., 89, of Ironwood, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Jim's journey through life started and ended in Ironwood. He was born Dec. 12, 1925, son of the late Michael and Mary (Kurtz) Zak, and grew up in Reno Location. On occasion, he would drive by the "old" house and comment on how things had changed. When World War II broke out, he felt an obligation to serve his country and left Luther L. Wright High School at the age of...
Monday, Sept. 28 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. Finnish Language class, 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon Village Housing, 100 Cane Court, Ontonagon. area74.org. Methamphetamine ETC, 8 p.m., support group, Woodland Church, Ironwood. 906-285-2813 or methetc.web.com. Jack Frost, 6 p.m.,...
Saturday, Sept. 26 Bessemer Pumpkinfest, all day, various events, Bessemer. Miners Memorial Heritage Day, all day, Gogebic and Penokee Range. Story Time, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6-7 p.m., Church of Transfiguration, Ironwood. Open speaker meeting/potluck dinner. Sunday, Sept. 27 Bessemer Pumpkinfest, all day, various events, Bessemer. Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m.,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Representatives from groups working to promote and enhance the Gogebic Range gathered at Gogebic Community College Thursday to provide updates on their efforts and network with like-minded people. The event grew out of the Gogebic Range Next Generation Initiative, a group that began in 2008 as an effort to attract and retain young people. "That's what this is really all about, creating the kind of community that is attractive to...
