Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Sorted by date Results 576 - 600 of 3066
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, June 8 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Friends of the Mercer Public Library, 10 a.m., library, Mercer, Wis. Alcoholics... Full story
WAUSAU, Wis. - Richard "Dick" G. Jacobson, 87, Wausau, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Mountain Terrace Assisted Living. He was born Aug. 30, 1933, in Bessemer, Michigan, son of the late Gustav and Jennie (Johnson) Jacobson. On March 16, 1957, he very happily married Diane Goodesmith in London, England. She preceded him in death on May 16, 2017. He attended Bessemer schools and graduated in 1951. Dick joined... Full story
WOODHAVEN, Mich. - David J. Eplett, age 94, died Dec. 15, 2020, at the Applewood Nursing Home in Woodhaven. Dave was born Aug. 7, 1926, in Ironwood to Henry and Jane (Anderson) Eplett. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School and went directly into the U.S. Navy to serve in World War II, for which he was very proud. When he returned home, he met and married his "Honey" Marian Gregory. She survives. After the iron ore mines closed, he held numerous jobs, then attended night school to learn... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Friday, June 4 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency Quarterly Commodity Distribution: Gogebic County: Fairview Apartments, Bessemer, at 9 a.m.; Hillcrest Apartments, Bessemer, at 9:30 a.m. in the community room; Sunset Manor Apartments, Wakefield, at 10:00 a.m. in the community room; Riverview Apartments, Wakefield, at 10:30 a.m. in parking lot. (Home deliveries for Meals on Wheels recipients in Bessemer and Wakefield will follow);... Full story
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] Area residents in need of groceries can find both relief and support in two federal programs aimed at helping persons who meet requirements relating to income, age and location. According to Linda Cossi of the Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency in Bessemer, the Food and Nutrition Service - an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - offers both of the following programs: 1. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program is a monthly program aimed at...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, June 3 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency Quarterly Commodity Distribution: Gogebic County: Bessemer VFW from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,... Full story
Tuesday, June 1 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. 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.,... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, May 29 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 30 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood.... Full story
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Forestry and Parks Commission will have improved access to interior areas of Little Girls Point area properties, following a land swap agreement that was approved by the County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday. The board approved a resolution for the Gogebic County Forestry and Parks Commission to enter a land exchange agreement with Joseph Hilborn, or Wakefield. The county will provide Hilborn with 30 acres of county owned land in Wakefield Township, in exchange fo...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, May 27 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. 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, Ironwood. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon,... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Charles R. Gunderson, 95, of Ironwood, passed away on Sunday morning, May 23, 2021, at his home with his family members at his side. Charles was born the son of Charles O. and Martha (Hanson) Gunderson on Jan. 3, 1926, in Wittenberg, Wisconsin. Charles proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy in Guam and Sipan during World War II. He studied at the Naval Newberry College in South Carolina as a radio technician. He met his one and only Anneta J. Lipe at Southern... Full story
WEST GROVE, Pa. – Leslie Edwin "Les" Price, 92, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Jennersville Hospital due to complications from COVID-19 pneumonia. Born in Eagle River, Wisconsin, on May 25, 1928, he was the youngest child of Henry William Price and Elizabeth (Williams) Price. His parents ran a tourist camp on the Wisconsin River and Les gained his lifelong love of fishing, hunting and the outdoors from growing up there. He graduated from Eagle River High School, then e... Full story
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] Area posts of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars are again hosting Memorial Day events as the pandemic rules now allow for most outdoor and indoor events. The Ironwood Joint Memorial Day Committee to include Ironwood American Legion Post 5, will start Memorial Day with a 10 a.m. parade moving west from the Memorial Building down McLeod Avenue to Suffolk Street, then north to Ayer Street, where wreaths will be presented with buglers....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, May 26 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. 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Grace "Toni" Suutala, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Westgate Nursing Home in Ironwood. She was born to Samuel and Nellie (Bayliss) Cheney on May 16, 1930, in England. She met the love of her life, John "Herbie" Suutala in Leicester, England, when he was stationed near there serving in the U.S. Air Force. They married on Aug. 15, 1953, in Leicester, and moved to Ironwood Township in 1954, where they raised their family. Grace loved gardening, feeding... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, May 22 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 23 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood.... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, May 20 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:45-10 a.m. EDT; White Pine Township Hall, 10:20-10:35 a.m. EDT;... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, May 19 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Marenisco Town Hall, 9:15-9:30 a.m; Watersmeet Food Pantry, 10-10:30 a.m.; Bruce Crossing, Stannard Township ballpark, 12:30-1 p.m. EDT. 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,... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Monday, May 17 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, GOCAA, 100 S. Mill St., Bessemer, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Wakefield VFW, 9-9:30 a.m.; Sunset Manor Apartments, Wakefield, community room, 9:45-10 a.m.; Riverview Apartments, Wakefield, parking lot, 10:15-10:30 a.m.; Hillcrest Apartments, Bessemer, community room, noon-12:15 p.m.; Fairview Apartments, Bessemer, community room, 12:30-12:45 p.m.... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - James Barney Salmi, age 77, of Ironwood, traveled home to his heavenly Father on Feb. 21, 2021. Having survived many years of severe health challenges, Jim stayed true to his fierce Finnish heritage and embodied the essence of sisu. A devoted father, friend and Christian, Jim was a light to others throughout his many years on this earth. Born in Ironwood on Dec. 26, 1943, to Barney and Luella (Santi) Salmi, Jim attended Ironwood and Ironwood Township schools and graduated with... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, May 15 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 16 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, I... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, May 13 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. 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, Ironwood. 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. Red Hat Society Luncheon,... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, May 12 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. 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, May 11 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Friends of the Mercer Public Library, 10 a.m., library, Mercer, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous,... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Craig Steven Lindberg, 52, a resident of Ironwood Township, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 3, 2021. Craig was born on Dec. 19, 1968, in Wakefield, the son of Roland and Carol (Leinonen) Lindberg. He attended Luther L. Wright High School and graduated in 1986. After graduation, Craig moved to Big Rapids and attended Ferris State University. Then, Craig went on to manage a sporting goods store. After several years, he returned home. Craig especially enjoyed his... Full story
