Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, July 11 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. 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, July 12...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees heard good news recently as the township’s auditor said there were zero deficiencies or findings in the township’s 2019 audit. This marks the third year in a row with zero deficiencies or findings in the audits. Supervisor Jim Simmons credited the township employees who worked with auditor, Karl “Gus” Ahonen, with the Ironwood-based Makela, Pollack and Ahonen, for the result. “That’s been the fine work between Mary Segalin and Maria Gra...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP — An aide for Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, visited the Tuesday evening meeting of the Wakefield Township Board of Trustees and quickly heard complaints regarding delayed processing of unemployment claims. “We’re just making our way around and wanted to know if you have any concerns,” said Justin Kasieta, one of Markkanen’s aides, after being introduced by supervisor John Cox, who also chairs the board. The criticism of the state unemployment office — which also has occurred in...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER TOWNSHIP — Work continues on building the next segment of the non-motorized Iron Belle Trail, which will extend the existing trail from Moore Street in Bessemer to Ramsay. Construction on the segment started June 1 and the trail’s subgrade has been constructed, most of the necessary culverts have been installed and gravel has been put down on most of the trail. “We are hoping for paving by around Aug. 1 or so,” said Paul Anderson, a proje...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, July 8 Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Wakefield American Legion, 5:30 p.m. Auxiliary, 6 p.m. regular meeting, post, Wakefield. IMPACT Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Government Wakefield Housing...
Tuesday, July 7 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Government Wakefield Township Board, 5:30 p.m., township hall. Bessemer Planning Commission, 6 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, Bessemer. Wednesday, July 8 Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Carol E. Lahti, 81, of Ironwood Township, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020. Carol was born on Jan. 10, 1939, in Bessemer Township, a daughter of Matt E. and Jennie M. (Wiitanen) Jarvi. She attended Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood and graduated in 1957. On March 16, 1963, Carol was united in marriage to Kenneth G. Lahti at the Apostolic Lutheran Church on Sutherland Street, in Ironwood. Carol worked as a housekeeper at Black River Lodge and worked at v...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Arne W. Salonen, 87, of Bessemer, passed away on June 24, 2020, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. He was born on Nov. 14, 1932, in Bessemer Township, the son of Reino and Tyyne (Niemi) Salonen. He attended Harding Grade School and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in 1951 in Bessemer. He then attended Michigan Tech University in Houghton for man power training. Arne worked at Conner Mill for 42½ years from 1955 until...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, July 2 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. 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. SMART Recovery, 4:30 p.m., 101 E. Mary St., Bessemer. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Pere Menard Assembly 471, 6...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Gogebic County Sheriff's Department is looking for the public's help in identifying who is responsible for burning a bridge in Ironwood Township. The sheriff's department received a call Saturday regarding a bridge over Sand Island Creek in Ironwood Township being burnt, according to a post on the department's Facebook page Sunday. The small bridge, where Camp 6 grade crosses the creek, is accessible off County Road 519. The...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Walmart store was evacuated briefly on Tuesday afternoon after maintenance work resulted in a clipped natural gas line behind the store. Ironwood Public Safety Department was dispatched at 1:10 p.m. as the contracted fire department for Walmart, according to IPSD Sgt. Matt Sterbenz. The first officers to arrive at 1:20 p.m., Andrew DiGiorgio, IPSD director, and Lt. Adam Clemens, determined that for safety reasons the store w...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, June 25 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. 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. SMART Recovery, 4:30 p.m., 101 E. Mary St., Bessemer. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church,...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, June 24 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,...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO - When towns and townships sponsor annual clean-up days, residents have the opportunity to clear their homes, garages and yards of any items deemed no longer useful to themselves or anyone else. Moreover, they can rid themselves of such clutter - sometimes by the truck-load - at no cost, thanks to local governments footing the bill. Although such events typically take place in the spring or early summer, concerns with COVID-19 caused many local g...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Scott Thomas Eilken, 35, of Ironwood, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, in Duluth, Minnesota following a lifetime of illness. He was born Feb. 20, 1985, in Berwyn, Illinois to Thomas and JoAnn (Bach) Eilken. The family moved to Ironwood in 1990 where Scotty attended Norrie Elementary School and Luther L. Wright High School with the Class of 2003. He was very active in music throughout his life being a member of Marty's Goldenaires, hosting karaoke and DJing many local...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, June 20 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, June 21 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer H...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, June 17 Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Survivors of Suicide, 3 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church basement, Ironwood. Michigan Western Gateway Trail Authority, 6 p.m., monthly meeting, Gogebic County Courthouse, 200 N. Moore St., Bessemer. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer....
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The runway resurfacing work at the Gogebic-Iron County Airport is on schedule as the new commercial airline released its flight schedules to Chicago and Minneapolis. This is the biggest runway project since the last deep resurfacing in 1992, said Mike Harma, airport manager. The construction, which started in early June and will wrap up by July 15, has gone flawlessly thus far with good weather and skilled crews but the planning...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, June 16 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Blood Pressure...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, June 13 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, June 14 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, I...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, June 11 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. 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, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 Highway 51 North in Arbor Vitae. SMART Recovery,...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission on Monday approved its fiscal budget and property tax levy for 2020-2011. The commission 4-1 adopted a resolution to approve millage rates for city services and to authorize the collection of a 1% tax administration fee and fee schedule. Commissioner Joseph Cayer went against the action with concern over a 2.5% water and sewer rate increase. Cayer questioned the commission’s decision to include the Consumer Price Index adjustment to keep up with costs for...
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Ann M. Clark, age 104, of Greenville, died May 3, 2020, in Greenville. Ann was born and raised in Ironwood, Michigan. She met and married Auburn B. Clark in Flint, Michigan, and they made their home there. They later built a retirement home in Ironwood Township. Ann was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Auburn B. Clark; parents, John and Rose Bunjevac; grandson, Matthew Peter Elliman; brothers, Nichols, Peter and Stephen; and sisters, Amelia, Catherine, Regina, Helen, Rose and Mary. She was survived by daughter B...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Della J. Kleimola, 92, of Bessemer, passed away on June 4, 2020, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. She was born on March 8, 1928, in Munising, daughter of James and Venus (Jackson) Connors. She attended local schools. Della married Gordon K. Kleimola on Jan. 6, 1951. He preceded her in death on Oct. 5, 2001. She worked at Simpson Electric in Mercer, Wisconsin, for 20 years. Della loved quilting, sewing crocheting, beadwork, camping, fishing and playing cards. She...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, June 10 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.,...
