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. Thursday, Dec. 10 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, 4:30 p.m., 101 E. Mary St., Bessemer. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m.,...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Dec. 9 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.,...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - It was different but the town of Mercer still celebrated its Northwoods Winter Wonderland with a stationary drive-thru parade on Saturday. Residents and visitors drove along U.S. 51 south of town in front of the Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce office and Claire de Loon statue. The nice weather canceled an ice-skating rink near the Mercer Community Center but the mild temperatures also brought a lot of people to the other outdoor...
MARQUETTE, Mich. - James L. Brogan, 73, of Wakefield and Marquette, died peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, at home, surrounded by his loving family. James was born on Oct. 7, 1947, in Howell, a son of William and Rosa (Raymer) Brogan. He graduated from St. Thomas High School in Ann Arbor in 1965. Having grown up in Ann Arbor, he was a lifelong Michigan Wolverines fan. James married the love of his life, Kathryn Wanink, on March 29, 1969, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Ramsay. He...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Alvin M. Paulsen, 89, of Ironwood, passed away on Dec. 1, 2020. Alvin was born in Minneapolis on May 22, 1931, son of the late Alvin Paulsen Sr. and Esther Sondergaard Paulsen. Alvin was married to the former Marilyn Mae Martin in Frederic, Wisconsin, on May 3, 1952. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Marilyn; and his three children, Gregory W. Paulsen, of Ironwood, Scott A. (Marlene) Paulsen, of New Brighton, Minnesota, and Michelle M. (Jose) Cruz, of Cave Creek,...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Dec. 8 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Bessemer American Legion Post 27, 5 p.m., American Legion, Bessemer. Bessemer Legion Auxiliary, 5 p.m., Elk and Hound, Ironwood. Ironwood...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Dec. 5 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, Dec. 6 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. Friday, Dec. 4 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, 9 a.m. Fairview Apartments; 9:30 a.m., Hillcrest Apartments, community room; 11 a.m., Sunset Manor Apartments, Community room; 10:30 a.m., Riverview Apartments, parking lot; Bessemer and Wakefield home deliveries to follow; 11:30-noon, Mill Trace Apartments; 12:15-12:30 p.m., Wildwood Manor Apartments; 1-2 p.m.,...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 3 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, 10 a.m.-1p.m. Bessemer VFW 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. Knig...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] Firefighters throughout Iron County will be collecting toys and other gifts for area children in need on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. The collection effort is part of the Iron County Firefighters Association’s Christmas is for Kids campaign. “Years ago the fire association (Iron County) was looking for a way to give back to the kids and to needy families in the area,” said Stacy Ofstad, treasurer of the association. “We know that when kids lose everything that it’s devastating. So it’s just our wa...
KENOSHA, Wis. - William John Barncard of Kenosha, Wisconsin, passed away at age 85 on Nov. 11, 2020. Bill, born in Rhinelander, to Margaret (Hobbs) and John Barncard, was a loving husband of 58 years to Diane (Owsichek), a proud father to Karen (Jonathan Fox) and John (Jennifer Goergen), and a devoted grandfather to Torrie, McKenna, Madeline and Gianna. He was also the beloved brother of Doug, brother-in-law to Ann (Laidig) and fond uncle of Brian and Christopher. Bill was raised in Mercer....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Dec. 2 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, noon to 2:30 EDT, Community Action Agency, 20141 Hwy M28 in Ewen; 2 p.m.-4 p.m.Ontonagon Community Action Agency. Christian Men of the Northland, 6:6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Dec. 1 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Nov. 28 Weight Watcher’s meeting, 7 a.m., Westly United Methodist Church, Ironwood 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. Community Night M...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Friday, Nov. 27 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org....
Wednesday, Nov. 25 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., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Weight...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - Hunters gathered at the Northwoods Wildlife and Wetlands Club on Friday to sight-in their guns in preparation for deer season which began in Wisconsin on Saturday. Sight-in Day is a free annual event held by the club to give hunters the opportunity to ready their guns for the nine-day gun deer hunting season. "This is where you go to hunt (Mercer Area)," said Pete Wetzler, vice president of the NWWC. "It"s a nice service that is provided...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — Officials with MECCA Trails have announced they will host their first Winterfest fundraising event in collaboration with the Gogebic Range Health Foundation from Dec. 18 to Feb. 21, 2021. While the skiing will be real, the event will be virtual, as participants will have the better part of two months to complete races. Winterfest will include the third annual Turtle River Pursuit — made up of 11K classic and 11K freestyle races — as well as three other events on the trail system. “We a...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Nov. 24 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Sharon Lutheran C...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — The town of Mercer’s Section 24 fire station recently went through some major reconstruction and received a brand new firetruck, according to Beth Wetzler, deputy town clerk in Mercer. Fire chief Steve Altman said the station is at least 70 years old and was need of repair. He said the roof leaked and the windows were only single pane. Altman said construction work on the station located on County Road FF was completed in September and included a new roof, windows, garage doors and fur...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Nov. 21 Weight Watcher’s meeting, 7 a.m., Westly United Methodist Church, Ironwood 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 A...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Friday, Nov. 20 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 19 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; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:30 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource Center, 1-1:30 p.m. EDT. Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Nov. 18 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. Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990....
HURLEY — With its shipment of flu vaccines now delivered, the Iron County Health Department announced it is planning four flu vaccine clinics this month — including a pair of events in southern Iron County today. Health department officials are encouraging people to get their flu shots as the department works to prevent a flu outbreak from complicating the effort to stop the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “We don’t want to confuse the flu season with COVID-19,” said Zona Wick, a registered nurse and retired county health officer who returned...
