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, Feb. 24 “Read with Remington,” therapy dog, 10:30 a.m., grades K-5, Wakefield Public Library. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer, Wis., School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Community Night Meal Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Feb. 25 Senior Games, Doors open at 11:30 a.m., lunch at 12:15 p.m...
CASPIAN, Mich. - Josephine L. Bracket, 100, of Caspian, and formerly of Ironwood, joined our Lord in Heaven on Feb. 15, 2018. Jo was born Jan. 30, 1918, in Hurley Wis., eldest daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Bruno) Paris. She attended Montreal (Wis.) Grade School and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley. She worked for a short time as a nanny in Chicago and a cook at the Silver Dime, in Ironwood, frying four to five hundred fish fries per night with only two frying pans. Jo was emp...
Monday, Feb. 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. State Assembly candidate Ken Summers, 10 a.m., Contrast Coffee, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER — A five-year recreation plan adopted by the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday outlines yearly capital improvements projects. The plan was approved on a 5-0 vote, with Joe Bonovetz and Jeff Wasley absent. For this year, the plan calls for improvements to trails and a trailhead upgrade in the Powers Road area of Ironwood Township, at a cost of $7,500, and access road improvements and a kayak launch at McDonald Lake, for $13,500. The projects would be covered with local f...
HURLEY, Wis. - Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Moon, 91, of Ironwood, Mich., died on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born Jan. 18, 1927, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Read) Edyvean. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1944 and received her secretarial certificate from Gogebic Junior College in 1945. Mary treasured time with family. She dearly loved her children,...
TROUT CREEK, Mich. - David Allan Saubert Sr., 47, of Trout Creek, passed away with his son on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, at their home. He was born Nov. 27, 1970, in Wakefield, the son of Walter and Paula (Graves) Saubert. Dave graduated from Wakefield High School with the Class of 1989. He worked for Quad Graphics in Oshkosh for a year and returned to the area and worked as Assistant Supervisor of Maintenance for the Lac Vieux Desert Casino in Watersmeet for 16 years. Dave was a kind hearted man...
TROUT CREEK, Mich. - David Allan "DJ" Saubert Jr., age 6, of Trout Creek, passed away with his father on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, at their home. He was born April 11, 2011, in Ironwood, the son of David Allan Saubert and Christina Lynn Perttula. DJ was a first grader at Ewen-Trout Creek School. He enjoyed riding his dirt bike, playing with his Tonka trucks, and wrestling with his cousin, Zach. DJ loved the outdoors and everything it had to offer. He is survived by his mother, Christina (Brandon...
Tuesday, Feb. 13 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, 9-10 a.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood. 906-932-4200. Mercer Friends of the Library, 10 a.m., Mercer Public Library. Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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, 906-229-5236. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran...
HURLEY, Wis. — Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Moon, 91, of Ironwood, Mich., died on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born Jan. 18, 1927, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Read) Edyvean. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1944 and received her secretarial certificate from Gogebic Junior College in 1945. Mary treasured time with family. She dearly loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, and was an en...
Monday, Feb. 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, 9 a.m.-noon, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Wakefield 4th of July Committtee, 4:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield, 906-364-3441. Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Iron County Memorial Building Restoration Committee, 5:30 p.m., Memorial Bui...
Saturday, Feb. 10 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, Feb. 11 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Finnish Movie, ‘Drifting Clouds,’ 2 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Bessemer Township Fourth of July Committee, 6 p.m., Ramsay Fire Hall. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironw...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] KIMBALL, Wis. - Even if the temperatures seemed bitterly cold Thursday morning, the sun came out in the afternoon and it warmed up a little for the snowshoe hike to Interstate Falls in Kimball - which may have helped with the good turnout. Local naturalist John Bates led the hike, which the The Northwest Land Trust and Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts sponsored. Around 30 people attended the event, filling the small parking lot at the...
WHITE PINE, Mich. — Deborah Lynn Wolfe, 63 of White Pine, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 at her home in the comfort of her family by her side. Deborah was born in Hammond, Ind., to Stanley and Marilyn (George) Zasadni. She married Kenneth Wolfe on Feb. 23, 1974 in Bergland. She enjoyed bowling and spending time with family and friends. Over the years she worked as a cook and enjoyed making sure that everyone was welcome in her home, day or night and made sure there was always plenty of food and coffee. She is survived by her husband K...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - While grooming snowmobile Trail 160 Friday, part of the leadership team of the Ni-Miikanaake chapter of the North Country Trail Association took the opportunity to scout a potential route for the North Country Trail through parts of northern Gogebic County. Cal Kangas, Ric Olson and Karl Jensen were helping the Gogebic Range Trail Authority groom one of the routes snowmobilers take between Ironwood and the Wisconsin border, but also visited several key points they hope to...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Marilyn Ruth Cerasoli, 92, of Ironwood, died on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 in Ironwood. She was born Dec. 21, 1925 in Ironwood, the daughter of the late Charles and Nan (Larson) Gustafson. Marilyn attended A.L. Norrie Grade School and graduated from the Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1943. On Nov. 23, 1950 she was united in marriage to Ferdinand “Fritz” Cerasoli at the Salem Lutheran Church in Ironwood. He preceded her in death. Marilyn was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church. She is survived by her daugh...
Monday, Feb. 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. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. 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 K-12 School, room 205. MECCA Ski Club, 6 p.m., MECCA cabin near the treatment facility, Mercer, Wis. Daughters of Isabella, 6 p.m., St. Sebastian Church,...
Saturday, Feb. 3 Resume Workshop, 10 a.m., Bessemer Public Library, 906-667-0404. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Candelit Snowshoe, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Presque Isle Nature Trail. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Feb. 4 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Gogebic Range Trail Authority, 6 p.m., Pit Stop, Bessemer. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p...
KIMBALL, Wis. - The Northwest Land Trust and Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts are offering the public to chance to explore Interstate Falls and see the waterfall during winter. Local naturalist John Bates will lead the hike, which is scheduled for 1 p.m. Feb. 8. "Participants should plan to meet at the Interstate Falls parking lot by 1 p.m. People can look for the large 'Interstate Falls' sign visible from U.S. 2, just west of the U.S. 51 interchange. The parking lot is about 500 feet...
Monday, Jan. 29 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Mercer Tai Chi for Health and Balance class, 9 a.m., Mercer Community Center. Finnish American Women’s Auxiliary, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Iron County Mobile Food Pantry, noon – 1:30 p.m., Iron County Recycling/Iron County Forestry Parking Lot, 606-607 3rd Ave. North, Hurley. 715-561-2695. Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wak...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] The winter storm that swept through the Gogebic Range Monday evening and early Tuesday didn't produce excessive amounts of snow, but drifting conditions made driving hazardous. U.S. 2 near Ashland was closed Monday evening because of winds whipping heavy snow off Lake Superior across the highway. Winds gusted as high as 30 mph across the Upper Peninsula. Parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin received more than a foot of snow. Area snowfall totals varied...
Monday, Jan. 22 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Mercer Tai Chi for Health and Balance class, 9 a.m., Mercer Community Center. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Al-Anon 6 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next...
Monday, Jan. 15 Gogebic County Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. Mercer Tai Chi for Health and Balance class, 9 a.m., Mercer Community Center. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, 9 a.m.-noon, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. 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. Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church,...
Saturday, Jan. 13 Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Jan. 14 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Bessemer Township Fourth of July Committee, 6 p.m., Ramsay Fire Hall. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, Jan. 15 Gogebic County Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m.,...
HOUGHTON, Mich. - Peter Cattelino, 100, a resident of The Bluffs Senior Living Community of Houghton, Mich., passed away peacefully on Jan. 3, 2018, at U.P. Health System-Portage Hospital in Hancock. He was born on Dec. 20, 1917, in Gile, Wis., the son of Italian immigrants Giuseppe Cattelino and Maria Bernarda Gallo. He attended school in Montreal, Wis., until the eighth grade while helping his widowed mother and five siblings with the family farm. Pete joined the Civilian Conservation Corps wh...
