Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Monday, Nov. 13 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Finnish festival board of directors, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Chess Club, 4 p.m., Grades 4 and up, Ironwood Carnegie Library. 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. Aurora Club, 6 p.m. monthly membership, Aurora Club, Ironwood. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m....
IRONWOOD — The weather forecasters were accurate in predicting the 6.5 inches of snow that fell for Ironwood beginning Wednesday evening and carrying through Friday morning. The Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Plant weather station off U.S. 2 measured 4.5 inches for the 24-hour period to 7 a.m. Thursday and 2 more inches for the period to 7 a.m. Friday. The Lake Superior-effect snow was caused by strong north winds blowing over the warmer water of the lake. There was 6 inches of snow on the ground Friday morning at the treatment plant, l...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Trail supporters gathered at the East Wing in Hurley for the Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiast’s trailhead fundraiser Sunday, within view of the planned trailhead’s location. “We had a really good turnout,” said Mike Fauerbach, one of the organizers. “There were a lot of people from Ironwood, we had lots of people from Mercer.” The planned trailhead will be located between the motorized and non-motorized trails on the 500 feet of land between the Montreal River and Second Avenue...
Monday, Nov. 6 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. Chess Club, 4 p.m., Grades 4 and up, Ironwood Carnegie Library. Pat O’Donnell Civic Center Board of Directors, 5 p.m., arena. 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. Ironwood Sports Hall of Fame, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright K-12 School, room 205. Daughters of I...
GILE, Wis. - More than 400 pounds of trash were removed from the Gile Flowage during the Friends of the Gile Flowage's recent fall clean-up. "With more people coming to Iron County to discover the beautiful resource we have in the Gile Flowage, it's important to keep it clean and pristine," said FOG president Cathy Techtmann. The clean-up has taken place in the last month, according to Techtmann, and was capped off with a pontoon boat visit to several of the flowage's islands to collect the...
KING, Wis. - LeRoy Herman Kapelka, 96, long-time resident of Montreal, Wis., passed away Oct. 25, 2017, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King with his family at his side. LeRoy was the first born of four children to Herman and Ruth (Fitzsimmons) Kapelka, in Sauk City, Wis. At the age of 7, Leroy's family moved to Baraboo, Wis., where he grew up. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930s. On Oct. 15, 1940, he was inducted into the Army Company H, 128th Infantry, 32nd Red Arrow...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The 8 inches of snow that fell when rain turned into snow on Friday set an Oct. 28 record for Ironwood, according to the National Weather Service office in Marquette. The snow was recorded at the Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Plant on the Montreal River off Cloverland Drive for the 24-hour period ending at 7 a.m. on Saturday. Another 2 inches fell for the 24-hour period to 7 a.m. Sunday, making the weekend's snowfall 10 inches. About...
GILE, Wis. - Matthew C. Schutz, 44, of Kimball, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, in Gile. Matt was born March 19, 1973, in Portage, Wis., son of the late John Schutz and Mona (Joyce) Tryggeseth, and attended Portage schools. He traveled and worked all over the country and worked locally driving his semi "Lucky Lynda" for Henning Trucking of Kimball. At the time of his untimely death, he was employed at Plunkett's Pest Control and Eagle All Sports in Gile. Matt enjoyed hunting,...
Monday, Oct. 30 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. Chess Club, 4 p.m., Grades 3 and older. Ironwood Carnegie Library. Western U.P. Board of Health, 6 p.m. (EDT), health department office, 303 Baraga Avenue, L’Anse, 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 C...
Monday, Oct. 23 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 Classes, 3 p.m. beginners, 4 p.m. advanced, Little Finland, 906-932-1608. 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. Tri-Parish Mission Conference, 7 p.m. EST, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 201 S. Birch St., Ewen. 906-365-0032. Harbortown AA, 7:30...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - John G. Moon, 62, of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Monday evening, Oct. 16, 2017, at home. He was born Feb. 24, 1955, in Ironwood, son of Mary "Liz" (Edyvean) and the late Orlo Moon, attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1973. While in high school, he exceled in football and wrestling. Following graduation, he entered the U.S. Army, serving his country in Germany and Turkey. Upon his honorable discharge from the Army, John was employed as a...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — With Monday’s paving extending Michigan’s non-motorized Iron Belle Trail into Hurley, the focus now turns toward the construction of a trailhead on the 500 feet of land between the Montreal River and Second Avenue. With that end in mind, the recently combined Iron County Outdoor Recreational Enthusiasts and Iron County Regional Trail group are hosting a fundraiser to raise money for the project. The event will run from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Nov....
IRONWOOD, Mich. - William J. "Bill" Vokolek, 89, of Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Thursday evening, Oct. 12, 2017, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with his loving family by his side. Bill was born July 3, 1928, in Nyack, N.Y., son of the late William and Marie (Pintrova) Vokolek, and graduated from high school in Spring Valley, N.Y. in 1948. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force in Alabama, Korea, Alaska, Massachusetts and Vietnam...
Monday, Oct. 16 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. Carnegie Young Authors and Illustrators Group, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. grades 5 and 6, L.L Wright School Library. Chess Club, 4 p.m. Grades 3 and older. Ironwood Carnegie Library 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...
Tuesday, Oct. 10 Last day for voter registration for fall election, Ironwood Memorial Building, 7:30 a.m to 4 p.m. 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, Wakefield Public Library, 10 a.m., 229-5236 or [email protected] Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon....
Monday, Oct. 9 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Iron County Health Department Flu Clinic, Saxon Senior Center, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. National Finnish American Festival board of directors, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball. 906-932-1608. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish language classes, 3 p.m. beginners, 4 p.m. advanced with Seija Jarvenpaa at Little Finland, Kimball. 906-932-1608. Chess Club, 4 p.m. Grades 3 and older. Ironwood Carnegie Library....
LONGUEUIL, Quebec - Highland Copper Company Inc. said Tuesday a feasibility study expected to be released in the second quarter of 2018 will consider a mining and processing capacity of 6,000 metric tons per day at the Copperwood site in Wakefield Township. The management team estimates Copperwood's operation near Lake Superior to last 12 to 15 years. In a report this week, the company said its primary objective is to complete the necessary permitting and financing for development of the...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Outdoor Recreational Enthusiasts group has joined the effort to develop a non-motorized trail in northern Iron County, as ICORE met with the loosely organized Regional Trail Committee Tuesday to merge the two groups. “When we started ICORE … we had a number of Hurley and Ironwood people there, and the whole mission statement — which is in our bylaws — is to promote silent sports in Iron County. So it was a county-wide endeavor,” ICORE president Martha Pierpont said. The e...
Monday, Oct. 2 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. Pat O’Donnell Civic Center board, 5 pm, at arena. 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. Ironwood Sports Hall of Fame, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright K-12 School, room 205. MECCA Ski Club, 6 p.m., MECCA cabin at the chalet on Fierick Road, Mercer, Wis. Harbortown AA, 7...
PENCE, Wis. - Earl J. "Jello" Brackett, 91, lifelong Pence resident, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, peacefully at his home. He was born June 11, 1926, in Pence, to the late John Brackett and Helmi Mandelin Brackett. He attended the Pence school from grades K-8 and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley. He then served in the U.S. Army and spent two years in Europe during World War II. After the war, he worked at the Montreal Mine for a year before going into business with his...
Monday, Sept. 25 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. Carnegie Young Authors and Illustrators Group, 4-5 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Grades 3-4. 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 to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org....
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - With the sounds of the "Chariots of Fire" theme playing in the background, participants completed the inaugural Bridges and Bluffs half-marathon and two-mile runs Saturday at Ironwood's Depot Park. At least 226 runners braved a heat index in the 90s to participate in the event - with roughly 104 runners completing the half-marathon. Another 44 completed the course as part of a relay team and 78 competitors ran the two-mile race. Even...
IRONWOOD - The inaugural Bridges and Bluffs Half Marathon is set to take place in Ironwood and Bessemer Saturday. The 13.1-mile half marathon and half-marathon relay are scheduled to start at 9 a.m., with a two-mile run event starting at 10 a.m. "The half marathon races will start in Ironwood's Depot Park, run to Bessemer (running through the Ethnic Commons Park) and back to Ironwood," a city of Ironwood spokesman said. "The race will take place on the newly constructed Iron Belle Trail, which w...
