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. Tuesday, May 19 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Pioneer Park Apartments tenants only, Ironwood, 9-10 a.m.; Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood, parking lot, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Mill Trace Apartments, Ironwood Township, west parking lot, 11:45 a.m.-noon, east parking lot, noon-12:15 p.m.; Wildwood Apartments, Ironwood Township, community room, 12:30-12:45 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous,... Full story
Saturday, May 16 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, May 17 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, May 18 Gogebic-Ontonagon C... Full story
Thursday, May 14 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, Hurley. area74.org. Government Bessemer Housing Commission, 8 a.m., Executive Director’s Office, 709 West Iron Street, Bessemer. Iron County Finance Commitee, 9 a.m., courthouse, Hurley. Bessemer Downtown Development Authority, 4 p.m., DDA room, City Hall. Friday, May 15 Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. E... Full story
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. - Terrance K. "Terry" Lindholm, also known as the Jolly Green Giant or Mr. Green Jeans, 79, of Kingsford, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Terry was born Jan. 31, 1941, in Norway, son of the late John and Ada (Hammill) Lindholm. As an 8-year-old child, Terry took the opportunity to show off the survival skills taught to him by his father by surviving a night in the woods alone, even making himself a bed of... Full story
Saturday, May 9 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, May 10 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. Monday, May 11 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HANCOCK — A person visiting Gogebic County from an urban area has tested positive for COVID-19, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department announced Tuesday. Department officials said the person traveled to Gogebic County to visit family before seeking medical treatment locally. “We must continue to be diligent in our efforts to prevent a large outbreak,” said Kate Beer, the department’s health officer. “I urge you to continue limiting travel and practice good hygiene by washing your hands, st... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HANCOCK — Western Upper Peninsula Health Department officials said they were notified Thursday of the first positive confirmation of COVID-19 in Baraga County. The case involved a man with a recent history of travel, according to the officials, and the department is continuing to investigate whether the case is related to his travels and if others have been in close contact with the man. “We will be closely monitoring any individuals who may have had direct, personal contact with the ide...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, May 2 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, May 3 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. A... Full story
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — Several ballot measures are on the ballot in Ontonagon County in the August election. Countywide, the Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency is asking the public to renew a .3 mill renewal for the operation of GOCAA’s programs for four years. Programs inlcude nutrition, meals on wheels, in-home care, snow shoveling, lawn mowing, help preparing taxes, Medicare/Medicaid counseling, medical escort and others. SONCO Ambulance is asking the public at the primary election for 1.25 mills. The sum is...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] A bridge project in Ontonagon County recently received a private grant as the Iron Belle Trail Fund announced the work was one of five projects on the statewide Iron Belle Trail to receive a portion of $300,000 in funding. “With recreation trail use up more than 200%, trails are more important than ever and provide a means for people to stay physically and mentally fit during these challenging times,” said Steve DeBrabander, the executive director of the Iron Belle Trail Fund. “The Iron Belle Trail...
BRUCE CROSSING — Drivers on M-28 west of Bruce Crossing may experience slight delays for the next few months as work on the bridge over the Baltimore River was scheduled to begin Thursday. The $1.5 million project includes “deck replacement, full painting, pin and hanger replacement, guardrail work, and concrete curb and gutter approach work,” according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. While the project is underway, there will be a single-lane closure, with one lane of alternating traffic being used with a temporary traffic signa...
Saturday, April 25 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, April 26 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, April 27 Iron County Food... Full story
Wednesday, April 22 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, 1-1:30 p.m. EDT. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Government Gogebic County Board, 5 p.m. Finance Committee meeting, followed by board meeting, courthouse, Bessemer. Thursday, April 23... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BAYFIELD, Wis. — Bayfield County had its first death related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic last week. The Bayfield County Health Department announced Friday it confirmed the death of a county resident due to COVID-19 Friday. The person was a 78-year-old who had been hospitalized for over three weeks and had not recently traveled in the community, according to the department. It said the person had no known contact with a known positive COVID-19 case or traveled out of the area recently. T...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, April 21 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Pioneer Park Apartments tenants only, Ironwood, 9-10 a.m.; Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood, parking lot, 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Mill Trace Apartments, Ironwood Township, west parking lot, 11:45-noon, east parking lot, noon-12:15 p.m.; Wildwood Apartments, Ironwood Township, community room, 12:30-12:45 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous,... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, April 18 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, April 19 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org.... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, April 16 Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Hurley. area74.org. Government Gogebic County Forestry and Parks Commission, 4:30 p.m. teleconference, 1-888-748-9073, Meeting ID: 179-194-858. Mercer Town Board, 5:30 p.m., town hall. Friday, April 17 Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org.... Full story
HANCOCK — A fourth positive case of coronavirus in Gogebic County has been reported, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department said. A total of 73 cases have been referred for testing in Gogebic County, according to the health department’s latest testing numbers released Friday, with 55 negatives, four positives, two cancelled tests and 12 tests still pending. The fourth positive in the county brings the total number of positives in the five-county region the health department serves to five, with the death of an elderly Gogebic County man... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, April 11 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, April 12 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, April 13 Alcoholi... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HANCOCK -- It appears reports of the first presumed positive coronavirus case in Ontonagon County on the state of Michigan’s COVID-19 reporting website is incorrect, according to a Western Upper Peninsula Health Department announcement Sunday. The error appears to stem from a former Ontonagon resident who was tested in southeast Michigan but no longer resides in the county. “We’re not sure if they moved or what, but it wasn’t a test that was done in this area,” health officer Cathryn Beer told... Full story
By TOM LAVENTURE and CHARITY SMITH [email protected] HANCOCK — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Gogebic County is now at two, and there are zero cases reported in Ontonagon County. The information released Tuesday from Western U.P. Health Department in Hancock, showed that as of March 31 there have been 40 individuals referred for COVID-19 testing in Gogebic County. So far 12 cases tested negative, 24 tests are pending, and one test was canceled. Gogebic County is so far the only county in the western U.P. to have reported a d... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, April 2 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer. 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, Hurley. area74.org. Friday, April 3 Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, March 31 Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Wednesday, April 1 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, ; Watersmeet Food Pantry, 10-10:30 a.m.; Bruce Crossing, Stannard Township ballpark, 1-1:30 p.m. EDT. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem... Full story
Saturday, March 28 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, March 29 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, March 30 G... Full story
Thursday, March 26 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, 11-11:45 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource Center, 1:15-1:45 p.m. EDT. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer. 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... Full story
