Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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DULUTH, Minn. - Bonnie Jean Ballone, 71, of Wakefield, Michigan, died unexpectedly on Aug. 20, 2020, in Duluth. She was born in Wakefield on Oct. 5, 1948. She graduated from West Division High School in Milwaukee, with the class of 1966. Bonnie went on to marry the love of her life, Joseph Ballone, on Nov. 29, 1969. Together, the two started their family and settled down in Bessemer, Michigan. After their children grew up, Bonnie and Joe moved to Wakefield to enjoy their 40 acres of land and hav... Full story
DULUTH, Minn. - Raymond George Volaski Jr., 73, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 12, 2020. Ray was born on April 30, 1947, in Ontonagon, Michigan, son of Raymond and Aileen (Kieranen) Volaski Sr. He graduated in 1965 from Ewen High School. Shortly after he graduated, he was hired as an apprentice at Hegg Plumbing and Heating in Ontonagon, where he learned many skills of the trade which would later develop into a career in the industry. He also worked for Turpeinen... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Richard John Aho, 76, a longtime resident of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, Aug. 22, 2020, at his residence, surrounded by loved ones. Richard was born on Jan. 17, 1944, in Ironwood, a son of John Toivo and Mary Josephine (Waldros) Aho. He attended Roosevelt School through the 9th grade, and Rich graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1962. Following graduation, he moved to Chicago and worked as a machinist at Onsrud Machine... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] SAXON, Wis. — For the first time since 2016, Iron County can say Saxon Harbor is fully open for the season this week, as the harbor’s campground opened for the remainder of the 2020 camping season Thursday. “It will be nice to see a full facility again,” Iron County’s forestry and parks administrator, Eric Peterson, told the Daily Globe last week. With the exception of those who took advantage of the first-come, first-served camping last weekend, Saxon Harbor’s campground hasn’t been open since the... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] SAXON, Wis. - Saxon Harbor played host to a larger vessel than it usually sees over the past few days as a tall ship, Schooner Huron Jewel, docked in the harbor Thursday. "We're sailing around the Great Lakes this summer to put smiles on people's faces by bringing a tall ship to their backyard," said Julie Covert, who owns the ship with her husband, Hugh. The 60-foot schooner - which means the vessel has more than one mast and has its biggest sail...
SAXON, Wis. - For the first time since the former location was flooded in the July 2016 storm, people will be able to camp at Saxon Harbor's campground today. Although the campground is only scheduled to open for the weekend before closing to allow for some final work to be done, the plan is to reopen for the season Thursday. "It will be nice to see a full facility again," said Eric Peterson, Iron County's forestry and parks administrator. The campground opens today at 4 p.m., on a first-come,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] SAXON HARBOR, Wis. - Iron County is getting a seven-figure payday after the Iron County Board of Supervisors approved an easement agreement with Enbridge Inc. for use of the land the company needs for a potential reroute of its Line 5 pipeline Tuesday. The deal will have the company pay Iron County $1.5 million for the easement on the property, along with a $51,790 road-access fee, for a total of $1,551,790. "That money would be paid up front to...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - Bigger is better when it comes to maps, according to officials who want to promote area highlights for visitors. The Ironwood Tourism Council (Travel Ironwood) in collaboration with area businesses and nonprofit organizations embarked on a visitor information map project that is designed to showcase area attractions with a large, comprehensive design. The project is starting with four maps over the next few months with the ability to...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, July 28 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. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines C...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County hunters will be able to continue disposing their deer carcasses in special dumpsters designed to stop the spread of chronic wasting disease after the Iron County Board of Supervisors’ Finance Committee recently approved funding three dumpsters for the upcoming hunting season. Last year, there were dumpsters located in the towns of Oma, Mercer and Saxon. “It sounded like Oma and the Mercer ones were pretty well used,” Iron County Clerk Mike Saari said. “It sounded like those two...
DULTUH, Minn. - Gregory Jon Eifolla, 60, of Saxon, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, following a battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 25, 1959, in Bessemer Township, son of Gerald J. and Emily Marie (Jacquart) Eifolla. He attended Roosevelt and Newport grade schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, Michigan, in 1979. Growing up, Gregory loved putting together his model trucks and cars. When he... Full story
WAUSAU, Wis. - Janice F. Meredith-Gust passed away peacefully on Feb. 8, 2020, after a short illness while residing in Wausau. She was born on Dec. 31, 1933, to Donald and Frances Meredith of Mellen. They later moved to Saxon and after high school graduation, pursued a teaching career. She taught for years in the area and eventually retired from St. Sebastian Catholic School in Bessemer. She was married to Frank Gust and raised a family in Ironwood. She is survived by her siblings, Robert (Shirl... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] SAXON, Wis. - There's a light at the end of the tunnel for the rebuilding of Saxon Harbor, following its destruction in the July 2016 storm, as work on the campground nears completion. Iron County Forestry and Parks Administrator Eric Peterson said major construction on the campground project has been completed and work is continuing on the final items. "We are down to paving, seeding and mulching, they have some work to do in the bathroom ... and t...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] SAXON, Wis. - Drivers traveling on U.S. 2 near Saxon may notice some increased construction activity as work began on several culverts Wednesday. The $879,203 project centers around three culverts between Curry and Clement roads west of Saxon, according to a Wisconsin Department of Transportation construction update, and is expected to run through mid-September. Although no culverts will actually be replaced, according to the WisDOT update, two...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County needs more of its residents to complete the census. That seemed to be the consensus at the Iron County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. Iron County residents are filling out the census at a rate of 37%, which is just over half of the state’s rate of 68%, according to information provided to the board. According to the information, the cities of Montreal and Hurley have a response rate of 56%; the towns of Gurney, Saxon, Kimball, Anderson, Knight and Pence have res... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] LITTLE GIRL'S POINT - It looks like dredging will continue to be the way the mouth of Oman's Creek is kept open after the Department of Natural Resources announced it was no longer pursuing a project to construct a groin east of the creek's mouth. "The Michigan DNR Parks and Recreation Division will continue to maintain and operate the Oman Creek boating access site," DNR Parks and Recreation Division chief Ron Olson said in a release announcing... Full story
HURLEY — The Iron County Forestry and Parks Committee decided improvements to Schomberg Park were the best way to honor the memory of Thomas E. Popko, voting Monday to send a bid to pave the park’s gravel areas to the full county board. A former member of the Iron County Board of Supervisors and Forestry and Parks Committee member, Popko died Jan. 7. According to information presented at Monday’s meeting, he left the county a total of $56,150 when he died. “His request, when he came in and made these changes to his policies last summer was he... Full story
ASHLAND, Wis. - Mary Margaret DeZur, 88, passed away peacefully May 12, 2020, in Ashland, Wisconsin. She was born May 2, 1932, in Trout Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Thomas and Jennifer (Pelkola) Metos. Mary graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1951. Following graduation, she married the love of her life, Thomas V. DeZur on July 30, 1951. They settled in Saxon, Wisconsin, where they raised their family, two daughters, Shirley and Patricia and two sons, David and Anthony. Her... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, May 21 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 - 1:30 p.m. EDT. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church,... Full story
Wednesday, May 20 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. Government Gogebic-Iron Wasterwater Treatment Board and Authority, 8 a.m. joint me... Full story
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley K-12 school staff, parents and first responders are offering curbside congratulations to graduating seniors in lieu of traditional end-of-year events due to the coronavirus pandemic closing the school. Staff and parents planned to join the Hurley Fire Department, Hurley Police Department and Iron County Sheriff’s Office in a parade of vehicles visiting each Hurley student in front of their home on Wednesday. The “parade” will start again tonight around 5 p.m. when the group v...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] SAXON, Wis. - With the arrival of warmer weather and the beginning of the construction season, work is under way to complete the rebuilding of Saxon Harbor after flood waters destroyed it in the July 2016 storm. Saxon Harbor's marina was completed last summer, therefore the focus is now on completing the harbor's campground. "(Snow Country Contracting) has ... started working again for the spring, they spotted a bunch of equipment and materials (at...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — With the entirety of its membership either elected or re-elected in the April 7 election, the 15 supervisors on the Iron County Board of Supervisors were sworn in for their new terms Tuesday evening at the Iron County Memorial Building. Following the swearing-in, Joe Pinardi, of Hurley, was re-elected as board chairman and took over running the meeting — which was held at the Memorial Building as the extra space allowed for participants to practice social distancing during the ongoing cor... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MADISON, Wis. — Iron County’s 12 cities and towns will be receiving over $380,000 in general transportation aid to help with road work, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced last week. The money — which is one of several payments the communities receive from the state each year — help communities fund the construction, maintenance, and operation of roads and streets under their jurisdiction. “The importance of a sound transportation system is especially evident as we face the chall...
