Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD - After a 10-year hiatus, the snowmobile hillclimb returned to Copper Peak this past weekend. Participants had a simple goal to make it to the top of the extremely steep Copper Peak hill, zigging and zagging around gates. The top prizes went to those who made it to the top in the shortest time. Tyler Robinson, of Afton, Wyoming, was named King of the Hill in the Mod Class with a winning time of 42.06 seconds. Matt Tingstad of Bessemer claimed...
HURLEY, Wis. - Elizabeth J. "Dee Dee" Soderman, 79, a lifelong resident of Hurley, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. Dee Dee was born on April 21, 1942, in Ironwood, Michigan, a daughter of Albert "Abba" and Betty (Erspamer) Constantini. She attended J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley and graduated in 1960. On June 25, 1966, Dee Dee was united in marriage to George A. Soderman in Melrose Park, Illinois. They were blessed with two sons. Dee Dee was a faithful member of St. Mary's... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - John Henry Steinmetz Jr., 90 of Ironwood and formally a long-time resident of Saxon, Wisconsin, passed away at the Aspirus Hospital in Ironwood on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. John was born to John H. Sr. and Edna C. (Demers) Steinmetz on June 21, 1931, in Ironwood. John proudly served in the U.S. Navy, welding as an aircraft mechanic. He was a member of the Mercier American Legion Post 424. John worked as a welder for several local mines and in Texas making mine shafts. He had... Full story
MEQUON, Wis. - Betty Jane Salli died peacefully Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, at the age of 89 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospice in Mequon. She was born Nov. 28, 1932, in Saxon, daughter of the late John and Hilma Hill Tapanilla. On Dec. 6, 1952, she married Tarmo "Tom" Salli in Ironwood, Michigan. Together they raised seven children, have 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She worked various factory assembly jobs over the years. She was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ in... Full story
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Sheriff Department is interested in purchasing an incident command trailer to act as a mobile command post during prolonging incidents, Sheriff Paul Samardich said to the Iron County Law Enforcement Committee at their meeting on Monday. “Quite often, our search and rescue functions are utilized in the summertime where heat would be an issue for changing people in and out,” Samardich said to the Daily Globe. “We had several incidents in the last few years where somethi...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Lynn Marie Tijan, 61, of Saxon, passed away on Jan. 26, 2022, at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. She was born on May 13, 1960, in Ashland, the daughter of Edward and Diana (Hmielewski) Raarup. After graduating high school she went on to work in laundry at a nursing home in Ashland. She married Michael Tijan on Sept. 3, 1988, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley. Lynn ran a home daycare service in Ashland and later worked as a caregiver for Avanti home health. She loved taking care... Full story
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HURLEY — Five high school students from Hurley School District were sworn into the Iron County Board of Supervisors as student representatives at the board’s meeting on Tuesday. The students were introduced to the board by Neil Klemme, 4-H youth development educator with the University of Wisconsin-Madison – Extension Iron County. “The goal of the program is to provide an opportunity for the youth to have a voice in county decision making. Our county is trying to find ways to attract and retain...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Carolyn J. Erickson, 55, of Ironwood, passed away Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in Ironwood with her family at her side. The former Carolyn Luoma was born June 1, 1961, in Ashland, Wisconsin, to Donald and Nancy (Wennersten) Luoma. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1984. Carolyn worked at Copps and later attended Gogebic Community College where she received her associate degree in 2010 for cosmetology. She then worked at Smart Style where she loved wo... Full story
WATERSMEET, Mich. - Melvin Brunk Jr., 40, of Watersmeet, peacefully walked on Dec. 16, 2021, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born in Chicago on Dec. 17, 1980, to Melvin Brunk Sr. and Mary Jane (McGeshick) Brunk. Melvin loved the Chicago Bears, Blackhawks, Cubs and Bulls. He had a fondness of classic trucks and cars. Melvin was known to his family and friends as a loving protector willing to help anyone who came to him. He was a very talented mixologist and bartender. Melvin will be... Full story
ONALASKA, Wis. - Theodore R. Lepore died on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. He was born on March 26, 1929, in Chicago, the son of the late Benedetto and Margherita (Russo) Lepore. He graduated from Crane Technical High School in 1946. He attended the Northern Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago graduating with a Doctor of Optometry degree. He served stateside during the Korean War as a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He started a practice in Hurley in April 1956 and continued until October 1995,... Full story
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] The Iron County snowmobile and winter ATV trails will open on Monday at 8 a.m. after the conclusion of the four-day antlerless deer hunt in Wisconsin. "Early season riding conditions can change rapidly. Riders need to use caution as low snow conditions, open water or icy conditions may exist," Iron County Forest Administrator Eric Peterson said. Iron County has more than 500 miles of snowmobile and winter ATV trails. The trails are maintained by...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] Iron County Human Services, with the help of the Iron County Fire Association and Northern Iron County Engaged Residents (NICER), is working to see that every child in the county has something under the tree on Christmas. “It’s all about the kids,” said Diane Schmidtke, of the Iron County Human Services Department. “Thanks to the community for their great response.” Each year the Human Services staff start identifying families in the fall and distribute forms to gather information about the age,...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Dorothy Catherine Berg, 96, of Saxon, passed away on Oct. 13, 2021, at Ashland Health Services with her family and beloved dog at her side. She was born on Oct. 26, 1924, in Ironwood, Michigan, the daughter of Joseph and Ella (Lamerand) Zuchowski. She attended both grade school and high school in Saxon. She was a housekeeper in Ironwood, Bert's Camp in Land O'Lakes, and in Green Bay, where she also mended socks for Packer players. Dorothy married Axel Berg in 1942. For the next... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Daniel Koeppel, 74, died at home on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. He was born on May 25, 1947, in Antigo, Wisconsin, to the late Norbert and Caroline (Lex) Koeppel. Dan graduated from Antigo High School in 1965. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War (1966-1968). In his younger years, Danny enjoyed playing modified pitch softball and logging. He also loved shooting a good game of pool and shaking dice. As an avid sports fan, Danny liked watching the Green Bay... Full story
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — With a projected $13,000 shortfall for 2022, the Iron County Transportation Coordinating Committee will seek additional funds from the county following a Wednesday meeting. The committee approved a $109,000 request from the County Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program (85.21 Grant). The items within the request include $55,000 for Highline Corporation, $4,000 for volunteer drivers and $50,000 for the county Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC). The $13,133 s...
HURLEY — The Iron County Comprehensive Planning, Land and Zoning Committee discussed the topic of broken covenants on Tuesday. The topic arose when the committee delayed approval of a conditional use permit for the construction of a 2,560 square foot accessory building in an residential-recreation (RR-1) zoned district at Camp Nokomis Estates on Sand Lake Road in the town of Mercer. The committee acted 4-0 to wait for the Mercer town board recommendation for or against the permit. Committee members John Sendra and Brandon Snyder were not p...
SAXON, Wis. - Judith J. "Judy" Sullivan, 82, of Saxon, passed away at home Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on July 5, 1939, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Gideon and Saima Lydia (Abramson) Hill of Ironwood. Judy is survived by her beloved husband of 33 years, Edward Sullivan; her children, Gregory (Dorothy) Saari, Cynthia (Eugene) Reinke and Darin (Rebecca) Saari; six grandchildren, Joshua Barto, Ryan Saari, Evan Saari, Paul Saari, Paytan Saari and Melanie Saari; two... Full story
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board on Tuesday reconsidered a decision to refuse paying for a tractor purchased without board approval. The board 7-6 approved a $34,000 payment for a Kobata tractor with snow removal, grass cutting and bucket attachments. The board denied the same tractor purchase at the August board meeting when members expressed concern that the finance committee approved the major purchase without the consent of the full board, along with some members saying the purchase was not n...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] HURLEY - Saturday's Festival Italiano filled Hurley with activity as people relished a return after last year's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Great weather helped Silver Street to hop with visitors who roamed around open-shopping options and filled up on a variety of food and spirits. It wasn't just any food, as the festival included tradtional Italian fare such as pasta-covered meatballs, as evident in the Banca Club stall, where Shane...
GURNEY, Wis. - Doris Ann (Rowe) Ofstad, 85, of Gurney, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. Doris was born Oct. 6, 1935, in Gurney, to Lester and Lucille (Lee) Rowe. She was one of seven children and attended school in Gurney and in Saxon. On Dec. 13, 1952, Doris married the love of her life, Robert Ofstad, of Superior. They made their home in Gurney with their eight children and were married for 66 years before Robert's passing in January 2019. Doris headed the Gurney General Stor... Full story
ST. JOSEPH, Minn. - Janet Lee Innes, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, at her home in St. Joseph. Jan was born Oct. 12, 1943, in Washburn, Wisconsin, to Martin and Nellie (Sorenson) Anderson. She graduated from Ondossagon High School and then went to X-ray school in Duluth. She worked as an X-ray technician for a few years. Jan married Robert James Innes at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Ashland, Wisconsin, on July 15, 1967. Bob and Jan moved... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Range Concert Band will perform at 7 p.m. on Aug. 10 in Longyear Park in Ironwood. The concert will be dedicated to all those who the community has lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, band director Marie Eggleston said. "We'll be playing 'Amazing Grace' and 'Be Still My Soul' to call attention to the fact that just about everybody has lost someone or knows someone who has lost someone." Eggleston said. "There hasn't been any memorial because it's an ongoing pandemic. So, we...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — Several in the community joined the Hurley Education Foundation in honoring the accomplishments and contributions of six graduates of Hurley and Saxon schools over the decades on Saturday. The school auditorium was filled with community for the 18th annual Distinguished Alumni and Friends Awards Ceremony. The event was to honor Brian Tarro, Hurley class of 1960, who was present, along with posthumous recognition for the late Ken Clement, Saxon class of 1958; Henry DeRosso, class of 1...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday scheduled a public hearing for a broadband access project. The 4 p.m. Aug. 31 hearing is to discuss the proposed Rural Open Access Design to Digital Equality agreement with Bugtussel Wireless. The meeting will be at the Iron County Courthouse conference room or the county Memorial Building. The current service provides approximately 25 megabytes-per-second download, according to Mitchell Olson, director of network real estate for the Green B...
