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HURLEY, Wis. – Bonnie Raye Trombley, 77, of Hurley, formerly of Ironwood, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Hurley. Bonnie was born on Sept. 14, 1946, in Ashland, a daughter of Raymond and Lorraine (Oie) Trombley. She attended St. Ambrose High School in Ironwood, Michigan, and graduated in 1964. Bonnie continued her education in nursing. She was a licensed practical nurse and then earned her RN degree. She was a dedicated registered nurse for 50 years. Bonnie worked at the University of Michigan, lived and worked in Los Angeles, and c...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Sept. 5 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110....
By JASON JUNO [email protected] IRONWOOD - The wheels weren't off yet. But they sure were wobbling. The Gogebic Miners' two-touchdown lead totally evaporated in the last 21 seconds of the first half. They went from dominating their season opener with North Dickinson to a tie game at halftime where the Nordics had all the momentum. As luck would have it, North Dickinson got the ball first in the second half and they drove all the way inside the Gogebic 10. The Miners came up with a big...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, August 29 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township....
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council anticipates leaning hard into plans for alternative energy as it faces related state rulings that are becoming increasingly strict. City manager Robert Brown Jr. told The Globe on Tuesday that the city has asked AEP Energy of Ohio, its electrical provider, to explore options in using solar energy. “If a project could get off the ground, it would not only allow us to comply with state law, but we also could generate our own power,” he said regarding the solar...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] BESSEMER --- The Gogebic Miners have some experienced seniors at key roster spots. The benefits have been showing up throughout the preseason. Bode Lynott, for instance, gave rides to teammates for summer weightlifting sessions. Coach Nick Heikkila hasn’t had to rehash a lot of things from last year with the veterans picking up where they left off during these August practices. Plus they’re motivated to keep it going once the season kicks off. “It’s nice, we’ve got these seniors, these seniors have goal...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — A business roundtable at Gogebic Community College on Aug. 16 centered around a single question posed by the state official leading it: “How can the state help local business and industry?” Jonathan Smith, senior chief deputy director of the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, asked the question as a means of explaining his presence. “We cannot do our job at the state level without looking at local communities,” he said of his department, also known by its acronym of LEO. He a...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] BESSEMER - A celebration of 20 years of the Michigan Land Bank Authority took place on Aug. 15 in Bessemer. The Gogebic County Land Bank is the local arm of the state office. It describes itself as follows: "The Gogebic County Land Bank is dedicated to revitalizing tomorrow's neighborhoods through strategic acquisition, rehabilitation and responsible stewardship of vacant, abandoned and tax-foreclosed properties." A central person in the celebration...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - And so it goes: She was standing on the side of the road. No walker. No more pain. Finally able to breathe. Phil pulls up in a cab and says, "Where you headed?" "I don't know," Alice says, nervously... "and I don't know how to get there." Phil says "That's OK, hop in. I know the way..." Rest in peace, Ma. Don't worry; we got it covered down here. Alice M. Cormier, 86, of Wakefield, died on Aug. 14, 2024, with her sons and daughter close by. Alice was born to Arthur and Linda...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Patricia M. "Patty" Eliason, 72, of Ironwood, passed away unexpectedly at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Bessemer, on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. She was surrounded by her loving family. Patty was born on Aug. 15, 1951, in Bessemer Township, to Robert and Dorothy O'Leary. Patty worked at Jacquart Fabric Products in Ironwood for 30 years. She retired in October 2023. Patty also bartended at the Norrie Club in Ironwood, where she was a proud lifetime member. Patty was a great...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, August 22 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, August 15 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110....
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Elaine M. Tarro, 93, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, with her family at her side. Elaine was born on Dec. 21, 1930, in Ironwood, and was raised by a loving couple, Ben and Mary Yatchak. She attended Wakefield Area Schools. On Dec. 21, 1948, Elaine married Uno O. Hendrickson, and they were blessed with two children, Dan (Chris) Hendrickson, Negaunee, and Jean (Kris) Koski, Wakefield. Uno preceded her in death on Oct. 18, 1967....
GWINN, Mich. - Janice L. Maki, 66, of Gwinn and formerly of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. She was born March 31, 1958, in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Ray and Delores (Holvick) Nurmi. She was raised there and was a 1976 graduate of Wakefield High School. She earned an Associate Degree from Gogebic Community College in Ironwood and later a bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University in Marquette. Janice was employed as a teacher's aide and substitute teacher for years at the...
HURLEY, Wis. - Dolores Rose Reed, 86, of Hurley, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Dolores was born on Aug. 31, 1937, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Joseph and Agnes (Betta) Ravanelli. She grew up in Jessieville and attended St. Ambrose Catholic School, graduating in 1955. After graduating, she was employed at the National Metals Bank. On Sept. 17, 1960, Dolores was united in marriage to James F. Reed. They made their home...
MONTREAL, Wis. - Stanley John Mrozinski Jr., 76, of Montreal, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Stanley was born on May 22, 1948, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Stanley Mrozinski Sr. and Margaret (Valetti) Mrozinski. He attended grade school in Montreal and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1966. Stanley entered the U.S. Navy and proudly served aboard the USS Galveston until his honorable discharge in 1970. He then attended Gogebic...
EAGAN, Minn. – Michael "Risko" Roman Ryskewecz, 71, of Eagan, formerly of Hurley, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, after a 20-year battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born on May 5, 1953, in Ironwood, Michigan, a son of Roman and Iris (Richards) Ryskewecz. Michael graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1971. After graduating, he worked at his father's body shop, Romey's Body Shop, then went on to work at McFarland's Cranberry Marsh, Ironwood Products and Bessemer A...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — At a regular meeting on Monday evening, the Wakefield City Council approved a resolution that acknowledges a maintenance agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation. No other official action occurred at the meeting, according to city manager Robert Brown Jr. In his agenda report to the council, Brown noted of the MDOT agreement, “This document authorizes the city to carry out construction, improvement and maintenance activities on state trunkline highways and allows for rei...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] HURLEY - The three H's are what make the Paavo Nurmi Marathon so difficult. Heat. Humidity. Hills. But sometimes runners catch a break from two of them. On a fall-like day when spectators donned hoodies, the 54th Paavo proved fast with none of the heat and humidity, even as midday approached. "While it may not have been the best weather for spectators, it was fantastic for runners," race director Derek Lindstrom said. "The runners ran so well." Six...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] GOGEBIC COUNTY - Unofficial results of Tuesday's Gogebic County primary election held strong for incumbents, with U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, a Republican from Watersmeet, covering the First District of Congress, earning 1,303 votes next to fellow Republican Josh Saul, 199. In the same race, Democrat Callie Barr beat Bob Lorimer, 637-571. Results were provided by Gogebic County Clerk Ramona Collins. In the U.S. Senate race, in which Debbie Stabenow...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] GOGEBIC COUNTY — In the race for seven seats on the Gogebic County Commission, the closest call among unofficial results in Tuesday’s primary election was for District 1, wherein incumbent Dan Siirila beat Bob Michaels, 143-141. They are both Republicans. In District 6, which covers Wakefield and Wakefield Township, Republican Michael Yon earned 200 votes versus Democratic incumbent Bob Orlich with 124. In District 3, incumbent Democratic incumbent James Byrns earned 173 votes versus Republican Dan...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] GOGEBIC COUNTY — Primary election results from the county’s six townships resulted with a few upsets, even though many races were uncontested. In Watersmeet Township, Republican Yvonne Clark got 193 votes next to incumbent Democrat Mike Rogers,101. Republican Kirsten Boehm also bested incumbent Democratic clerk Julie Mathiesen, 186-98. Democratic treasurer Paul Kempainen was uncontested with 105 votes. In Watersmeet’s race for two trustee seats, John T. Oliver III and Simon Zelinski were the top v...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Darrol Keith "Dud" Dalbec, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Thursday Aug. 1, 2024, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau, Wisconsin, following a brief illness. He was surrounded by his loving family as he passed on to a better place. Dud was born on Nov. 12, 1938, in Wakefield, son of the late Elfreedor and Mayme (Cappo) Dalbec. He attended grade school in many different states as his father worked construction throughout the South and Midwest. Dud...
