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Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Feb. 23 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2...
PAULDING, Mich. - Bernita Lee (nee Dembroski) Bieniewski, 67, a lifelong resident of Paulding, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at her home, surrounded by loved ones. If you are reading this then it means I have gone on to be with the Lord and the loved ones who have gone on before me. My greatest joy in life has been time spent with James and my grandkids, Brittany, Casey and Devin; and great-grandkids, Easton, Paisley, Addison and Raven and Hailey. A great-grandson, Wyatt (Devin's son)...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Feb. 19 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. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Sunday, Feb. 20 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community C...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] RAMSAY - The Bessemer Township Fire Department now has a working and upgraded set of Jaws of Life tools to assist with emergency situations thanks to a generous donation from a fire department in lower Michigan and the coordinating efforts of Specialist Tpr. Jason Berg of the Michigan State Police Fire Investigation Unit in Negaunee. "It's a big game-changer for the fire department," said Berg. "Now they are able to have equipment that is going to...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thurday, Feb. 17 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:25-9:40 a.m. EST; White Pine Township Hall, 10-10:15 a.m. EST; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:30 a.m. EST; Mass City Resource...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council filled two vacancies on the library board during its regular council meeting on Monday night. Alicia D. Riley was selected by Mayor Dale White to fill a full-term vacancy on the library board. The council approved the nomination unanimously. Riley’s term will end on Jan. 31, 2027. “I’m so thankful for the different libraries I have had access to through my life,” Riley said in her letter of interest. “My children and I have greatly benefited from the Wakefield P...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Feb. 16 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. 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. EST. 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...
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...
BERGLAND, Mich. - John F. Korich, 80, of Bergland, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. John was born on June 29, 1941, at his family's home in Bergland, to the late George and Hedwig (Franzel) Korich. He was raised in Topaz, and graduated from Bergland High School. John was drafted into the U.S. Army in April 1966, and was a proud Vietnam veteran. John was a hard worker all his life and was a skilled operator, mechanic and welder. He worked on the road fixing heavy equipment for...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Feb. 15 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. 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 a.m.; Mill Trace Apartments, Ironwood Township, parking lot, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Wildwood Apartments, Ironwood Township, community room, 12:30-12:45 p.m....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Feb. 12 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. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Sunday, Feb. 13 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community C...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Clara Mae Lynn, 88, a longtime resident of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, Wisconsin. Clara Mae was born on Sept. 30, 1933, in Bessemer, the daughter of Einar and Mabel (Johnson) Brown. She attended Ramsay School and graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, in 1951. Clara Mae worked as a legal secretary and then as a deputy county clerk for Gogebic County. On March 20, 1965,...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Feb. 10 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. 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...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Feb. 9 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Deb Aspinwall, 57, of Bessemer, passed away unexpectedly in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Deb was born on Nov. 28, 1964, in Frankfurt, Germany, a daughter of Jim and Kay (Baluha) Paremsky. She was raised in Ironwood, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1982. While Deb was in school, she participated in band, jazz band and marching band. Deb continued her education at Gogebic Community College and then Northern Michigan University...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Mark D. Miljevich, "The Mighty Oak," 43, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mark was the second of four very well loved children. He experienced a happy childhood with many fond memories of growing up in Wakefield. He was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1996, attended Gogebic Community College and received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Michigan Technological University. He pass...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Richard Arthur Estola, 74, of Ironwood Township, passed away into glory on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Rick was born on Nov. 9, 1947, in Detroit, a son of Waino and Mayme (Sirvio) Estola. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Joan Ruotsala on June 21, 1969, and together they raised 12 children. After graduating from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, in 1965, Rick attended Marquette Auto Body School. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves for six years while founding...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Feb. 8 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. 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. Friends...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Joseph J. Magdziak, 85, of Ironwood, passed away Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. Joe was born on March 19, 1936, in Ironwood, a son of George and Mary (Modzelewski) Magdziak. Joe proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for three years, and was honorably discharged on Dec. 31, 1957. He was a dedicated member of the Ironwood American Legion Post 5. For more than 35 years, Joe worked at White Pine Copper Mine. He loved nature, was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed doing...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Feb. 5 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. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Sunday, Feb. 6 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community C...
Wakefield — The city of Wakefield planning commission conducted the first reading of an amended dog ordinance that puts tighter restrictions on dog owners, but does not limit the number of animals residents can own, during a brief meeting on Tuesday night. The ordiance will be read again during the commissions next meeting on March 8. It can then be adopted and published in the newspaper. It will take affect 30 days after publication. The planning commission also held the second reading and adoption of the international maintenance code. The c...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Feb. 3 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. 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...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The city of Wakefield is looking into changing some of the names of city streets after a mix-up with similar street names recently lead to a prolonged delay in response by emergency services, according to city manager Robert Brown. Brown said that within the city several of the street names are duplicated, such as Fifth Avenue and, Fifth Street, or are very similar such as Eddy Park Road and Eddy Street. To rename the streets would impose some inconvenience on affected residents. Once a s...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Feb. 2 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant,...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD — On Saturday, about 100 people from the western Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin’s northwoods gathered together to mark the end of the Jack Frost Festival by burning their Christmas trees at the “Light Up the Night” party at the Norrie Amateur Sports Club near the Hiawatha statue in Ironwood. Embers rose high into the night sky above the fire. According to the organizers, more than 260 Christmas trees were stacked on the pile when they started...