Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Thomas August Nordine died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022 at the grand old age of 102-1/2. Throughout his entire life, Tom told stories, shared memories, and provided historical and area family knowledge to all who would listen. He was a human encyclopedia. Born to Swedish parents, August and Sophia Nordine, on June 16, 1919, Tom was the youngest of 10 children being born a few minutes after his twin brother, Bernard. He was born and raised in Golden Glow, a suburb of... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Jan. 13 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, 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, Ironwood. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church,... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Jan. 12 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. 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2... Full story
WATERSMEET, Mich. — J. Hamilton Hazen, 72, passed away at his home in Watersmeet on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. He was born Sept. 26, 1949, to Jack and Margaret (Brunk) Hazen. J. lived and worked for the Lac Vieux Desert Tribe. He was a well-loved and a caring man. J. was highly respected in the community. He will be loved and missed always and forever. J. is survived by his wife, Loretta Hazen; brother, and Robert (Bonnie) Hazen of Bruce Crossing; sister, Margaret (William) Haapala of Bruce Crossing; daughters, Misty Rodriquez and Lisa (Donald) B... Full story
by CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD — It appears Mother Nature heard the pleas of area ski resorts and enthusiasts crying out for snow and made many area children happy to boot. On Tuesday night, between 4 and 5 inches of snow fell across the Gogebic Range and more was expected to come, according to the National Weather Service. “We’re looking at persistent lake affect snow to continue on and off through (today),” said Matt Zika, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Marquette. “Generally, an additional 6 to 10 i...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Jan. 6 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, 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, Ironwood. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church,... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Jan. 5 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, 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, Ironwood. 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,... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 30 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, 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, Ironwood. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church,... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Dec. 29 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, 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, Ironwood. 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,... Full story
IRONWOOD — Effective Jan. 1, 2022, the Ottawa National Forest will resume permit requirements for personal-use firewood gathering, according to release from the U.S. Forest Service. Permits are available at district offices and cost $5 per ccf (100 cubic feet), with a minimum of 4 ccf — thus, the minimum fee for a permit is $20. The Ottawa Nation Forest has allowed for free personal-use firewood gathering since early 2020 to support households that rely on firewood for home heating and to limit the need for office visits during the COVID-19 pub...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 23 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, 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, Ironwood. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church,... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Dec. 22 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. 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2... 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
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Dec. 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. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Sunday, Dec. 19 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community C... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 16 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. 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... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Dec. 15 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. EDT. 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,...
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. — Katherine Marie (Lehto) Nousiainen passed away peacefully at her home Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, she was 84. Katherine was born in Bruce Crossing on Mother’s Day, May 9, 1937, to Peter Lehto and Mary (Pelkola) Lehto. She grew up on a farm in Haight Township on Tanland Lake Road. Being the oldest of three kids, she often told the story of how she had to skid tie-cuts for her father, with the horses and do barn chores (dairy cattle). Upon graduating from Ewen High School in 1955, she made her way downstate to Jackson to see... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Dec. 14 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, 10:30-11:15 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.... Full story
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER - The Christmas Belles have struck again, delivering Christmas gifts for more than 100 children under the care of the state of Michigan to case workers at the state's Department of Health and Human Services Gogebic County office in Bessemer early Friday Morning. Thirty-five women and their husbands drove in from Watersmeet to represent the Belles. The group of 143 women from eastern Gogebic County and the Land O'Lakes area form annually to purc...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD - Parents and guardians of children in low-income families were able to pick out Christmas gifts for their kids at the Gogebic County fairgrounds on Wednesday afternoon. The gifts were provided through the Santa's Headquarters annual event, which is a cooperative effort of several local non-profit groups including the Michigan State University Extension office, St. Vincent DePaul, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the...
WATERSMEET, Mich. - Charles Dennis Fox, "Bezhig Miigwan" "One Feather," 81, of Watersmeet, passed away on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. Charles was born May 19, 1940, in Crandon, Wisconsin, the son of Charles W. Fox and Sarah I. Poler. After graduating high school, Charles served in the U.S. Navy. He continued a formal education and obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration. He spent many years working as an AODA counselor for the Sokaogon Chippewa Community. Charles is survived by his... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 9 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, 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, Ironwood. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church,... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Dec. 8 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. 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, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2... Full story
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD — The annual holiday concert season for local schools returns this month. The Ironwood Area School District kicks off festivities with the Luther L. Wright High School band concert on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. The Luther L. Wright elementary K-4 Christmas assembly will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 in the school gym. The fifth and sixth grade students will have their Christmas concert at 7 p.m. the following day, Dec. 16, also at the school. The Ironwood m...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Dec. 14 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, 10:30-11:15 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.... Full story
