Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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WILLISTON, N.D. - Preston Roy "Roy Boy" Heikkinen, 25, of Williston, died tragically Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Williston. Preston was born to Janet (Dean) and Jacob Heikkinen of Williston, on Oct. 3, 1995, at Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, Michigan. "If we knew what love was, it was because of you." He attended both grade school and high school in Marenisco, Michigan, and Roscommon, Michigan. After graduating high school, he attained his welding certification from Kirtland Community College.... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, July 10 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, July 11 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwoo...
SAXON, Wis. - Dorinda A. (nee Lund) Holm, 72, of Saxon, passed away peacefully Friday, July 2, 2021, with her loving family at her side. Dorinda was born on Oct. 24, 1948, in Ironwood, Michigan. She married Ryckie A. Holm on June 6, 1971, and they made their home in Saxon. They recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Dorinda was a dedicated teacher at the Ramsay School in Ramsay, Michigan, and later for the Hurley School District. Dorinda is survived by her beloved husband, Ryckie;... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, July 8 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. 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. Red Hats Society, 11:30... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, July 7 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
WAKEFIELD - Thursday evening's 45th Annual Hometown Variety Show was loaded with local talent, including several musicians, a living history performer, a 45-year-old comedy act, and - for the first time - fire spinners. The nearly two-hour show, which normally takes place in the gym of the Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 School, instead was held this year outside of the building, facing Sunday Lake. Denise Haas, known as "Big D," acted as emcee for the show, which started with the audience reciting...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Friday, July 2 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Ramsay Fourth of July: Street dance, 6 p.m., fireworks at dusk. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church... Full story
By CHARITY SMITH csmith@yourdailyglobe.com RAMSAY - The Gogebic Miners girl's softball team will be playing at Ramsay Field next year. The Bessemer Township board voted 4-0 on Monday, to allow the school district to use its field for home games starting in spring of 2022. Township Supervisor Jeff Randall said he was on "cloud nine" when superintendent of Bessemer Area Schools Dan Niemi and a couple school board members approached him recently to request use of the field. "I thought it was a...
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD — After discussing limited progress on a sensitive situation regarding Plymouth Lake, members of the Wakefield City Council voted Monday evening to send the issue back to the Planning Commission for further discussion. The action related to a report from City Manager Robert Brown Jr., who explained limited progress made in a June 18 meeting, in which he met with Plymouth Lake property owners Harry Butler and Rod Ritter, as well as several other city and local trail officials. It had been h...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, June 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. NSDAR Onagomingkway chapter, monthly meeting, 12- 3 p.m., 429 Buffalo Road. (906)-226-7836 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. a... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, June 10 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. 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. Red Hat Society, 11:30... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, June 9 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Friends of the Ironwood Carnegie Library, 10 a.m., Memorial Building, 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,... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Edward A. "Eddie" Blomquist, 90, of Ironwood passed away on Dec. 9, 2020, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Edward was born on April 25, 1930, in Ironwood, the son of John and Hildur (Anderson) Blomquist. He attended local schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from May 1951 to February 1953. After his military service, he worked at Tony & Pete's Gas Station in Ironwood. He then spent 34... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, May 22 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, May 23 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood.... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - David A. Wainio, a veteran of the U.S. Army passed away on Jan. 31, 2021. David was born on Feb. 11, 1947. He attended Roosevelt School as a child. David graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood in 1965. He received an Associate Degree in general studies from Gogebic Community College in Ironwood in 1967. He attended Michigan Technical University in Houghton, majoring in the forestry program. He married the love of his life, Carol Matazel, on Dec. 16, 1967.... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, May 13 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. 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. Red Hat Society Luncheon,... Full story
By CHARITY SMITH csmith@yourdailyglobe.com RAMSAY — The Bessemer Township offices will be switching back to its old internet provider after the new provider failed to meet its needs, according to Supervisor Jeff Randall. Randall told the Daily Globe Tuesday morning that the internet service at the township offices has been poor. They recently almost had to close the offices one day, and Monday’s meeting was unable to be conducted in a hybrid format. “It took me forever to get onto Quickbooks,” said city clerk Debbie Janczak. “We can’t all...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, May 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
ANTIOCH, Ill. - James B. Sertic, 88 years old, of Antioch, Illinois, passed away peacefully, Thursday, May 6, 2021. He was born May 4, 1933, in Ramsay, Michigan, the son of the late Peter and Mary (neé Kapets) Sertic, settling in Antioch in 1988. James proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict, sailing around the world on the USS FDR. James graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Wisconsin-Superior, and in 1972 graduated with a master's degree in e... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, May 8 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, May 9 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, I... Full story
WAUSAU, Wis. - Geraldine (Joki) Fuller, 74, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2021, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Geraldine was born on Oct. 28, 1946, the daughter of Reino and Geraldine (Collins) Joki. She attended Ramsay, Michigan, schools and graduated from A.D. Johnson High School in Bessemer, Michigan. She then attended Gogebic Community College in Ironwood. She worked at Munsingwear and Foxpoint in Ironwood. Geraldine was blessed with a large family which was her... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Friday, April 23 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcohol... Full story
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD — To fence or not to fence, as well as where and how to fence, was a major topic at Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Wakefield Planning Commission. City Manager Robert Brown, Jr. said the city’s current ordinance allows residents to install a fence directly on their property line. However, he noted, that can result in problems — particularly when new neighbors settle in. Brown added that six feet and three feet are the current height maximum and minimum, respectively, but he added that city of...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, April 10 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, April 11 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, I... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, April 8 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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, Ironwood. area74.org. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 Highway 51 North in Arbor Vitae. SMART Recovery, 4:30 p.m., 101 E....
