Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] RAMSAY – The Ramsey/Bessemer Township Fourth of July Committee called off it’s annual Independence Day celebration Thursday night as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. “It was a hard decision, but with all the unknowns as far as social distancing, and licenses for raffles, etc., and the health and safety of our area residents, the committee felt it was best to cancel,” said Lisa Selin, president of the Ramsey/Bessemer Fourth of July Committee. The possibility of having only the fireworks was dis...
RAMSAY, Mich. - Michael Mathew Jurakovich, 62, of Ramsay, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020. Michael was born on May 13, 1958, at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, a son of Mathew and Rose (Petroff) Jurakovich. He attended Ramsay School and then A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, graduating with honors with the class of 1976. Michael went on to get a degree in pharmacy from Ferris State University in Big Rapids. Michael was a hard worker. He started working many odd jobs from the age of...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - Users of the local segment of the popular Iron Belle Trail are going to be able to travel further east later this season as construction is expected to start next month on extending the trail to Ramsay. "It's taken over a decade worth of planning and work to get to this point, but we're excited to be getting to build it this summer," said Paul Anderson, a project manager with Coleman Engineering who is overseeing the project. Anderson...
Saturday, May 9 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, May 10 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. Monday, May 11 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p....
Saturday, April 25 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, April 26 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, April 27 Iron County Food...
LAKE GOGEBIC, Mich. - Harold "Beans" Hallberg, 73, a longtime resident of Lake Gogebic, passed away Tuesday April, 21, 2020, at his home. Beans was born on Sept. 19, 1946, in Bessemer Township, son of the late Harold and Mary (DeCur) Hallberg. He graduated in 1964 from Wakefield High School. On Nov. 8, 1969, Beans married Judith A. Janov at Christ the King Catholic Church in Ramsay. Beans is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Judy; their children, Michele "Mickey" (Phil) Hallberg,...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Joellyn "Joey" (Drake) Pezzetti, 78, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, April 16, 2020, after a lengthy illness. Joellyn was born on Aug. 6, 1941, at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield to Francis W. and Ellen (Niemela) Drake. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated with honors in 1959. She was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ramsay where she loved serving on the lunch committee for many y...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - June H. Luoma, 83, of Erwin Township, passed away on March 25, 2020, in Ironwood, Michigan. She was born on June 22, 1936, daughter of Donald and Martha (Kuitunen) Hakala. June married Marvin C. Luoma on Feb.13, 1954 at Zion Lutheran Church in Ironwood, and they were married for 52 years. He preceded her in death on Jan. 1, 2007. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Ironwood. June was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and her family meant everything to...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] Fears of COVID-19, a strain of coronavirus that has resulted in new national and state precautions, have changed the nature of American society, resulting in a largely virtual world where human interaction occurs most safely online. That includes churches, despite their longstanding role as places known to encourage community gathering for worship, religious learning and social support. Although, for decades, larger small-town churches of various...
Monday, March 23 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Government Bessemer Township Board, 5 p.m., Township Hall, Ramsay. Mercer School Board, 5 p.m.,...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] RAMSAY — The Gogebic Range Water Authority on Thursday approved a job description and classified advertisement for a part-time administrator. The current administrator, G. Jean Verbos, said her goal is to have the board identify and hire the best candidate so that she can spend time working with the individual to train him or her on all aspects of the job over the course of one year. “It's a huge system and require a lot of babysitting,” Verbos said. “It's not just clerical duties.” Verbos sa...
Thursday, March 12 Pickleball, 9:30 a.m.-noon, All Saints Academy, Ironwood, use south entrance. 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. Mary St., Bessemer. Free Community Dinner, 5-6 p.m., Wakefield Methodist Church....
Wednesday, March 11 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Recovery Walk ‘n Talk, 10 a.m. to noon, Iron Belle Trailhead, Hurley. Talk with a recovery coach. Call 715-660-0073. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. 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, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., M...
DULUTH, Minn. - Duane D. "Dewey" Johnson, 69, of Ramsay, Michigan, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. Duane was born Nov. 10, 1950, in Wakefield, Michigan, son of Filmore and Ruth (Turula) Johnson. He attended Ramsay grade school and graduated from A.D. Johnson High School in Bessemer, Michigan, in 1969. He battled cervical problems and heart disease for many years. He was injured while working on an Iron Range Mine in Minnesota i...
Monday, March 9 Men’s Bible study, 8 a.m., Bessemer Housing Community, community room, 906-667-0469. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Little Finland Board Meeting, 10 a.m., Kimball. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Aurora Club, 6 p.m. monthly membership, Aurora Club, Ironwood. Harbortown AA, 7...
Saturday, March 7 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. Peace Corps Volunteer Reunion, 6 p.m., dinner, Elk & Hound, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, March 8 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon L...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Clifford "Chip" Muhonen, 88, of Ramsay, passed away on Feb. 29, 2020. He was born May 5, 1931, in Ironwood, son of John and Helmi (Pasanen) Muhonen. He attended local schools and Gogebic Community College. Clifford worked at the Bessemer Creamery, Bessemer Plywood and retired from the White Pine Copper Mine. He was also a member of the Bessemer Township Volunteer Fire Department and was a member and performed with Marty's Goldenaires for many years. He was preceded in death by...
Monday, Feb. 24 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Wakefield Pubic Library Book Club, 6:30 p.m. Wakefield Library. 906-229-5236. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Government...
Saturday, Feb. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Feb. 23 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, Feb. 24 Iron County Food P...
MATCHWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Jim Giackino, also known as Bubba, the Whiz, Castile Cat, the Ups Man, the Macaroni Pony, Junxie, Big-G-Little-o-goes-with-Giackino and many other nicknames, went to Heaven early Tuesday morning, Feb. 18, 2020, at home, after a brief illness. His loving wife, Michelle, was with him. Born on St. Patrick's Day (which he reminded us frequently) in 1947, James Patrick Giackino began his life with his father, Alpha, his mother, Beda (Turula) and older sister, Phyllis. T...
Thursday, Feb. 13 Pickleball, 9:30 a.m.-noon, All Saints Academy, Ironwood, use south entrance. Friends of the Ironwood Library, 9:30 a.m. 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. “Ditch the Dish” class, 11 a.m., Mercer Public Library, Mercer, Wis. Red Hat Society’s Northwoods Divas, noon, luncheon, Smoking Gun, Hurley. RSVP to Miriam Rund at 906-667-0116. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area7...
Wednesday, Feb. 12 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Recovery Walk ‘n Talk, 10 a.m. to nooon, Iron Belle Trailhead, Hurley. Talk with a recovery coach. Call 715-660-0073. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. 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, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., M...
Monday, Feb. 10 Men’s Bible study, 8 a.m., Bessemer Housing Community, community room, 906-667-0469. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Aurora Club, 6 p.m. monthly membership, Aurora Club, Ironwood. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church bas...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - James M. Stratman, 70, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, at his home. James was born on April 9, 1949, in Bessemer Township, the son of William F. and Margaret E. (Bolen) Stratman. He attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1967. James worked as a saw filer at Connor Lumber for 30 years and concluded his working career at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in maintenance. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, camping and fishing....
Monday, Jan. 27 Iron County Moblie Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Iron County Forestry parking lot, 606-607 3rd Avenue North, Hurley, 715-561-2695. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Finnish Women Auxillary, 10 a.m., Little FInland, Kimball. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Classes, 3:30 p.m. beginners, 4:30 p.m., advanced class, Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. 906-932-1608. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church,...
