Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Thursday, Aug. 25 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Hurley High School Tennis Courts. Cuddlebugs Story Time, 9:30 a.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. 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, 2 p.m., all welcome, The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906-663-0308. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages... Full story
Wednesday, Aug. 24 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. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Ironwood Carnegie Outreach Story Time, 11 a.m., Burger King Restaurant. 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 Vet... Full story
Monday, Aug. 22 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Methamphetamine ETC, 8 p.m., support group, Woodland Church, Ironwood. 906-285-2813 or methetc.web.com. Government Gogebic County Road Commission, 5 p.m., road... Full story
Saturday, Aug. 20 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Children’s Story Hour, 10 a.m., Marenisco Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Aug. 21 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, Aug. 22 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem... Full story
BESSEMER — As work on the second phase of the Western Gateway Trail progresses from Ironwood to Moore Street in Bessemer, the authority governing the trail found out Wednesday the later phases of the project may have hit a road block. In Bessemer, the authority is negotiating with Pat Steiger to allow the trail to pass through his property on the western end of the city. Authority member Rob Coleman said Steiger recently pulled his property “off the table as long as Kathy Whitburn is mayor.” “I talked to Pat a lot. He wants the trail to go t...
RAMSAY, Mich. - Margaret "Peggy" (Kinnunen) Berg, 70, of Ramsay, passed away Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. Margaret was born on July 10, 1946, in Wakefield, a daughter of Raymond Edward and Louise Eda (Rigotti) Kinnunen. She grew up in Ramsay, and attended Ramsay School and A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer. Margaret is survived by six children, Raymond Kinnunen, Deborah Shaw, Barbara Berg, Carla Berg (Robert Williams), Kristy (Tim) Buckner and Jolene Berg (Zeb Robertson); many grandchildren;... Full story
FOREST HILL, Md. - Victoria Marie Ritmiller, 76, of Bel Air, passed away on July 15, 2015, at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill. "Honey," as she was known to family and friends, was born in Wakefield, Mich., the daughter of the late Filmore Oscar Johnson and Fannie Carr. Honey had worked for the Harford County Board of Education at Harford Vocational Technical High School. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Jack Ronald Olgren Jr.; and two sisters, Shannon Crosby and... Full story
Monday, Aug. 8 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival Inc. Board, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Classes with Seija Jarvenpaa, beginners at 3 p.m., advanced at 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. 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... Full story
Saturday, Aug. 6 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Aug. 7 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Gogebic Range Trail Authority, 6 p.m., Pit Stop, Bessemer. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. Monday, Aug. 8 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival I... Full story
IRONWOOD - As residents continue to use the Western Gateway Trail in Ironwood, work continues to extend the popular trail into Bessemer. The first section of the trail runs from the Montreal River to Ironwood's eastern city limit, with the next section extending to Bessemer's Moore Street. Paul Anderson, a project manager with Coleman Engineering who has been working on trail development in the area, said work on Phase 2 of the trail is scheduled to be completed by the end of this construction...
Monday, July 25 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. Nature Program: On Your Mark, Get Set, Bugs, 1 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Grades 2 and up. Finnish Language Classes, Beginners 3 p.m., Advanced 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Iron County Historical Museum 50th Anniversary Lecture, 6 p.m., museum, Hurley. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA,... Full story
Saturday, July 23 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, July 24 Range Fest, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Depot Park, Ironwood. Food, live music, entertainment and games. Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Viola Turpeinin Day, 2 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Music by Finnpower. 906-932-1608. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org. M... Full story
The Gogebic County Emergency Management Agency and other local officials declared an emergency Tuesday morning because of the severe storm that began Monday evening. Reports of damage began around 9 p.m. in Gogebic County. Heavy rain and strong winds caused flash flooding and knocked down trees in Bessemer Township, Ironwood Township and the city of Wakefield. The Gogebic County Sheriff's Department said Wakefield, Little Girl's Point and Black River Harbor were heavily affected by the storm....
Monday, July 11 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival Inc. Board, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language classes with Seija Jarvenpaa, 3 p.m. beginners, 4 p.m. advanced, Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. 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.... Full story
As the smoke clears from the fireworks and people begin to wind down and clean up from the big Fourth of July weekend, many are checking their 50-50 tickets bought at various community celebrations across the Gogebic Range in recent days. Bessemer’s Fourth of July Committee set a record again upping its sales to build a prize of $33,490. The winning ticket is 11622 and was drawn just before Monday’s parade began. No official word has come about a winner, but a committee member told the Daily Globe Tuesday afternoon he had been in touch wit...
RAMSAY, Mich. - Niles Glen Sanders, 81, a lifelong resident of Ramsay, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, July 3, 2016, at his home. He was surrounded by his loving wife and family. Niles was born on March 1, 1935, in Ramsay, a son of Edward and Catherine (Cebolski) Sanders. He graduated from Ramsay School and attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer. Just two weeks prior of graduating from high school, Niles left to go to work on the Lake Superior ore boats. Niles worked as a... Full story
BESSEMER – The 28th annual Bessemer Hometown Run held on Saturday as part of the Bessemer Blast 2016 once again blended good race competition with a chance to bond and reminisce with old friends as well as making new friendships. Temperatures at race time were near perfect (although there will always be complaints that weather conditions are either too hot or too cold). Some 373 runners/walkers participated in the 10K runs and 2 mile run/walks. "We had 300 two mile participants and 73 10K p...
BESSEMER — A Ramsay man was sentenced to three years in prison in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday on drug charges. Michael Scott Johnson, 21, was sentenced by Circuit Judge Michael Pope on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of heroin with intent to sell. Pope sentenced Johnson to 23 months in prison for the heroin charge and 13 months for the meth charge, ruling the sentences must not only be served consecutively to one another, but will only begin once Johnson completes a three-year prison term he is serving in W...
Monday, June 27 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Fun and Games at Depot Park, 11 a.m., Ironwood Depot Park. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Classes, 3 p.m. beginners, 4 p.m. advanced, Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Festival Ironwood Committee, 7 p.m., Depot Park, Ironwood. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement,... Full story
Saturday, June 25 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Story Time: Plantzilla, 10:30 a.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Juhannus Celebration, 6 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Music by Gary Schlais 6-9 p.m., Bonfire at 9 p.m. 906-932-1608. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6-7 p.m., Church of Transfiguration, Ironwood. Open speaker meeting and potluck...
Friday, June 24 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. Ironwood Carnegie Library Board, 4 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Saturday, June 25 Community Pickleball... Full story
Monday, June 13 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, and children, 9 a.m.-noon, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival Inc. Board, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Classes, beginners at 3 p.m., advanced at 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Theatre North Annual... Full story
Saturday, June 11 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Friends of the Ironwood Carnegie Library, 9:30 a.m., Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, June 12 Western U.P. Trail Association, 11 a.m., Dutch’s Bar, Marenisco. Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. National Finnish American Festival, Inc. Annual Meeting, 2 p.m., pre-lunch, prizes and activity report, Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics An... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Muriel Elizabeth (Pezzetti) Vidakovich, 90, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning, June 8, 2016. Muriel was born on Dec. 2, 1925, in Wakefield, a daughter of John Joseph and Anna Elizabeth (Johnson) Pezzetti. She attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1943. On Oct. 25, 1946, Muriel married Nick Vidakovich in Wakefield. She was a faithful member of All Saints Lutheran Church and a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. - Frank David Gamache, 84, a long-time resident of Bessemer, passed away Thursday evening, May 26, 2016. Frank was born on Jan. 26, 1932, in Bessemer Township, a son of Frank and Anna (Chovan) Gamache. He attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer and graduated in 1949. Frank proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged as a corporal on July 1, 1954. He was a faithful member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ramsay. Frank is... Full story
