Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Monday, Feb. 13 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, mothers, infants, and children, 9 a.m.-noon, 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. National Finnish American Fesitival Inc. Board, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Aurora Club, 6 p.m. monthly membershi...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] RAMSAY — The Gogebic Range Water Authority is moving forward with its project to replace a significant amount of water and sewer pipes in the city of Bessemer, taking several steps Thursday night to complete the requirements necessary to get the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development loan that is helping finance the work. “We’ve been getting a lot of paperwork now, because they want to close … before the end of March on this project,” authority administrator Jean Verbos said. The autho...
Thursday, Feb. 9 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to 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. Red Hat Lunch, noon, Sharon’s Coffee Company, Hurley. 906-667-0116 for reservations. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 Highway 51 North in Arbor Vitae. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., The Inn Bed and B...
Wednesday, Feb. 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. 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., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Wakefield American Legion, 5:30 p.m. Auxiliary, 6 p.m. regular meeting, post,...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Nancy L. Ruby, 76, of Ironwood, Mich., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after complications from a stroke. She was born Aug. 8, 1940, in Hurley to Lawrence and Elizabeth (Bott) Bourdages. She lived in Saxon until moving to Hurley in 1956. She graduated from Hurley High School in 1958. Nancy married William F. Ruby on May 6, 1961, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley, and together they raised three daughters at their home in...
Monday, Jan. 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. 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. Government Gogebic County Family Department of Human Services Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. Ironwood City Commission/Ironwood P...
Saturday, Jan. 21 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Jan. 22 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, Jan. 23 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics A...
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Nancy Rae (Sobolewski) Nemacheck, 63, passed away peacefully at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, on Dec. 26, 2016, after fighting a courageous battle against breast cancer and pulmonary hypertension. She was preceded in death by her mother, Marian L. Sobolewski. She is survived by her husband, Tom Nemacheck, of Iron Mountain, Mich.; children, Nicole (Stephen) Thumm, of Rochester, and Christian Colasacco, of Ironwood, Mich.; stepdaughters, Katie Smith, of Kingsford, Mich., and Kim...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER TOWNSHIP — The Bessemer Township board met on Monday evening and Jeff Randall, Board Supervisor discussed how the new Firetruck saved the day for Indianhead prior to the Christmas surge of visitors. Apparently the wind blew the door open at the Indianhead Pump station after it was inspected and the station froze solid Dec. 19. The township lent their workers to the Gogebic Range Water Authority to thaw the station while sending a team of v...
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Nancy Rae (Sobolewski) Nemacheck, age 63, passed away peacefully at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, on Dec. 26, 2016. Nancy fought a courageous battle against breast cancer and pulmonary hypertension. Services will be held at noon on Jan 20, at Cornerstone Church in Ramsay, Mich., followed by a luncheon at Manny’s Restaurant in Ironwood, Mich. Full obituary to follow....
Monday, Jan. 9 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival board meeting, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Theatre North, 5-8 p.m., Auditions for Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None,” Lake Road, Ironwood. 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....
Saturday, Jan. 7 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Theatre North, 2-5 p.m., Auditions for Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None,” Lake Road, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Jan. 8 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Theatre North, 2-5 p.m., Auditions for Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None,” Lake Road, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Chu...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — A Ramsay man was sentenced to prison on drug and other charges in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday. Martin Daniel Stein, 32, was sentenced to a minimum of 28 months in prison and a maximum of 15 years for possession of methamphetamine. He was also sentenced to 90 days for a misdemeanor illegal entry charge. Stein pleaded guilty to the two charges in November as part of a plea agreement that dismissed a charge of possessing meth on school/library property. The agreement also called f...
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Nancy Rae (Sobolewski) Nemacheck, age 63, passed away peacefully at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, on Dec. 26, 2016. Nancy fought a courageous battle against breast cancer and pulmonary hypertension. Services will be held at noon on Jan 20, at Cornerstone Church in Ramsay, Mich., followed by a luncheon at Manny’s Restaurant in Ironwood, Mich. Full obituary to follow....
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — The efforts to develop a non-motorized trail through Gogebic County took a step forward Tuesday night as the Bessemer City Council approved using city funds to purchase a portion of property owned by Pat Steiger that allows the trail route to continue east. The council approved spending $8,125 to be used as local matching funds for a Michigan Department of Natural Resources grant intended to be used to purchase property between Bessemer and Wakefield — including approximately five acr...
Saturday, Dec. 24 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Dec. 25 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, Dec. 26 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics A...
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - William J. "Bill" Holmquist, 76, has gone fishing with Jesus on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. Bill was born in Ramsay, Mich. He loved the U.P. and visited often. Bill served in the U.S. Army and was part of the ASA. He earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Univerisity of Wisconsin-Madison and retired as a bridge operator. Bill also gave very important contributions for Fragile X research. Most of all, Bill loved Jesus and his family. He was preceded in deat...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER — After more than 1,000 hours of volunteer labor, placing signs and removing brush across the trail systems, the Gogebic Range Trail Authority obtained Department of Natural Resources signing and brushing approval for the first time since 2010. The field contact from the DNR gave blanket approval after inspecting the snowmobile trails. The GRTA is experiencing a revival through the efforts of its board of directors, with Deb Fergus, grant coordinator, spearheading efforts nearly seven d...
DULUTH, Minn. - Donald G. Johnson, 71, of Ironwood Township, Mich., died Monday evening, Dec. 12, 2016, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born May 31, 1945, in Bessemer Township, Mich., son of the late Herbert and Dorothy (Bullen) Johnson, and graduated from high school in Wakefield, Mich., in 1963. He attended Gogebic Community College in Ironwood for one year, then entered the U.S. Army, proudly serving his country for three years in Germany during the Vietnam...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Herbert T. Pikka, 89, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away late Sunday evening, Dec. 11, 2016. Herb was born on Aug. 7, 1927, in Wakefield, a son of Tauno and Julia (Sampson) Pikka. He attended Wakefield High School and graduated in 1945. On June 25, 1949, Herb was united in marriage to Betty Irene Stonelake at the Gospel Tabernacle Apostolic Lutheran Church in Waukegan, Ill. They resided in Waukegan for two years and then made their home on Herb's grandfather's...
Monday, Dec. 12 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. 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. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Government...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] LANSING — A $500,000 grant recommendation for acquiring land for the Iron Belle Trail was announced Friday by Gov. Rick Snyder. Snyder said the Gogebic County acquisition of the Cottens property would involve 6 acres of land with frontage on Lake Superior to support the Iron Belle Trail and improve land management of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The parcel is surrounded by the park on three sides, with Lake Superior located on the fourth side. The parcel has the potential to offer o...
Saturday, Dec. 10 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Dec. 11 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, Dec. 12 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish A...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] RAMSAY — The project to replace a significant amount of the water and sewer pipes in the city of Bessemer recently hit a roadblock, as the Gogebic Range Water Authority was informed the United States Department of Agriculture-Rural Development had an issue with the way the bid for the project was awarded. Charles Lawson, a project manager with the engineering firm C2AE and works with the authority, told the authority board at its Thursday meeting that Andrew Granskog — a USDA state engineer in Lan...
Thursday, Dec. 8 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency quarterly food commodity distribution for registered families, 9 a.m.-noon, Aurora Athletic Club, Ironwood; 1-2 p.m., Pioneer Park Apartments, Ironwood; 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., GOCAA, 100 S. Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. Pickleball, 10 a.m. to 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...
