Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD -The Ironwood Carnegie Library celebrated Andrew Carnegie's birthday on Nov. 21 with a cake and a presentation by local historian Larry Peterson. The celebration was hosted at the historic library, with members of the community gathering to learn more about its history and its future, which includes a planned addition. "We are hoping to see ground break early next spring," said library director Lynne Wiercinski, "It is sounding like the building i...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Linda Rae (Dillon) Raisanen, age 76, passed away on Tuesday Oct. 29, 2024, in her home surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born in Wakefield, on April 26, 1948, to Mildred and Chester Dillon. She married Dennis (Reese) Raisanen on March 21, 1975. They have two children, Wendy (Danny) Kukanich and Derek (Paula) Raisanen. She has one granddaughter, Brittany Raisanen, whom family members refer to as "The Brat." Linda is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Bobbi...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] MARQUETTE — Iron Mountain dominated the major 11-player awards given up out by the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association at its 75th annual football meeting last week. The Mountaineers finished 11-1 and advanced to the Division 8 regional final where it lost 14-7 to Beal City, which is playing Riverview Gabriel Richard for a state championship Friday morning. Iron Mountain was named Small School Team of the Year, with the retiring Robin Martilla Coach of the Year. Running back A...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Members of Bessemer’s Downtown Development Authority underwent a shift in management at their Nov. 13 meeting and also reduced by half the number of meetings scheduled throughout the year. The DDA also invites potential new members to apply to the authority. It was the last meeting with Deputy Clerk Samantha Zakovec serving as a part-time administrator to the DDA. Zakovec reported in a Nov. 15 email to The Globe that City Manager Mandy Lake now will assume the responsibilities that Zak...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] HURLEY — The Finance Committee of the Iron County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved $12,000 in tribal-related funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to be put toward a wage and benefit study for county employees. Committee chairman Kurt Wolff said that the county now has used all ARPA funds that it received in relation to governmental allotments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee also approved forwarding to the board the terms of the consulting, which Wolff said is tended to a...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] GOGEBIC RANGE — Area schools are preparing for the holiday season, announcing their respective holiday and Christmas concerts. Below is a list of the upcoming concerts, dates and locations. Gogebic County Ironwood Ironwood will offer five separate concerts this season, dividing them by class and by type of concert. The first concert, featuring the middle school band and choir, will be held this Sunday at the Historic Ironwood Theatre from 2 to 4 p.m. The sixth grade concert will be on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. i...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] PALM BEACH, Fla. — The transition team for President-Elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he has chosen former Ashland resident Sean Duffy, 53, as a member of his cabinet in the new administration starting directly after current President Joe Biden leaves office on Jan. 20, 2025. “I am pleased to announce that former Congressman Sean Duffy, from the great state of Wisconsin, is nominated to serve as the Secretary of Transportation,” stated Trump in the Monday report. “Sean has been a tremendous...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] HURLEY — The Board of Education for the Hurley K-12 School met on Monday for their regular meeting. During the meeting they heard a presentation from Jacob Hostettler, metal shop teacher in the school’s student-run Northwoods Manufacturing. Hostettler reported on the progress that students have made in the past semester and provided a brief summary of topics being taught. He spoke highly of students in the home maintenance course that he also teaches and noted their keen interest in cooking and sew...
By BRENDA MOSELEY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Students from six different area high schools in three counties joined forces on Nov. 15 to offer a concert at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. Members of the Gogebic Range Honors Band played under the direction of renowned director John Lynch of Wisconsin. The Gogebic Range Honors Band program is an opportunity for select young band members to train together with a guest conductor. According to promotional material, the kids "come to the...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] MARQUETTE — Ontonagon’s dynamic duo of Austin Gordon and Caden Besonen was selected to the All-U.P. Dream Team at Monday’s 75th meeting of the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Gogebic’s Wyatt Aspinwall and Leland Hollenbeck were All-U.P. First Team selections while several area athletes were either special or honorable mention. Gordon, selected at one of two hybrid spots, finished his senior season with 2,394 passing yards and 27 touchdowns. He also ran for 387 yards and nine s...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — Mercer seniors Eiley Schoeneman and Jenny Klopatek shared Player of the Year honors in the Northern Lights Conference in voting by coaches. Schoeneman and Klopatek were also honorable mention on the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association Division 5 All-State team. Their teams were league and WIAA regional champions in all of their four years. “Eiley and Jenny are often paired together when talking about our success, but each of them brought their own contributions,” Mercer coach Robyn Sch...
IRONWOOD - The Chamber Singers will present their annual Christmas concert on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 8 at 4 p.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood. From jazzy to calypso and contemporary to traditional, the concert will cover a wide range of musical styles. The concert will start with the peppy "Ding Dong Merrily on High" before moving on to "Celtic Carol" and "What Shall We Give." The first set ends with "Do You Hear What I Hear?" Next, the men will present the rousing...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 21 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. 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. 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....
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Joseph K. Ziemann, 89, of Bessemer and previously of Green Bay, Wisconsin, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, at the Aspirus Ironwood Hospital in Ironwood. Joe was born on Jan. 14, 1935, in Marinette, Wisconsin, to Joseph and Viola (Sunstrom) Ziemann. He graduated from Marinette High School and went on to receive his bachelor's degree at Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin. Joe was a proud U.S. Army veteran. He was employed by Factory Insurance...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Robert Michael "Boom Boom" Cannon, 88, of Ironwood, died peacefully on Friday morning, Nov. 15, 2024, surrounded by his family. Bob was born on Dec. 17, 1935, in Ironwood, a son of Felix and Irene (Olson) Cannon. He attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1953. Bob enlisted in the U.S. Army and proudly served his country from 1954-1957. On Nov. 1, 1955, he was married to his high school sweetheart, Shirley A. Kleimola, in Iuka, Mississippi....
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Jacqueline "Jackie" Helen (Janov) Kopnick, 86, passed away on Nov. 12, 2024, in Ironwood. She was born on May 23, 1938, Jackie spent her life enriching the lives of those around her through her vibrant personality and caring nature. Jackie graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1956. Jackie was a devoted member of Our Lady of Peace Church in Ironwood, where her faith and community involvement were cornerstones of her life. She loved going to breakfast often with all...
HURLEY, Wis. — Rachel Birely, 96, passed away Nov. 14, 2024, of natural causes. Rachel was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Simon and Mary Keleel. The family moved to Detroit, where she grew up in the shadows of Briggs Stadium. It was in Detroit, while working for Mrs. Wagner’s Pies, that she met and married Charles Birely. They went on to have three children: Karen, Daryl and Jody. Rachel’s hobbies included bowling and gardening and, in the summer, camping all over the state of Michigan. It was during those camping trips that they fell in lov...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Wayne Carl Kangas, age 68, of Ironwood, passed away Oct. 27, 2024, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. He was born Feb. 24, 1956, to Florence and Andrew “Bill” Kangas. He attended Bessemer Area Schools. He worked as a body man for Broman’s Auto Body and Rammes Body Shop. He also worked in construction. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents: Florence and Andrew; and brothers, Andrew and Rodney. He is survived by his sister, Julie (Chuck) Kopecko; brother, Kim (Jill) Kangas; along with nieces and nephews...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors approved on Tuesday evening a resolution that acknowledges a 2025 fiscal year budget of $21,438,349. The action followed a public hearing that drew no public comment and included some final tweaks of the numbers. The motion included a millage rate of 4.07 that will result in levy of $6,034,357 being collected in 2025. Board member Roxanne Lutgen said the new millage rate is actually 33 cents lower than the previous one due to a change in fair value of c...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 14 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. 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. 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....
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