Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - Non-motorized trail supporters and local officials gathered at Moore Street in Bessemer Monday for a ceremony marking the opening of the second local phase of the statewide Iron Belle Trail. The opening of the newest phase extends the popular trail from the Ironwood city limits to Bessemer's Moore Street. The new section measures approximately 4.2 miles, bringing the total length of the trail to 6.7 miles. During the ceremony, Coleman...
By JUSTIN LIBERTOSKI [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer School Board discussed the audit report for the 2016 year Monday. Joe Verlin, from the accounting firm Gabridge, gave the report. According to Verlin, the district’s fund balance is $382,000, which is 9.7 percent of the annual budget. The state recommends a fund balance of five percent or more. The district was also issued an unmodified opinion, which is the highest opinion that they can receive. Board member Al Gaiss believes that it is the 25th consecutive year that they hav...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — Mayor Annette Burchell delayed appointments to the Patrick O’Donnell Civic Center board Monday. While in the past the city commission has scrambled to find enough candidates to fill some committees, Burchell said in this case there are numerous applicants and she needs more time to review their credentials and goals. She said having so many candidates is a good thing for the city. Near the end of Monday’s meeting, in commissioner comments, Brandon Tauer said he believes any candidates for t...
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Tuesday, Oct. 25 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. New members welcome. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines Civic Center, Mercer, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area7... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Lillian Irene Forslund, 95, of E5108 Jackson Road, Ironwood Township, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, in Ironwood. The former Lillian Irene Ahonen was born Oct. 9, 1921, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Gustave and Esther (Bentilla) Ahonen. She attended Wakefield and Ironwood schools and graduated high school from Ironwood in 1939. After high school graduation, Lillian took some college courses and then joined the WAVES in 1943. She was assigned to Washington, D.C.,... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Anneta J. Gunderson, 88, of Ironwood, passed away Friday evening, Oct. 21, 2016, after a lengthy battle with circulatory disease. Anneta wished to leave this earth in her home, and that is what happened, with family members at her side. Love of family, of her many friends and of her church, where she worked hard to help keep it going, those were the things that kept her going, right to the end. Anneta was born in Murphysboro, Ill., on Jan. 29, 1928, to Mary Elizabeth and Teddy... Full story
