Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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ONTONAGON - Twenty-one Ontonagon Area High School students were among those who attended last week's inauguration of President Donald Trump in Washington D.C. Besides attending the inauguration, the group also visited many sites around the capital city. Along with two chaperones, the group left Ontonagon Jan. 17 and drove all night, arriving in Arlington, Va., around 1 p.m. the next day. They picked up their tour guide and visited Arlington National Cemetery. "We did not get a chance to tour...
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By Ian Minielly [email protected] BESSEMER — On average 27 kids per year in Gogebic county need placement with a relative or foster family. There are currently six Michigan Department of Health and Human Services licensed foster parents and three private agency licensed parents currently shouldering this burden locally, which is significantly lower than the county needs. That makes eight homes in the county able to accept at least one child, if the fostering parameters match the need, leaving a significant number of this areas k...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday acted on appointments to the Gogebic County Transit and Gogebic County Road Commission boards. David Pawlak, who has served as chairman of the GCT board since 2012, was reappointed to an at-large seat. GCT Director Jim Mildren, in a letter to the county board, said Pawlak has been “an exceptional” transit board member. The term of Leroy Kangas, of Ironwood Township, former Gogebic County Board member who retired at the end of 2016,...
Thursday, Jan. 26 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. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906-663-0308. Free community dinner, 5-6:30 p.m., Wakefield United Methodist Church, Wakefield. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9... Full story
MINOCQUA, Wis. - Thomas Harold Nilsson, 73, of Minocqua, passed away on Jan. 23, 2017, at his residence with his loving family by his side. Born Nov. 3, 1943, in Chicago, Tom was the youngest son of Harold and Margaret (Smith) Nilsson. Upon graduating from Culver Stockton University, Tom went on to further his education at the University of Tennessee. Tom served in the U.S. Marine Corps and later had a successful career in education and coaching, retiring with the Department of Defense... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Patricia A. "Patsy" Grawey, 74, of Ironwood, died peacefully Tuesday evening, Jan. 24, 2017, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with her loving family by her side. She was born Jan. 29, 1942, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Earl and Evelyn (Kozen) Hill, and attended local schools. She was married to Delbert D. Grawey on June 28, 1958, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Ironwood by the late Rev. Ambrose Matejik. Delbert preceded her... Full story
