Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] ONTONAGON - The 13th annual Porcupine Mountains Music Festival was this past weekend, presented by Friends of the Porkies. Artists from as far away as Denmark came to the shores of Lake Superior to camp and play music with folks that like harmony, fiddle, straw hats, electric guitars and the blues. It was interesting to hear different artists discuss the location and distance from civilization that the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is....
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - With most of the work done under canopies, the rain was unable to dampen the enthusiasm for the Gogebic County Fair's inaugural barbecue cook-off. Four teams entered the competition; with most, if not all, entering all the cook-off's categories. "They had three categories they could enter; they could enter brisket, barbecued ribs and chicken. Most people chose to go in all three categories, which was awesome," said Crystal Suzik, one of t...
ONTONAGON — The 61st annual Labor Festival will run in Ontonagon from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. There are many events planned centered around music, food and community. The schedule includes: Thursday, Aug. 31 —Ontonagon Christian Center Concert, 7 p.m., Christian Center, 22673 M-64. Friday, Sept. 1 —Community Picnic at Village Marina Park, free pop, hot dogs and chips. Medical helicopter and emergency vehicles will be on display. —Rock skipping championships, 6 p.m., Marina Launch Site. Pre-register at Marina Pavilion. —A Salute to 10 years of Aspir...
Monday, Aug. 28 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Finnish Women’s Auxiliary, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Classes, beginners 3 p.m., advanced 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. AL-ANON, 6 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church base... Full story
WAUKEGAN, Ill. - Irene Tomich, of Pence, Wis. died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, while in hospice care at The Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan, Illinois. She was born April 3, 1921, in Ironwood, Mich., to the late Fabian and Amanda Remes. Irene grew up in Erwin Township. It was a typically large farm family, numbering seven girls and two boys. Namely, Vienna Manki (Einar), Eva Niemi (Arvo), Olga Nelson (Evertt), Ruth (Doyle), Wayne (Gladys), Gerty, Amby and Toivo, all deceased. One remaining sister,... Full story
