Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By JUSTIN LIBERTOSKI [email protected] HURLEY - Overcast weather did not overshadow Hurley's Festival Italiano Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of people gathered on Silver Street to celebrate Italian heritage despite the clouds. The 3-on-3 basketball tournament and human foosball tournament, following the two-mile Dago Dash, kicked the festivities off. Beginning at 11 a.m. the craft show started featuring many items including neon signs as well as jewelry and much more. Food vendors also...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON - Warm weather brought out huge crowds for the Ontonagon Labor Festival Parade Sunday. The largest number of floats to compete in many years vied for top prizes in three divisions. Margo Anderson, head of the parade committee, said that only one and two points separated four of the floats from each other. Top float by one point was the Stein Club "Moonshine" entry. A large still full of moonshine loomed over the "revenoors" in their log cabin while...
The Iron County Memorial Building is accepting donations Tuesday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m., until complete daily, for the Hurricane Harvey relief effort. Volunteers are asked to come and assist with packing and loading the truck all three days. The 26 foot truck leaves for Dickinson, TX on Friday. The donations are slated for the local school district in Dickinson and its surrounding area. The donations will go directly to the families and people impacted by the hurricane. Items needed for the relief effort include: over the counter medications,...
Tuesday, Sept. 5 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. New members welcome. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Government Gogebic-Iron... Full story
LAKE GOGEBIC, Mich. – On early Friday morning Sept. 1, 2017, the Lord swept Marilyn Ann Winter to Heaven. We are deeply grateful to God that "Mama" was home, surrounded by family both in the days and hours leading to her passing and at the very time she took her last breath. This remarkable Christian woman welcomed the angels of God to her side with marvelous peace. A woman has never been more loved by her family than Marilyn, largely because she taught us well and loved us well. The great a... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. – Mary Ann Negri, 91, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, Sept. 1, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on Sept. 12, 1925, in Ironwood, the daughter of Joseph and Barbara (Raikovich) Pavlovich. She attended Luther L. Wright High School and graduated in 1944. On July 3, 1948, Mary was united in marriage to Joseph Peter Negri at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Ironwood. They were blessed with three children. For many y... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Betty Marie Martell, age 90 of Bessemer, died on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017 in Hurley. She was born Jan. 26, 1927 in Bessemer Township, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Ahnen) Rizzie. Betty attended Bessemer Schools, graduating from A. D. Johnston High School with the Class of 1944. In 1948, Betty graduated from St. Mary's of Nazareth School of Nursing in Chicago, Ill. She was a Registered Nurse working in Oak Park, Ill., University of Colorado, in Milwaukee, Wis., and Grand... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Shirley M. Cabianca, age 91, of Bessemer, died on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 in Ironwood. She was born Dec. 8, 1925 in Duluth, Minn., the daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Dobinski) Miller. Shirley attended Bessemer schools, graduating from A.D. Johnston High School with the Class of 1943. On July 26, 1947, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Cabianca at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bessemer. He preceded her in death on Dec. 6, 2008. She is survived by two sons, John "Ja... Full story
DULUTH, Minn. – Robert J. "Bob" Bale, 79, of Wakefield, Mich., passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, Sept. 3, 2017, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, after a sudden illness. Robert was born on Nov. 24, 1937, in Lakeview, Mich., a son of Frank and Mary (Backman) Bale. He attended Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, Mich., and graduated in 1955. Robert proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, and then spent the rest of his career as a welder at A.O. Smith "... Full story
