Week of October 15, 2026
Week of October 15, 2026
IRONWOOD - Northern Michigan Performing Arts Center is now open in downtown Ironwood. Artistic Director Lindsey Averkamp-Boehnlein said the nonprofit center - at 135 W. Aurora St. - is already offering dance lessons and will have more programs for children and teens when the second phase of the project is completed in January. She said the center, which opened in August, also will offer acting, music, public speaking and voice lessons, as well as a scholarship program. "We're partnering with...
HURLEY — A phone call described as “threatening” made for swift action at the Hurley K-12 School on Oct. 9. In response to the call at about 10:30 a.m., the school notified law enforcement and went into a Code Yellow lockdown. Officers from the Hurley Police and Iron County Sheriff’s Office were quickly on the scene and thoroughly searched the school building and grounds. “Both the Hurley Police and County Sheriff, after completing their investigation of all the details, they believe it to be a non-credible threat,” said Hurley...
ASHLAND, Wis. - The power of connection: An important part of survival in our rural area. And it's also vital in surviving breast cancer. Laura Martinsen, social worker at the Northwest Wisconsin Cancer Center in Ashland, spoke with The Globe about how the power of connection relates to breast cancer. Earlier this year, the national nonprofit organization Living Beyond Breast Cancer selected the NWCC, a 50-50 venture between Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center and Essentia Health, to be one...
IRONWOOD — “Wet Nose Wednesday” is a new event at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, but it’s not about treating human sniffles. Instead, it’s about connecting with some of the best sniffers around: the dogs at HOPE Animal Shelter. The staff from Aspirus and from Hope for Orphaned Animals Everywhere, also of Ironwood, work together to host the monthly meet-and-greet. On Oct. 7, HOPE brought Nala and Spider to the hospital grounds. Nala is a gentle 10-month-old Shepherd-Great Pyrenees mix...
BESSEMER — Rising costs were on the agenda at Bessemer City Council’s Monday meeting, from expensive changes to the city’s software system to the high cost of diesel. “Let the heartburn begin,” said City Manager Mandy Lake. The city currently uses a net-based version of BS&A software for municipal business, including tax assessments and collections and the general ledger. Gogebic County also uses the program. BS&A is ending support for the software and moving its programs to a cloud-based platform hosted on Microsoft Azure, a...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — News from airport manager Jeremy Busch highlighted a relatively brief Monday meeting of the Gogebic-Iron County Airport Board. In his manager’s report, Busch told the board that the airport will be the site of a Michigan State Police defensive driving course for teens on Saturday and that snowblower manufacturer Toro will again rent space at the airport this winter. He also reported discussing a property, described by administrative secretary Kristi Freeman as “right by our driveway,” with Ironwood Township...
HURLEY - Hurley may have gotten a better than expected game from Three Lakes-Phelps Friday night, but they survived to win its first conference championship since moving to 8-player football. The Northstars won the game 26-22 and earned the Northwoods East 8 title in their third season since making the move from 11-player football. They also were given a 2 seed in the WIAA playoffs and will host No. 7 Bruce Saturday at 1 p.m. It's their 29th straight appearance in the Wisconsin football...
IRONWOOD - Ironwood's run through the grueling Great Lakes 8 West continued Friday night with a 64-18 loss to Ishpeming. The Red Devils dropped a potential touchdown pass early on and lost two fumbles in the first half as Ishpeming jumped out to a 48-18 halftime lead to bounce back from its surprising loss to Ontonagon. "We had our opportunities, shot ourselves in the foot a little bit there," Ironwood coach Kevin Lane said. "We talk about turnover battle all the time and that killed us." The...
ONTONAGON - Ontonagon came into Saturday's game with the all the buzz around their win over Ishpeming the week before, the biggest upset of the year so far in the entire Upper Peninsula. Gogebic, though, has been playing well also and that continued on a hot afternoon against the Gladiators. The Miners won 46-14 for their third win in the last four games. "The kids came out hungry, that's the biggest thing," Gogebic coach Nick Heikkila said. "We don't call them a rival, but they're a rival."...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - John Robert Burns of Wakefield, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. He was born on Oct. 8, 1948. Son of Robert "Bob" and Elizabeth "Betty" Burns, John grew up in Evanston, Illinois, alongside his sisters, Maryellen, Barbara and Susan. After graduating from high school, he worked 36 years for Commonwealth Edison before making his eventual home in the Upper Peninsula, where he became a familiar and respected member of the community and a good friend to so many....
GILE, Wis. - Bonnie (Wicklund) Sawicki, 82, passed away peacefully on Oct. 6, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of devotion and steadfast love for her family and community. Bonnie was born on her favorite holiday, Halloween - Oct. 31, 1943 - in Ironwood, Michigan, to the late Mauri and Helen Wicklund. Raised in Gile, she grew up with a deep sense of responsibility and protection, looking out for her mother and her three younger brothers: Glenn, Jim and Dale. She graduated from J.E. Murphy High...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Our mom, Candice L. Koski, born on Feb. 23, 1947, went to Heaven on Sept. 17, 2026. She is now at peace and reunited with her beloved son, Kevin; her parents; and other loved ones who went before her. She leaves behind her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, her sisters and all their families. Candice loved her children — Eddie, Kevin, Mavis, Shawn, Cory and Katrina — more than anything in this world. She devoted so much of her life to raising and caring for us, often being both mom and dad, doing whatever...
FAIRFIELD BAY, Kansas - Anthony "Tony" Gurske, age 66, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Oct. 3, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Tony was born on Nov. 10, 1959, in Waukegan, Illinois, to Robert and Eleanore Gurske. He grew up in Waukegan with his sisters, Rebecca "Becky" and Anita. From an early age, Tony had a zest for life. He loved playing baseball, football, hockey and wrestling, and had a love for fast cars. He leaves behind his beloved wife and best friend,...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — David Joel Bolen, 87, of Ironwood passed away on Sept. 20, 2026. He was born in 1939 in Wakefield, Michigan, to Harold J. Bolen and Florence M. (Dufresne) Bolen. David attended school in Ironwood through the 11th grade before moving with his parents to Babbitt, Minnesota, where he completed high school. After graduation, he proudly enlisted in the United States Navy with a memorable stationing in Kodiak, Alaska. Following his honorable discharge, David moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he met his former wife,...
KENTON, Mich. - It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Carl Frank Johnson, affectionately known as "Bear," on Sept. 20, 2026, at the age of 78. He was born to Chester and Ruth "Betty" Johnson on Sept. 18, 1948, and was raised in Kenton, Michigan, with two brothers, Ches and Tommy. Carl lived a life full of love, kindness and unwavering dedication to his family and friends. He was a devoted husband to his beloved wife, Donna Maleski Johnson; a cherished father to his three...
MASON, Wis. - Kathleen "Kathy" Ann Claremboux, 74, of Mason passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 3. Formerly Kathy Ramme, she was born in Ironwood, Michigan, to Arthur and Evelyn (Hancock) Ramme Sr. on Nov. 5, 1952. In 1970, she graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wisconsin. In 1971, Kathy married Joe Osterman. They lived in Kenosha, Wisconsin, for a while before moving to Ironwood and then Montreal, Wisconsin. She felt blessed when they had three boys, Joe, David and Brian....
CALUMET, Mich. - Lucille Margery Johnson of Ontonagon, former banker, golfer and stewardess, earned her wings and is now flying the friendly skies. Lucy, 95, passed away on Sept. 23 at Gardenview Senior Living Center in Calumet. Born Lucille Beck on Dec. 27, 1930, she was raised by John and Mary Beck and was the youngest sister to Ethel and Wesley. Lucy attended Ontonagon High School, where she met future husband Ronald Johnson. They were married for 71 years and had two sons, Todd and Dean. A...
BESSEMER, Mich. — Walter J. Obremski, 83, of Anvil Location, Bessemer, passed away on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, Michigan. He was born on Oct. 9, 1943, in Milwaukee. Walter was united in marriage to Jacqueline Allen in Bessemer. He was a heavy equipment operator at White Pine Copper Mine. Walter is survived by his wife, Jacqueline; three sons, David, Kevin and Bryan; two grandsons, Neil and Jeremy; and two sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents and five siblings. At his request, cremation...
BERGLAND, Mich. — Carol Gladyne Morrison, 98, a longtime resident of Bergland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, Michigan. Carol married Arthur C. Morrison in Royal Oak, Michigan, on June 14, 1947. He preceded her in death in July 1998. She was a licensed practical nurse at Grand View Hospital in Ironwood and a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Bergland. Carol is survived by seven children, Linda, Ruth, Carl, Pamela, Kathy, Scott and Justin; numerous grandchildren...
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