Articles from the January 5, 2023 edition
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Powderhorn rings in new year
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Big Powderhorn Ski Resort welcomed in the new year on Saturday night with its annual torchlight ski parade and fireworks show. The...
Adams begins officially as Bessemer city manager
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Jennifer Adams served her first day as Bessemer city manager on Tuesday. Technically, her new role started on Jan. 2, but that day was a city holiday in relation to New Year’s Day having fallen...
Bob Jacquart receives state Manufacturing Excellence Award
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — Each year, the Michigan Manufacturers Association presents Manufacturing Excellence Awards to a select number of winners, and one of them this year just happens to be from Gogebic County. Bob...
Miners Memorial Heritage Park hosts candlelit snowshoe
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Friends of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park hosted a candlelight snowshoe walk around the Ironwood park’s trails on the evening of Dec. 28. Families, couples and individuals also enjoyed...
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Jan. 5 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Mercer Health... Full story
John E. Mattson
OCALA, Fla. - John E. Mattson, 91, a resident of Ocala, Florida, passed away peacefully on Dec. 24, 2022, at E.W. & Lucille Cate's House in Ocala. John was born Aug. 9, 1931, son of Edwin and... Full story
Virginia 'Ginger' Bennetts
BESSEMER, Mich. - Virginia "Ginger" (nee Jurasin) Bennetts, 81, of Bessemer, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Ginger was born on Oct. 15, 1941, in Besse... Full story
Carolyn 'Carol' Ann Alonen
KIMBALL, Wis. - Carolyn Ann Alonen, 60, of Kimball, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer with her loving family by her side. Carol was... Full story
Barbara J. Crave
BERGLAND, Mich. - Barbara J. Crave, 79, of Bergland, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022. She was born on Sept. 9, 1943, in Iron Mountain, a daughter of Glen and Libby Ernst. On Jan. 2, 1965,... Full story
William J. Mattson
IRON BELT, Wis. - William J. Mattson, 75, of Iron Belt, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at his home. William was born on April 8, 1947, in Iron Belt, the Son of Eino and Dolores (Baross) Mattson.... Full story
Joy J. Kraynak
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Joy J. (nee Jarvi) Kraynak, of Brogan Street, in Ironwood, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. She was born on July 24, 1954, in... Full story
