Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD Township — A six-year-old dream of establishing a hotel and casino complex at the top of Indianhead Mountain in Wakefield Township is inching closer to reality as plans are now in the works to construct a viable road to the proposed site. Barry Bolich, manager of the Gogebic County Road Commission in Bessemer, said by phone Thursday that the GCRC will apply for a state grant in hopes of “totally” rebuilding Indianhead Road, which connects U.S. 2 to Big Snow Resort’s Indianhead location. The gran...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - With the construction calendar returning to normal following delivery and personnel delays, the Pat O'Donnell Civic Center may be open for use by mid to late February, according to officials. Most of the essential work is expected to be completed by mid-February, and if the ice is ready to be made, then the building could be open for use by the end of the month, said Michelle Rigoni-Sivula, civic center manager. That is contingent on...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer city council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday to discuss the city’s master plan. “We’re just in the early stages, but the master plan is the guiding plan for the city for the next five years,” said city manager Charly Loper. The meeting, Loper said, is a “brain storming” session for the city council. However, the public is welcome to listen in and provide feedback and-or ideas to Loper directly either before or after the meeting. The city sent out an open-ended...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Jan. 9 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Jan. 10 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Joanna Marie (Toni) Saari of Hurley, passed away due to complications with COVID-19 on Dec. 25, 2020, at the Aspirus-Wausau Hospital. Joanna was born Joanna Marie Toni to Fulvio Toni and Lina Sabatina (nee Fontecchio) Toni (later Francis) on Nov. 13, 1936, in Felix, Italy. She was married to Bert Raymond Saari at St. Mary of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Hurley on Feb. 12, 1955, by Father Prock. Joanna graduated as the valedictorian at St. Ambrose High School, Gogebic Community...
