Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - There was plenty of snow Friday afternoon to cushion the falls of young skiers who were attempting to navigate the course around Depot Park. The Depot Dash kicked off the weekend's 10th annual Sisu Ski Fest events. The fire was burning strong in the warming pit, but on a 23-degree day with no wind, it wasn't really a necessity. Around 4:15 p.m., volunteer Phil Strong was setting up a couple of young girls who arrived late for skiing. The...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - A group of hikers got a chance to see some of Wisconsin's remaining old-growth timber Friday as the Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts organized a hike into a stand of remnant old-growth white pines near Mercer. Local naturalist John Bates led around 30 snowshoers and hikers to the small stand of timber mixed with other, younger trees off County J, roughly four miles from U.S. 51. Bates told the Daily Globe the definition of o...
BESSEMER — The Gogebic Conservation District completed some inportant invasive plant eradications in 2018, according to its annual report. James Wojcik, chairman of the board of the district, said, “We obtained two grants from the Gogebic Resource Advisory Committee, the group that helps award U.S. Forest Service funding for projects in Gogebic County.” One of the grants covered eradication work on infestations of garlic mustard in the Ironwood-Bessemer area. The other provided funding for projects in Bluff Valley Park, Miners Memorial Herit...
Saturday, Jan. 12 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. Sisu Awards Ceremony, 1:30 p.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sisu After Party, with Conga Se Menne, 7 p.m., Historic Ironwood Theatre. Sunday, Jan. 13 Fat Bike Demo, 11 a.m., Snow Summit Road... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Guy Richard Tilton Sr., 67, of Hurley, passed away on Jan. 10, 2019, at his home. Guy was born on Sept. 25, 1951, in Ironwood, Mich., to William James Tilton and Rosemary (Wiita) Tilton. He was a 1969 graduate of J.E. Murphy High School. He served his country as a member of the U.S. Army. He was a lifelong construction worker. He enjoyed time with his family and was especially proud of his grandson, Kaden. He also liked hunting, fishing and working in his garden. He will be sadly... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Genavieve O. (Dalbeck) Nurmi, 85, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday evening, Jan. 9, 2019. Genavieve was born on March 31, 1933, in Crystal Falls, a daughter of Clarence and Betty E. (Minier) Dalbeck. She attended Wakefield High School. On June 16, 1951, Genavieve was united in marriage to Elmer Nurmi in Wakefield. She was a faithful member of All Saints Lutheran Church in Wakefield. Genavieve is survived by three sisters, Leola “Ducky” Cook, Merriweather, Christine Waurio, Hurley, Wis., and Mary (Mike... Full story
