Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield city council interviewed its first candidate for city manager at a special meeting Monday evening. Robert Brown Jr., of downstate Belding, answered a predetermined list of questions for the council in a session that lasted about one and one-half hours. Mayor John Granato said three remaining candidates, none of whom are local, will be addressed the same questions at another special meeting on Thursday at 6 p.m. "That will...
IRONWOOD - Volunteers and a Milwaukee artist were finishing a repair project Tuesday afternoon at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. Water damage from a hole in the old roof was being repaired and some of the mural work had to be retouched. A new roof has been installed at the theater and the damage from the hole in the old roof required repairs and painting. David Strickland, of Affiliated Artists, Milwaukee, was familiar with the theater from 1994-'95, when he painted the murals over the stage...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — An Ironwood Township man will serve at least 25 years in prison after he let his guilty plea to two sex crimes stand in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday. Jason Elliot Irvine, 47, originally pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct in November. Each of those carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in prison, with a maximum penalty of life in prison. Last week, Gogebic County Circuit Judge Michael Pope ruled Irvine hadn’t been adequately inf...
Wednesday, Jan. 16 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Red Cross Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 213 S Marquette St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Historical Society, 1 p.m., museum, 303 Iron St., Hurley. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, 1-1:30... Full story
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Ryan Gregory Alessandroni, 36, of Ironwood, Mich., died unexpectedly at St. Vincent Hospital. Ryan was born on Oct. 27, 1982, in Ironwood. He is the son of Lynn and Michael Justinak, of Casper, Wyo., and Gregory and Tracey Alessandroni, of L'Anse, Mich. He attended Ironwood Area Schools through the eighth grade and moved to Chassell, Mich., and graduated from Houghton High School with the class of 2001. Ryan worked at the Elk and Hound in Ironwood. Ryan enjoyed cooking and his... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. - Milton S. Nelson, 87, a lifelong resident of Bessemer, passed away unexpectedly Monday evening, Jan. 14, 2019. Milton was born on Dec. 2, 1931, in Bessemer, a son of Louis and Monica Lois (Holup) Nelson. He attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer. On June 5, 1954, Milton was united in marriage to the love of his life, Helen Kangas, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ironwood. Milton worked at various jobs throughout the community. He was a faithful member of Trinity... Full story
