Articles from the January 18, 2022 edition
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Omicron variant identified in western U.P.
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HANCOCK — The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department reported Saturday that the omicron variant of COVID-19 was identified in its five-county coverage area. According to a release from the WUPHD, the...
Laessig to receive sick, vacation pay
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] WAKEFIELD — Joel Laessig, who recently resigned as director of the Wakefield Public Library, will receive his sick and vacation pay. The library board held a special meeting on Thursday to determine if it...
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Jan. 18 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Memorial Building, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution... Full story
Rev. Fr. Allan Joseph Mayotte
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Rev. Fr. Allan Joseph Mayotte, 87, of Marquette, died Thursday morning, Jan. 13, 2022, at Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette. Fr. Mayotte was born on Dec. 23, 1934, in Marquette... Full story
Thor Livingston Wiita
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of our beloved Thor Livingston Wiita, 41, of Wakefield. He passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, with his mom and other... Full story
Carl W. Lehto
BRUCE CROSSING, Mich. - Carl W. Lehto, 82, a longtime resident of Bruce Crossing, passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Carl was born on April 16, 1939, in Bruce Crossing, a son of Wilho Leonard and... Full story
Michael E. Olexa Sr.
KENOSHA, Wis. - It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of Michael E. "Eddy" Olexa Sr., 75, of Kenosha, on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Born on Jan. 15, 1946, in Ironwood, Michigan, son of... Full story
Doug Kaho
WEST ALLIS, Wis. - Doug Kaho passed away peacefully on Jan. 14, 2022, after a hard fought 5-year battle with cancer. Doug spent the first half of his childhood in Fort Worth, Texas, and the second... Full story
