Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - While the plan to rebuild Saxon Harbor following its destruction in the rain and flooding during the July 11 storm continues to take shape - with the Iron County Board of Supervisors voting to reroute County A through the old campground Tuesday - several items remain on hold while the county awaits decisions from various parts of the federal government. The county board voted in December to rebuild Saxon Harbor's marina and campground to...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - On Tuesday afternoon the GCC board convened to conduct school related business and heard an update on a grant increase they approved last year for the TRiO Mentoring Program operated by Jessica Leinon-Novascone, TRiO Director. The grant increase totaled $7,427 for the 2016-17 academic year. According to Leinon-Novascone, the TRiO program pairs first year students as mentees with a second or third year student as a mentor. The mentor and...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Parks and Recreation Committee will consider plans for a playground north of U.S. 2 at its Monday meeting at 5 p.m. at the Memorial Building. Committee members will review a proposed playground design. The city’s comprehensive plan addresses the need for park and playground improvements in the community north of the highway. The playground was addressed when the city commission recently set its goals for 2017. The city is working with Zion Lutheran Church to obtain own...
Wednesday, Feb. 1 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, 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 Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers Support Group, 6-7 p.m., Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mercer, Wis. Bessemer Booster Club, 6:30 p.m., A.D. Johnston High School. G...
WAUSAU, Wis. - Jacqueline V. "Jackie" Longhini, 73, of Ironwood, Mich., died Sunday afternoon, Jan. 29, 2017, at Aspirus Wausau Hopsital in Wausau. The former Jacqueline Zegoski was born July 17, 1943, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Jack and Eleanor (Chinn) Zegoski, attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1961. She then was employed at the A&P Store in downtown Ironwood for several years. She was married to William H."Bill" Longhini on May 27, 1967, at...
MOSINEE, Wis. - Mary E. Kuklenski, 98, formerly of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, at St. Rita Adult Family Home in Mosinee, with her loving family by her side. The former Mary E. O'Berto was born Jan. 4, 1919, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Joseph and Maud (Hinds) O'Berto, attended St. Ambrose Grade School and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1937. She then worked for Dr. Maloney in Ironwood and as a linotype operator for the Ironwood Times, prior to serving...
RIPON, Wis. — Mary Magdaline Kleinbrook Ahonen entered eternal life peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017. Born in Ironwood, Mich., on Aug. 14, 1920, to Joseph and Harriet Kleinbrook, Mary married Donald E. Ahonen on Sept. 1, 1941. Mary is survived by her three children, Donald T. Ahonen (Susan), of Markesan, Jeanne Klotz (Michael), of Appleton, and Margery Mackin (Tim), of Wakefield, Mich.; her brother, Joseph Kleinbrook, Northbrook, Ill.; her seven grandchildren, Cynthia Haasl (Brent), Forrest Ahonen (Maki), T...
HURLEY, Wis. — Helen M. Weaver, 93, of Kimball, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. The former Helen Slaski was born Feb. 3, 1923, in Hurley, daughter of the late Frank and Veronica (Prawdzik) Slaski. She attended Hurley schools and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1942. She then left for Chicago after graduation and worked as a cook in numerous Chicago restaurants and at Belmont Hospital. Helen met Lyman Weaver in Chicago and they were married there on Dec. 2, 1946. They resided in Chic...
