Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - While there was a fire call earlier that night at the same location, the Ironwood Public Safety Department's investigation into the Feb. 21 fire that claimed the lives of three people and destroyed two downtown buildings has determined the two incidents were unrelated. "The first call, reported at (2:34 a.m.), was a very small cooking related fire that had been completely extinguished," Ironwood Fire Marshal Brandon Snyder said in a news...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley School Board received some financial advice Monday about different ways to fund some projects that have been discussed. Administrator Chris Patritto said the school has talked about a number of things, including improving the layout of the tech education area, the addition of a wellness center and accompanying locker room, new signage to help people locate the school, and new tables and other furniture. Lisa Voisin, of Baird...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — Three long time teachers in the Ontonagon Area School District submitted their retirement letters to the Ontonagon School Board Monday. The most senior member of the faculty is Kenneth Raisanen who has 43 years teaching earth sciences in the school. He started his teaching career right out of college and noted in his retirement letter that he has taught many grandchildren and great grandchildren of his former students. His retirement is effective June 30. David Linczeski has had 25 years on the f...
Tuesday, March 20 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Blood Pressure Screening, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with Regional Hospice nurses, Mill Street Garden, Bessemer. 906-663-0308. Alcoholics Anonymous,... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Arthur A. Manchester, 90, of Hurley, passed away on March 10, 2018. Art was born on August 30, 1927 in Eau Claire, Wis., to Charles and Marion (Fenton) Manchester. He was a 1946 graduate of Drummond High School and attended the University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire. He served his country honorably during the occupation of Japan after WWII as a member of the U.S. Army. On June 18, 1955, he married the former Mary Alice Dicus at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Conrath, Wis.; and... Full story
HOYT LAKES, Minn. — Dorothy Frances Erickson, age 94, formerly of Bessemer, Mich., died peacefully on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Northland Village in Hoyt Lakes. She was born on Nov. 20, 1923 in Wakefield, Mich., to John and Louise (Torzewski) Savitski. As a young girl, Dorothy lived in Thomaston, Mich., and moved with her family to Bessemer, where she graduated from Bessemer High School. During World War II, she supported the war effort by working at Cutler Hammer in Milwaukee to assemble electrical panels for warships. Towards the end of t... Full story
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Patricia "Pat" Johnson, 76, of Kenosha passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was born on Sept. 24, 1941 in Bessemer Township, Mich., the daughter of the late Delbert and Ann (Gayan) Peterson. She was educated in the schools of Bessemer, Mich. Patricia married Mervyn Johnson on Nov. 28, 1959 in Ironwood, Mich. She was employed as a Retail Associate at KMart for 30 years. Patricia was a long-time... Full story
LIVONIA, Mich. - George A. Fabbri, 88, a resident of Plymouth, Mich., peacefully passed away in Livonia with his family surrounding him on March 5, 2018. George was born in Pence, Wis., on Sept. 9, 1929, to parents Chester & Marie (Minnie), and was raised in Ironwood. He proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Navy. On Feb. 27, 1954 George would marry the love of his life Nancy Jane "Dinky" Thomas and together they were blessed with five loving children;... Full story
