Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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MERCER, Wis. - Four Mercer School students attended the Superior Days conference Feb. 18-19 in Madison to lobby with other students and adults, a news release said. Superior Days is a community-based effort to bring important issues from northwestern Wisconsin to the attention of state legislators, according to the Superior Days website. Before meeting with legislators, students learned about the issue they would discuss in Madison, how to properly shake hands and speak to adults, and how to... Full story
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IRONWOOD - Kratos and Oceta took a furlough from their prison training program Saturday to attend the Spring Home, Yard and Sport Show at the Patrick O'Donnell Civic Center. The dogs are two of many up for adoption at the HOPE animal shelter. The dogs walked through the crowd at the civic center, stopping to be petted by youngsters and adults alike. They are staying at the Ojibway Correctional Facility in Marenisco, where they are being trained by inmates right in the prison cells. The inmates'... Full story
BESSEMER - The Bessemer Parent-Teacher Organization held its sixth annual action night Saturday evening at the VFW. "Beach party" was the theme of the event. All attendees were given leis upon entry. Activities included a silent and live auction, raffles, a door prize and refreshments. The raffles and auctions included over 100 prizes, such as art pieces from Washington school and a season pass to a local ski hill, all donated by local families, individuals and businesses. All proceeds from the... Full story
MASON (AP) - An appeals court reinstituted Michigan's constitutional ban on gay marriage, but not before several hundred same-sex couples rushed to the state's county clerk's offices to get hitched. The order on Saturday by a federal appeals court in Cincinnati to at least temporarily restore the ban that Michigan voters approved in 2004 came after Glenna DeJong, 53, and Marsha Caspar, 51, of Lansing, were the first on Saturday to arrive at the Ingham County Courthouse in the central Michigan... Full story
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Marvin Leonard Tassava Sr., 78, a lifelong resident of Ironwood Township, Mich., passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014, while vacationing in Florida. Marvin was born July 16, 1935, in Ironwood, son of the late Helmi (Talo) and Leonard Tassava, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. He married the love of his life, Nancy Marie Sjoman, on July 23, 1955. Together they raised three children, Marvin Jr., Bliss and John. He worked on his family's dairy farm, drove truck local... Full story
CHISAGO CITY, Minn. - M. Therese "Terry" Bartlett, 86, of Van Buskirk Road, Erwin Township, died Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Parmly Life Pointes Nursing Home in Chisago City. She was born Aug. 29, 1927, in Hudson, Mass., daughter of the late Henry and Corrine (Scott) Mathon. Terry graduated from the Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Mass., with the class of 1945. She attended the St. John's Hospital School of Nursing in Lowell, Mass., graduating in 1948. Terry was employed as a Registered... Full story
To the Editor: Thank you for the opportunity to voice my opinion in the upcoming Iron County Board of Supervisors election. Although this is my first time running for any public office, as a concerned citizen of Iron County and a Hurley resident for 25 years, I have much to offer. As an anti-mine candidate, I feel that our county board needs a supervisor that opposes this proposed mine. The balance between tough decisions on the mine that will ultimately make an impact on our community needs to be addressed. The seriousness behind these... Full story
To the Editor: To me, it was a no-brainer in the early 1980s to opt for hitchhiking. My 1970 vehicle was good for only 12 miles to the gallon, highway mileage. Previous bus rides to and from Detroit, with all their stops, had been done to more than my fill. Air travel would have been great, but would have cut into the compensation money I was receiving when the company I worked for had gone out of business. In parts of 1982 and 1983, looking for a job, I had thumbed a total of more than 8,000 miles, consisting of at least 100 rides — eight f... Full story
To the Editor: About 10 years ago, I was searching for people interested in putting up informational signs at historic mine shafts and headframes in Ironwood. I found people with this same goal when the Friends of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park was formed. As a member of this wonderful group, I give my views on signage and help preserve the rich history the mines played in the development of Ironwood and the Gogebic Range. As the elected historian for the FMMHP, I work with people who share my interests and dedication, and we work together... Full story
