Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Wakefield city council members learned Monday evening that no interest has been expressed yet for a seat left vacant when former member Pat Mann resigned last month, effective Feb. 28. "As of today, we've had no applications for the vacant council seat, so get the word out," said city manager Bob Brown. Several applications for the seat have been picked up, according to Brown, but none had been submitted as of Monday's meeting. Council members...
Tuesday, March 26 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 10 a.m.-noon., Ironwood Memorial Building. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines Civic Center, Mercer, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Government... Full story
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission heard Monday that the Pat O’Donnell Civic Center will remain closed. Scott Erickson, city manager for Ironwood, informed the commission engineers are expected to inspect the building today, looking at damaged roof trusses due to snow load. “Once the structural engineer is in there he’ll be able to let us know if it’s still fine where people can come in and crews can do the work around them or not,” he said. There are events scheduled to use the center in t...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Steven Andrew Bratu, 59, died tragically in an automobile accident on his way to see loved ones out of state on March 23, 2019. He was born to parents Samuel and Margaret Bratu in Hancock, on Feb. 1, 1960. On July 21, 1979, he married his high school sweet heart, Rose Schneck, who survives. Instead of calling each other by their respective first names, Steven and Rose playfully and lovingly referred to each other as “George” throughout their whole relationship. Steve graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1979. He work... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. — Janice Welch, 68, passed away at her home on March 18, 2019. She lost her battle with cancer with her loving husband Alvin Thompson by her side. She grew up in northern Illinois, acquired a degree in Math from Marquette University, lived in Bessemer township for one year and then moved to Ellensburg, Wash., where she spent the majority of her life, raised a family and taught math at the local schools. For the past five years, Jan and Al lived in the Bessemer area to be closer t... Full story
WAUSAU, Wis. — Peter Roy Stevens, 50, of Saxon, passed away on March 9, 2019, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau after a brief illness surrounded by his friends and family. Peter was born July 19, 1968, to Clarence and Gay (Pollari) Stevens in Oconomowoc. He attended Newport School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. After graduation he attended Dunwoody Institute of Minneapolis to prepare for his career as a tool and die maker and graduated in 1988. He worked for 30 years for Everson Tool and Die and Precision T... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Ruth Da Pra, 97, of Hurley, passed away on March 23, 2019, at Villa Maria Health and Rehab Center. Ruth was born on June 8, 1921, in Oma Township to Arthur and Alice (Jeske) Dietel. She was a good friend to all who knew her and enjoyed crocheting, knitting, gardening, baking and embroidery. She will be sadly missed by children, Ruth Mose, Peter Moro, David Lee Moro, Alice (Daniel) Leal, Verna "Bunny Lee" Harvey and Roberta Harvey; 11 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren;... Full story
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] BESSEMER - The Bessemer High School quiz bowl team finished runner-up in the WNMU TV13 High School Bowl competition. According to Dave Rowe, coach for Bessemer, his team battled its way to the finals, but Houghton pulled away in the second half of the championship match, winning 250-130. "Houghton was able to get more of the toss-ups and the bonuses, and we were not able to catch them," he said. In the final, the score was 40-40 early on and Houghton...
