Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Friday, April 19 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood. Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655. Alcoholics Anonymous/ Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Government Gogebic... Full story
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - GCC Cosmetology unveiled its branding strategy at a Thursday afternoon celebration held at Gogebic Community College. Invitees gathered around students holding balloons as instructors Nicole Hocking and Laura Erickson ripped off a plastic covering to reveal the program's new name, "The Cosmetology Academy - Creative Careers." Erickson, instructor at the academy, said the cosmetology program has never had a brand. "It was time to give us our...
KETTERING, Ohio - Dorothy I. (Ahonen) Silkworth Kuula, age 88, of Bessemer, Mich., passed away on April, 9, 2019 in Kettering. Dorothy was born on Sept. 5, 1930 in Kimball, Wis. to Gustaf Adolph Ahonen and Jennie F. (Nurmi) Ahonen. On July 1, 1950 she married Don Silkworth, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 4, 2001. In March of 2002 she married William Kuula, and he preceded her in death in December 2002. She was a 1948 graduate of J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wis. She raised her... Full story
WAUSAU, Wis. - Terrance G. Tassi, 74, of Presque Isle, died April 9, 2019, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital with family by his side after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on March 9, 1945, in Harvey, Ill., son of Guido and Catherine (Zriny) Tassi. Terry moved to Presque Isle in 1972 where he was a musky guide for a short time before establishing his own residential construction company, C.A.T. Construction. Terry was an avid baseball fan but his favorite team was whatever team his son Cale was... Full story
SHAWANO, Wis. - Deanna H. Kumpula, 80, of Shawano, passed away on April 17, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 28, 1938 in Ishpeming, Mich., the daughter of the late Harold and Emma (Steffenhagen) Nicklaus. She graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, Mich. in 1955. Deanna was united in marriage to Gary Kumpula on Feb. 17, 1979, at Our Savior Free Lutheran Church in Bessemer. She was a bookkeeper for many companies, later retiring from Meals on Wheels in... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Leonard James Boodry, 67, of Ironwood, passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 16, 2019. He was born Oct. 29, 1951 to James and Marjorie (Cherf) Boodry in Antigo, Wis. Leonard entered into military service with the US Army in 1973 and was honorably discharged in 1977. He had a Bachelor's of Communication Degree as well as a few Associates Degrees in Laser Technology, Electronics, and Computer Aided Drafting. Leonard's last profession was Computer Aided Drafter in... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - The nine singers and performers in Hurley's Silver Express are finishing up their final rehearsals in the coming days as they prepare for the concerts and subsequent spring tour. The group of five seniors, four freshman and one sophomore will perform shows at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday in the Hurley K-12 School's auditorium. The shows promise a, "Huge variety of music, from oldies to what's on the radio today," co-director Roy...
ONTONAGON — A Ewen man who claimed the “laws of nature” decree that “he did not need a license to hunt deer, was found guilty of just that in an Ontonagon jury trial Thursday. Ronald Ehinger, 68, was charged with two counts of taking an antlered deer with 8 points or more. Ehinger demanded a jury trial and a 6 person jury heard the case Thursday morning before Judge Janis Burgess. It took the jury ten minutes to find the Ewen man guilty. A sentencing date will be set. In addition to fines and court costs, Ehinger will be liable for restitu...
