Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD - What started as a donation of handmade face-masks from a few residents to the Ironwood Public Safety Department, has become a countywide effort to distribute masks to any household that needs/wants them. According to IPSD Director Andrew DiGiorgio, they have received more than 800 masks from area businesses and residents. "They've really stepped up and made quite a few masks available for free," DiGiorgio said. "So what we did is we took on... Full story
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Ironwood real estate agents are saying their coronavirus shutdown experience differs from that of colleagues across the Montreal River. In Michigan the governor’s executive order for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic does not consider the real estate industry as critical infrastructure. Real estate agents, brokers, and real estate service employees may not leave their homes for work and must conduct business remotely to the greatest extent possible, according to the order. The Wis...
HURLEY — Starting on Saturday, the Hurley School District will offer free breakfast and free to all students 18-years-old and younger every Saturday and Sunday until canceled. “We hope the families and especially the students enjoy the meals that are now prepared all seven days of the week to be delicious and something they look forward to each and every day,” said Kevin Genisot, school district administrator, in a letter to the school district on Saturday. Families are asked to send a driver only to the north parking entrance door betwe...
OMA, Wis. - Larry Czerniak, 66, passed away suddenly and peacefully on April 17, 2020, with his loving wife and soulmate by his side. Larry was born on June 18, 1953, in Medford, to Alvin and Marjorie (Barta) Czerniak. He grew up in Mercer and began playing drums in the family band at a very young age. In the 70s and 80s, Larry and his brothers, Jim and Bob, formed the Prizm Brothers Band and later the Z-Bros. In 1983, he married his wife, Greta; and they raised their family in Hurley. Larry... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Grace A. Cvengros, 86, a lifelong resident of Ironwood, entered into eternal life Thursday, April 23, 2020. Grace was born June 9, 1933, to the late Henry and Pearl (Gamache) Ellis at home, in Puritan Location. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1951, and began employment at Sher's Grocery Store. On Oct. 17, 1953, she was married to Donald G. Cvengros at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Ironwood. He preceded her in death. As a devout Catholic, Grace was a member... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Roland Richard Niemi Jr., 76, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Roland was born on July 5, 1943, in Bessemer Township, the son of Jean Margaret (St. Louis) and Roland Richard Niemi Sr. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1963 in Korea. Following his honorable discharge, Roland met and married the love of his life, Sandra Marie Wakkinen. Their early married life started in Milwaukee where one of the highlights was... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, April 28 Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Government Gogebic Community College Board, 4:30 p.m., online at twitch.tv/gogebic_bot. Wednesday, April 29 Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. IMPACT Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church,... Full story
