Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER - "More teens are killed between prom night and graduation night than any other time of the year," said Gogebic County Sheriff's Department deputy Brandon Lyons at a prom safety program Friday afternoon in Bessemer. Michigan State Police and the GCSD visited Ironwood last Wednesday and Bessemer Friday in an effort to keep kids safe, while encouraging good choices. All the schools on the Michigan side of the border between Ontonagon and...
ST. LOUIS — The Gogebic Range (Hurley-Bessemer) robotics team ranked in the top third Friday in its subdivision in national competition here. The first year team that won a regional tournament in Duluth to qualify for the nationals ranked 19th in its subdivision with a 7-3 record. There were 68 teams in the subdivision. OP Robotics, from Stony Creek, Ontario, ranked first in the same subdivision. A complicated scoring system listed the Gogebic team (6613) with a 1.77 ranking score, tied with two other teams. The first place OP team had a s...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] HURLEY - State Rep. Beth Meyers, Bayfield, of the 74th Assembly District, stopped at the Iron County Courthouse in Hurley Friday morning, where a friendly back and forth with local residents followed and dialogue regarding the concerns and needs of Iron County was shared. Meyers stressed her office maintains records of contacts. If a citizen contacts her office regarding an issue, it is recorded and she can then use those calls or communications in...
Saturday, April 29 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer, Wis., School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Iron County Democrats, 9 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Subway. Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, April 30 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, B... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Linda J. Ryskewecz, 61, of Hurley, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in Hurley. Linda was born on July 26, 1955, in Ironwood, Mich., the daughter of the late Stanley "Honey" and Ardyce (nee Nelson) Traczyk. She graduated in 1973 from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley. Linda worked for the Iron County Miner, Villa Home Health, Iron County Extension office, and became the deputy clerk for the city of Hurley, eventually becoming the city clerk, retiring in July 2015. She... Full story
ASHLAND, Wis. - Orville G. Stain, 83, formerly of Hurley, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Ashland. He was born Jan. 7, 1934, in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., the son of the late Orville G. Sr. and Viola (Ahola) Stain. Orville was a U.S. veteran, serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He resided for many years in Hoffman Estates, Ill., and moved to Hurley in 2003. Orville enjoyed buying new cars and driving them around. He also enjoyed watching all kinds of sports, including... Full story
