Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The case of one of the defendants charged in connection to the killing of a Lac du Flambeau man north of Mercer appears to be headed toward a trial. A December trial date was set Tuesday after Iron County Judge Patrick Madden heard a motion laying out the state’s final settlement offer to Curtis Wolfe, 27, for his alleged role in the death of Wayne M. Valliere Jr., whose body was found Jan. 1, 2018, in the Mercer area. The five-day tri...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Gogebic Community College board of Trustees welcomed incoming college president George McNulty and his wife, Christie to the its meeting on Tuesday evening. “Doctor McNulty is going to be our new college president beginning July 1,” John Lupino chair of the board said during a brief speech given before the meeting. The future president asked a few questions during the meeting, but mainly just listened as Owen Ryskey described his exper...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Members of the community gathered for a community safety session on Tuesday night at A.D. Johnston Junior and High School. Held in the school’s multipurpose room, the session featured trooper Jerry Mazurek of the Michigan State Police, Sgt. Brandon Lyons of the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office, and Gogebic County prosecutor Nick Jacobs. Before the session, Lyons told the Globe that parents were the primary target for the session covering school safety, human trafficking and active shooter issue...
Wednesday, May 1 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Iron County Health Department Walk In Clinic, 8:30 a.m., health department. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Alzheimer’s D... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Dennis R. Ellos, 72, of Ironwood, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2019 at his home in Ironwood. He will be missed by many, but his larger-than-life spirit will not be forgotten. Denny was born to Ted and Margaret (Simmons) Ellos on Nov. 21, 1946 in Ironwood. He married Linda McDonald on Sept. 14, 1974. Denny graduated high school from Saint Ambrose in 1965, then attended Gogebic Community College and finally graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from... Full story
MINOCQUA, Wis. - John C. Thomas, 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 28, 2019, in Minocqua. He was born July 10, 1935, to Arthur and Martha (Kruger) Thomas in Ironwood, Mich. He graduated from Ironwood High School in 1953 where he also served in the National Guard. He married Shirley (Siirila) Thomas on Aug. 1, 1959, and together they had two sons and a daughter. He served in the Army from 1953-1956 as a Corporal working on missile guidance systems and was stationed in Fort Bliss,... Full story
