Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - With a May 19 start date set for the beginning of a two-year U.S. 2 reconstruction project in Ironwood, the city commission approved the project's funding at its meeting Monday evening. Both years, or phases, of the U.S. 2 project, are part of a larger Phase III water and sewer project. Phase III also includes water and sewer work in part of the neighborhood north of U.S. 2 and west of Lake Road, and some work in Norrie Location. The commission passed ordinances to call for the sale... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees, Monday, discussed an alternative source of funding to help update its ailing roads. Four years ago, the township passed a four-year millage to help pay for a fire truck. The fire truck has since been paid for, allowing the board to drop the 1 mill from the taxes. However, supervisor Alan Baron asked the board if it should explore the option of using the 1 mill to help pay for road repairs. "Should we move forward and have the citizens... Full story
WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield City Council scheduled a work session to discuss the proposed budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year during its meeting Monday. The session is scheduled for May 19 at 10 a.m. After conducting a public hearing at the meeting on June 9, the council will need to adopt the annual budget ordinance, said city manager John Siira. The council opted out of Public Act 95, which added 99 cents to every resident utility bill to assist low-income residents in paying for their... Full story
To the Editor: At a meeting of the Historic Ironwood Theatre Board of Directors Thursday, we discussed the many ways in which our area has been supportive of the current effort to secure $25,000 through the State Farm Insurance grant for the Youth Drama Club. The support from multiple entities including the Ironwood Carnegie Library, Theatre North, the Kiwanis, local schools, radio stations and newspapers, the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District and local students themselves has been most heartening. As a result of the support... Full story
To the Editor: May is National Foster Care Month and it is time for our community to recognize the special families that open their hearts and homes to children in need. At any given time there are roughly 14,000 Michigan children in foster care. Being a foster parent is not an easy job, and is often thankless. Foster parents provide not only for the needs of children, but also work with agencies, courts, birth parents and other service providers as a part of a team to remedy the problems in the family that brought the child into care. They... Full story
WAUSAU, Wis. - Arne J. Salli, 78, Wausau, died Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born of Finnish parents, Gust and Olga (Lehtola) Salli, in a log cabin in Kimball on Dec. 11, 1935. He graduated from Hurley High School in 1953. Arne worked very hard to be able to attend college. He received a Bachelor of Science in biology from University of Wisconsin-Superior and went on to receive a Master of Science in zoology and Ph.D. in zoology from University of Wisconsin-Madison.... Full story
WOODRUFF, Wis. - On May 7, 2014, Theodore William Thomas, "Ted," departed this life and went home. Ted was born March 5, 1944, in Bessemer, Mich., to William and Ruby Thomas and was raised in Hurley. Ted was the youngest of six siblings. Ted owned and operated Mr. Theo's Hair Salon in Woodruff and sold real estate for Century 21. Ted's favorite hobby was cooking. He also enjoyed walking with his wife, Janny, and their two dogs Jack and Jill. He loved planning for vacations and especially liked... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Michael B. "Mickey" Morgan, 79, of Ironwood, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital, after a short, courageous battle with cancer. Mickey was born July 20, 1934, in Ironwood, son of the late F. Michael and Lucile (Hulstrom) Morgan. He attended the Roosevelt School and graduated from the Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1952. Mickey spent most of his youth growing up at Little Girl's Point. He worked for Morgan Company Lumber and Fuel del... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Florence T. Erickson, 86, of Ironwood, died peacefully Sunday, May 11, 2014, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital, with her family by her side. The former Florence Revers was born May 19, 1927, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Kopnick) Revers, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1945. She was employed in office work for the Ironwood Area School District for seven years. Florence was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic... Full story
WATERSMEET, Mich. — Robert Buddy Tuttle, 65, of Watersmeet, died at his home on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Robert was born on April 19, 1949, in Phelps, Wis., to Earl and Florence Tuttle. He attended Watersmeet Elementary School and graduated from high school in Florence, Ariz. He married his wife, Margaret, on July 7, 1983, in Ironwood. Robert was a master craftsman and motor car enthusiast, and enjoyed gardening and dog sledding. Above all he loved spending time with his family and grandchildren. Robert was preceded in death by his parents; a... Full story
