Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - As plans for the new civic center are nearly finalized, the project visibly started Thursday with the deflation of the temporary dome that served the city for the year between permanent structures. Wednesday was the final day for the Pat O'Donnell Civic Center Board to provide requests for enhancements or changes to the project architect and insurance company that is paying to replace the 40-year-old structure after its roof failed under... Full story
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved the county’s COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan. The plan requires board approval and was approved unanimously. The plan is required by the state and is due by June 1. The document presented by Juliane Giackino, county administrator, has four sections that include protective safety measures, employee benefits as they relate to COVID-19, employees with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, and a business continuity plan...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — It’s still too soon for large group events due to the coronavirus pandemic and so First Friday for June will be a virtual concert and gift card giveaway, along with a call to support downtown businesses and restaurants. “As you know we can’t have any events with more than 10 people but we still want to move forward with First Friday,” said First Friday organizer Tim Erickson, a community development specialist with the city of Ironwood. “So, we decided to move forward in a virtual way...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Mary Lynn (Walker) Wozencraft, best known as Lynn Layman, was born on Nov. 16, 1946. She died at home in Ironwood, on May 20, 2020, surrounded by the loves of her life; her 11 cats, Flower, Ranedrop, Smokey, Greystoke, Blackie, Grizelda, Hazel, Smudge, Annie, Smooch and Ninja; two dogs, Phreddie and Domino; and thousands of her beloved books. Lynn lived a full life and loved deeply. She was always there for the party but also there with a hand to hold. Lynn shared your highs... Full story
RAMSAY, Mich. - Michael Mathew Jurakovich, 62, of Ramsay, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020. Michael was born on May 13, 1958, at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, a son of Mathew and Rose (Petroff) Jurakovich. He attended Ramsay School and then A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, graduating with honors with the class of 1976. Michael went on to get a degree in pharmacy from Ferris State University in Big Rapids. Michael was a hard worker. He started working many odd jobs from the age of... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Friday, May 29 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. Alcoholic... Full story
