Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Live entertainment returns to First Fridays starting with the Woodland Sky Native American Dance Company. Woodland Sky, a theatrical, authentic performance group of Ojibwe, Menominee, Potawatomi, Lakota and Apache nation dancers, will perform at 6 p.m. Friday at the Ironwood Downtown City Square on the corner of Aurora and Lowell Streets. The members share stories from their heritage using traditional songs and dances, according to the group. “I am just excited to be adding more var...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER — One silver lining from the pandemic might be improved access to Michigan State University Extension programming, according to the district director who addressed the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners at a recent meeting. Paul Putnam, MSU district director of virtual programs and online resources, responded to concerns that outside of preschool through high school programming the adult participation in agriculture, business, health, nutrition and environment programming has been lower...
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ASHLAND, Wis. - Patricia Chase wore many hats. She was a beloved mother, sister, daughter, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin, friend and social worker. She died on May 30, 2021, at the age of 87. She may have been 87, but she had friends of all ages. She was born to Charles and Kathleen "Kit" Langsford on April 19, 1934, in her aunt's house in Carey location. Pat always had a dream of becoming a missionary, but after graduating from Lincoln High School class of 1953, she attended the University of... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Marlita Joy Everson passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021, at the age of 85. She was born on Feb. 26, 1936, to Steve and Marceil Filut in Milwaukee. She graduated from Washington High School and went on to college. She worked at the YMCA where she met Neil Everson. On June 11, 1955, they eloped to Iowa City. In 1970, they moved to the Upper Peninsula and started Everson Tool and Machine. She worked with her husband for 27 years. Marlita enjoyed golfing and was a member of... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, June 3 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency Quarterly Commodity Distribution: Gogebic County: Bessemer VFW from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. If rain: Memorial Building. St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and Financial Assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,... Full story
