Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission on Monday approved its fiscal budget and property tax levy for 2020-2011. The commission 4-1 adopted a resolution to approve millage rates for city services and to authorize the collection of a 1% tax administration fee and fee schedule. Commissioner Joseph Cayer went against the action with concern over a 2.5% water and sewer rate increase. Cayer questioned the commission’s decision to include the Consumer Price Index adjustment to keep up with costs for... Full story
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY - Those driving along Wisconsin 77 through Hurley may notice that a new fire danger sign was installed on Tuesday. The new sign replaces a weathered sign on the south side of the highway at the snowmobile/all-terrain vehicle trail on Iron County land adjacent to the Cary Mine Convenience Store. Station owner Bob Walesewicz has been changing out the fire condition signs to indicate low, medium or high level fire danger for more than 10 years....
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council voted Monday evening to approve a 2020-21 budget of more than $4.6 million for the fiscal year beginning on July 1. Budget details show that $1,115,453 in general budget costs are expected in categories such as office staff remuneration, law enforcement, fire protection, building and grounds maintenance, elections, planning and development, parks and recreation, campground, inventory and billing, and a contingency fund for expenses “not anticipated in the budget proc...
MARQUETTE, Mich. — Sandra “Sandy” Butelewski, 76, a resident of Watersmeet, died on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at U.P. Health Systems in Marquette. Sandy was born in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, on Aug. 22, 1943, to Frank and Harriet Weyenberg. She graduated from Kaukauna High School. She was employed at East Wisconsin Savings Bank in Kaukauna for 44 years and retired in 2005. Sandy married Bill Butelewski on Sept. 30, 1967, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Little Chute, Wisconsin. Sandy was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Harriet; and bro... Full story
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Ann M. Clark, age 104, of Greenville, died May 3, 2020, in Greenville. Ann was born and raised in Ironwood, Michigan. She met and married Auburn B. Clark in Flint, Michigan, and they made their home there. They later built a retirement home in Ironwood Township. Ann was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Auburn B. Clark; parents, John and Rose Bunjevac; grandson, Matthew Peter Elliman; brothers, Nichols, Peter and Stephen; and sisters, Amelia, Catherine, Regina, Helen, Rose and Mary. She was survived by daughter B... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Della J. Kleimola, 92, of Bessemer, passed away on June 4, 2020, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. She was born on March 8, 1928, in Munising, daughter of James and Venus (Jackson) Connors. She attended local schools. Della married Gordon K. Kleimola on Jan. 6, 1951. He preceded her in death on Oct. 5, 2001. She worked at Simpson Electric in Mercer, Wisconsin, for 20 years. Della loved quilting, sewing crocheting, beadwork, camping, fishing and playing cards. She... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Jeanne Louise Bennett, 95, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on June 6, 2020, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehab Center in Hurley. Jeanne was born on Sept. 25, 1924, in Levering, Michigan, the third child of William L. and Harriett Mable (Williams) Burns. When her family moved to Ironwood, she was 3 years old. She was in the initial first-grade class at the then new K-8 Sleight School in Ironwood. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1942, and she then attended... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, June 10 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. 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.,... Full story
