Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners prohibited the use of several fairgrounds buildings on July 27, just two weeks before the Gogebic County Fair on Aug. 11-14. With less than two weeks left before the fair, the fair board met on Monday to discuss how to move forward with this announcement. Gogebic County contracted the Houghton-based firm U.P. Engineers and Architects to perform a buildings study earlier this year. The study...
HANCOCK — Six Upper Peninsula health departments and 36 community partners recently published the latest edition of the Community Health Needs Assessment covering all 15 U.P. counties. The 458-page report, now available online to the general public, provides information on the health status of U.P.’s 300,000 residents. The 18-month project was led by local health departments in collaboration with hospitals, behavioral health agencies and health foundations. It includes data on health across the lifespan, access to care, community issues lik...
MERCER, Wis. - Margaret B. Botes passed away peacefully, after a short illness, on July 25, 2022, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Minocqua. Her four children, and many grandchildren, were able to be with her in the hours before she died. She also received numerous phone calls from friends and family across the country. Her hospital room was filled with music, stories and laughter in the hours before she moved on. Marge is survived by her son, Steve Botes, Jr., of Mercer; daughter, Marcia (To... Full story
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. - David Saari, a former resident of Iron Belt, Wisconsin, passed away on Sept. 22, 2021, at the age of 87 in Garden Grove. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Gayle (Barto) also of Iron Belt; his son, Greg; and daughter, Elizabeth. A devoted husband, great father to Greg (Leslie) and Elizabeth (Geoffrey); he is also survived by this grandchildren, John (Kimberly) and Laura (Dominic); great-grandfather known as "Big Papa" to Dayne, Avery, Elle and Kingston; his special... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, Aug. 3 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Ironwood 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. 906-932-4325. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron... Full story
