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Articles from the December 14, 2016 edition


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  • Ironwood man's trial on drug, weapons charges begins

    Dec 14, 2016

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - The trial of an Ironwood man facing a number of drug and weapons charges began in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday. Donovan Howard Payeur, 32, is facing seven felonies - the delivery of methamphetamine, conspiracy to deliver meth, possessing a weapon as a felon, possessing ammunition as a felon, possession of a controlled substance-Vicodin, possession of a controlled substance-marijuana and felony firearm. Following a morning of jury...

  • Gogebic Medical Care improvements nearly complete

    Dec 14, 2016

    By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The residents and staff at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility are already reaping benefits of planned upgrades and once the awning over the rebuilt entryway is complete, will really be in high cotton. Rick Cunico, foreman for the Angelo Luppino Construction Company, of Iron Belt, Wis., said, "They had been waiting about a month for the steel to arrive so they could finish the awning. Now that it arrived, they expect to complete the job...

  • Hurley liquor license revoked

    Dec 14, 2016

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council revoked one liquor license and granted another on Tuesday to the same establishment. The Class B combination beer and liquor license for MJ Petro Group, Inc., on Club Sierra, 21 Silver St., Michael Berghorn, president, was revoked. Bill Nordeen, representing city attorney Ray O’Dea, who was attending a jury trial, said the revocation was because the establishment was abandoned for more than 90 days and Petro Group was dissolved in 2014. It, therefore, failed to possess...

  • Community Calendar

    Dec 14, 2016

    Wednesday, Dec. 14 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. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency Nutition Council, 10:30 a.m., GOCAA office, Bessemer. 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 Resta... Full story

  • Helen Stahovic

    Dec 14, 2016

    WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Helen Stahovic, 95, formerly of Ironwood, passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, in Wakefield. She was born Nov. 9, 1921, in Wakefield, daughter of the late Peter and Stella (Lalich) Churitch, and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1939. She attended St. Joseph's School of Nursing in Ashland, Wis., and became a Registered Nurse. She then served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps as a Second Lt. during World War II. Helen worked at Grand View Hospital and Gogebic Medical Care Facili... Full story

  • Judith Eleanor Niemi

    Dec 14, 2016

    IRONWOOD, Mich. — Judith Eleanor Niemi, 92, of Bruce Crossing, passed away Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. Judith was born Feb. 8, 1924, to the late Solomon and Lempi (Salo) Mattson. Judith was a member of Bruce Crossing Apostolic Lutheran Church. She was employed by the U.S. Forest Service in Watersmeet at the Toomey Nursery. Judith was married to the late Albert Niemi on March 9, 1943. She enjoyed spending time with her family, feeding the birds, loved gardening and looking after her flowers. She is s... Full story

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