Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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DULUTH, Minn. - Kenneth Bowman, 80, of Ironwood, Mich., died Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, with his family by his side. He was born Jan. 14, 1936, in Menominee, Mich., son of the late Harry Basil and Esther Irene (Kamke) Bowman, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1953. He then served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1977 in various assignments around the world as a communications center operator and supervisor. He was selected to...
HURLEY, Wis. - LaViolet "Nikki" Marx, 88, of Ironwood, Mich., died peacefully early Tuesday morning, Aug. 9, 2016, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. The former LaViolet Nicholas was born March 11, 1928, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Samuel and Ethel (Alexander) Nicholas, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1946. She married Richard Marx in 1980 in Harvey, Mich., and resided there for many years. Richard preceded her in death on Nov. 18, 2008. Nikki...
Monday, Aug. 15 Gogebic County Human Services Agency Board, 9 a.m., Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, Wakefield. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Adult Poetry Group, 5:30 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org....
SPRINGSTEAD, Wis - The Sherman-Springstead Volunteer Fire Department held its annual corn roast fundraiser Saturday. Department Chief Ron King said turnout at the event was a little better than average for the event, which serves as the department's biggest fundraiser. Now in its 37th year, the corn roast provides the department's operating budget. Major purchases in recent years, using funds generated by the event, included the purchase of extrication equipment and turnout gear for the...
SPRINGSTEAD, Wis - A decade after it began, the latest running of the Springstead Sprint triathlon was held Saturday. A sprint-length event - meaning a shorter course - the race included a 400-meter swim, a 16.5-mile bike ride and 5K run. Competitors could compete individually or divide the legs of the race between teammates. Around 58 participants took part in this year's race, which is consistent with the turnout the last couple of years according to Brad Matson, one of the race's organizers....
BESSEMER — A special meeting of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners has been set for Tuesday around 5 p.m. The board will meet at the courthouse after a 4:30 p.m. personnel and negotiations committee meeting. On the agenda for the special session are approval of a data processing services contract and a discussion with Darren Pionk, Gogebic County Road Commission Engineer-Manager, about county-owned property near Oman’s Creek. Last Wednesday, the county board discussed the closing of a spring at Little Girl’s Point where the water tested...
