Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Patrick Madden has been a Boy Scout since 1958, earning the rank of Eagle Scout when John F. Kennedy was the president. Wednesday he received the prestigious National Eagle Scout Association's Outstanding Eagle Scout award during Boy Scout Troop 323 Hurley-Ironwood's court of honor ceremony. While accepting the award, Madden told the scouts in attendance he was inspired by Kennedy's directive to, "Ask not what your country can do for you,...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Daily Globe reached out to Deborah McCullough, Michigan State researcher, regarding the benefits of urban trees, after the DTE Energy Foundation and ReLeaf Michigan announced a $70, 110 award to 29 different organizations for the planting of 750 trees along community streets, parks, and other public spaces. According to a DNR press release the tree-planting program is a long-standing commitment to the improvement of communities and local environments throughout the state. Kevin S...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township man involved in a May standoff with police has been deemed not competent to stand trial and remanded to a psychiatric facility. Gogebic County Circuit Judge Michael Pope ordered Leonard John Hellier, 48, committed to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Ypsilanti Wednesday “in an effort to restore competency,” Gogebic County Prosecutor Nick Jacobs said. “This effectively puts a time-out on any further p...
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Thursday, Aug. 31 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Gogebic-Iron County Paisano Clubs, 1 p.m., Aging Unit, Hurley. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages 12-18; Lighthouse Faith Center, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Chu...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Larry Willard Hansen, 82, passed away on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. He was born June 17, 1935, in Kenton, to Violet (Jo) and Walter Hansen. He graduated from Ewen High School and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and spent four years in Altus, Okla., as a crew chief, working on the B-52 Bombers. Larry then retired from White Pine Copper after 33 years. He was married to Judy Jacobson on Dec. 20, 1957. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,... Full story
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Florence June (nee Remes) Piet, 87, of Zion and formerly of Ironwood, Mich., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born June 17, 1930 in Ironwood. Florence retired from Fanstel and Norstan after many years of service. She is survived by her Husband of 67 years, Arthur Piet; son, Dale (Cindy) Piet of Zion; grandchildren, Sabrina (Ben) Childers, Amanda and Jessica Piet; three and a half grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Florence was preceded in death by her parents, F... Full story
