Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By CHARITY SMITH by [email protected] BESSEMER - The city of Bessemer and the Michigan Department of Transportation will be having a virtual public hearing at 5 p.m. on Sept. 21 to discuss the proposed detour route for U.S. 2 traffic heading through the city's downtown district, during the reconstruction of the highway during in the summer of 2022. "We've looked at numerous routes and this is the best route we've found. It's by no means perfect," said city manager Charly Loper, of...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO — As of the end of August, Marenisco Township has been short a police chief, but Supervisor Richard Bouvette hopes that a new person will soon take on the role. Former Police Chief Bruce Mahler is no longer in charge, as he left the job at the end of August after giving several months of prior notice. Bouvette said Tuesday that Mahler now is taking a break before he assumes the reins as township supervisor. Having won the Aug. 4 primary unopposed, he will take over the job when Bouvette r...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The Most Rev. John Doerfler, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Marquette, in a letter to the five Catholic churches of Ontonagon County, informed parishioners of a change in some Masses in Rockland and White Pine coming in October. Doerfler said he has been concerned about the workload of Father Michael Jacobus with five weekend Masses and the amount of travel it entails. Besides Rockland and White Pine, Jacobus serves churches in Ontonagon, Ewen and Bergland. “At the same time,” Doerfler wrote...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Sept. 10 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. 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. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice office, 1571 Highway 51 North in Arbor Vitae. SMART...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Mario Barbera Jr., 37, of Ironwood passed away on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. He was born on March 12, 1983, son of Mario Sr. and Karen (Edens) Barbera. Mario was a kind-hearted soul who lived his life with compassion and was friendly to everyone and every creature. He accepted and honored all circles of life as he navigated through finding his space in this world. He was a minimalist and enjoyed time with his family the most. To say he was fascinated with astrology, sci-fi, metaphy...
