Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By JEAN NORDINE [email protected] BESSEMER - Over 50 people were in attendance at a public meeting with the Bessemer City Council Monday evening to discuss the upcoming 2021 total reconstruction of U.S. 2 going through the city of Bessemer and whether the road should be three or four lanes. Also on hand were three representatives for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), Dan Kari from Crystal Falls, Dave Bradley also from Crystal Falls and Mark Kleikamp from Escanaba. MDOT...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - While presenting a Monday report called "Wakefield's 10-Year Financial Forecast," Bob Blaskowski warned Wakefield's city council of "what we might call a slow-moving train wreck." Blaskowski, of Wakefield, said the city is mired in declining property values, rising utility costs, and significant responsibilities in the way of employee health care and pensions while also witnessing a shrinking tax base due to fading population. The former city...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — With the amount the township pays for sewer services going up, the Ironwood Township Board of Trustees voted 5-2 Monday to pass the increase on to its sewer customers. “This just reflects our increase in cost, it does not reflect any increase in what we take in,” Supervisor Steve Boyd said, emphasizing the increase simply covers the extra amount the Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Authority is charging the township. Trustees Kevin Lyons and Marlene Saari-Mieloszyk voted against the r...
Tuesday, Sept. 11 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Friends of the Mercer Public Library, 10 a.m., library, Mercer, Wis. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Avenue tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. Tiny Tot Story Hour, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. Tai Chi for Arthritis, 11 a.m., Bessemer auditorium. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6... Full story
BERGLAND, Mich. - Thomas H. Dishneau, 83, of Bergland, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, at home in Bergland. Tom was born on Dec. 19, 1934, in Nadeau, Michigan, son of the late Howard and Margaret (Costley) Dishneau. He lived in Nadeau until 1951, when his family relocated to Bergland for a few years. He graduated from Bergland High School in 1953. After high school, Tom served in the U.S. Army from September1953 until 1956, when he was honorably discharged. Part of his Army service was spent in... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - David Lee "Moosie" Forslund, 64, passed away Sept. 5, 2018, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital after a courageous struggle. Moosie, as he was known by his family and friends, was born in Wakefield, at Divine Infant Hospital on July 9, 1954, the youngest son of James and Alvina (Backman) Forslund. He was baptized and confirmed at Sharon Lutheran Church in Bessemer. He graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer with the class of 1972, where he starred in track and field. He... Full story
