Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - In an effort to improve student safety, the Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education Monday approved requiring the district's self-funded sports teams use the district's buses for transportation. "It's time to change the way we transport all the self-funded sports," said Ironwood Superintendent Tim Kolesar. "Traveling in a school bus is definitely our safest and best (option). We have highly trained and certified bus drivers. I'm...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - Pending approval of the Bessemer Area School District's upcoming May referendum, the Bessemer City Council Monday approved the closure of Iron Street between Mine Street and Moore Street and to deed that portion of the road to the school district. Standing in front of a large audience, Bessemer Superintendent David Radovich said obtaining the city council's approval to close the street is the last step before the school district can move...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley School Board on Monday gave its blessing to a “Senior to Senior” project designed to bring the younger generation closer to their elders. Mark Marczak, head of the Iron County Senior Citizens Center, said there’s a “generational gap” between students and senior citizens and he’d like to bring them closer together. The high school students will help senior citizens with tackling social media, such as using Facebook. Marczak said many elderly people have reservations about using compu...
Tuesday, Sept. 20 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. Iron-Gogebic Integrated Family Services, 9-10:30 a.m., Iron County Courthouse, Hurley. 906-663-4045 or 715-561-2191. Wisconsin Veterans Employment Services Representative, 9-11:30 a.m., veterans service office, Hurley. 715-392-7808. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Blood Pressure Screening, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with Regional Hospice nurses, Mill Street Garden, Bessemer. 906-663-0308. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon,...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Larry H. Goldman, 80, of Minneapolis, passed away Sept. 18, 2016. He was preceded in death by parents, Ben and Dorothy (Abelman); and brother, Karl. He is survived by wife, Helen, of 55 years; sons, Matt, David and Ken; daughters-in-law, Amy, Tera and Denise; and grandchildren, Elsa, Sam, Riley, Max, Nathan and Henry. Larry was born in Marenisco, Mich., in 1935, graduated from the University of Minnesota and worked as an executive for Sears for 37 years. He adored his wife,...
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Beverly Ann Romo, 78, passed away peacefully on Aug. 30, 2016, at Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation. The former Beverly Begalle was born on Jan. 17, 1938, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of John and Mathilda Begalle. At her side was Patricia Myles who, along with her late husband, Don, were the closest of friends for most of her life. She is survived by brothers, Raymond (Patricia), of Ironwood, and Donald (Mary Jane), of Longmont, Colo.; a grandson, Gavin Wetzelberger, of Mattingham, Md.; and many nieces, nephews a...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Ruth G. Helin, 91, of Gile, Wis., passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with her family by her side. She was born June 13, 1925, in Ishpeming, to Niilo and Hilma (Ruslin) Augustson. She lived in Republic and moved to Hurley, Wis., as a young child. She attended Cary and Hurley schools, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1942. Ruth was united in marriage to Raymond W. Helin on May 24,...
WHITE PINE, Mich. - Roland "Rocky" Antoine Jr., 60, of White Pine, passed away Friday morning, Sept. 16, 2016, surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. Rocky was born on May 30, 1956, in Wakefield, a son of Elaine (Powell) and Roland Antoine Sr. He grew up in Ramsay. In 1972, his family moved to White Pine, and he attended White Pine High School and graduated in 1974. For two years, Rocky proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a military police officer. Following his honorable d...
MILTON, Wis. - Joseph B. "Joe" Tomasin, 92, of Milton, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Sept. 11, 2016, at the Heartwarming House, Milton, where he recently resided. He was born April 12, 1924, in Hurley, the son of the late John and Margaret (Uski) Tomasin. He attended and graduated from high school in Hurley. Following graduation, Joe was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving his country during World War II while stationed in Papua, New Guinea. He attended the University of...
