Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Sorted by date Results 1 - 24 of 24
HURLEY, Wis. - Bernice Joan Verrette, 91, of Hurley, passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Bernice was born on March 18, 1935, in Merriweather, Michigan. She was raised by her mother, Trula; her stepfather, Emmanuel Jurmu; and her great-grandparents, Gene and Lillian Windnagle, in Bergland. Bernice spent much of her life caring for her family while also working at Pauline Cleaners, providing housekeeping services for loca... Full story
PENCE, Wis. - It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Bobbie Lynn, or Nana Bobbie, was born on July 30, 1952, and passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. She poured her heart into loving her family, and the way she made everyone laugh will be the basis of many family stories for years to come. She was typically the life of the party and willing to go on any adventure at any time. Having a great time when you were... Full story
CHARLOTTE, Mich. – Aaron Tauno Aapala, of Charlotte, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, at the age of 50. He was born on Feb. 23, 1976, in Lansing, to Richard and Gail (Ryskey) Aapala. Aaron graduated from Charlotte High School with the class of 1994 and earned his bachelor's degree from Kalamazoo College. He lettered in football, basketball and baseball at Charlotte, earning numerous awards in football and baseball, and played football and baseball at Kalamazoo. He also a... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Eugene Joseph “Geno” Milewski, 87, of Ironwood, passed away Friday afternoon, Sept. 18, 2026, in his hometown of Ironwood, with his loving family and close friends at his side. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc. in Wakefield, is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed online at lakesidememorialchapel.com.... Full story
MONTREAL, Wis. — Louis “Cookie” Laguna, 75, of Montreal, passed away at home, late Sunday night, Sept. 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield, Michigan, is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed online at lakesidememorialchapel.com.... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Janice M. (nee Koppang) Oberg, 77, of Wakefield, died unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, Sept. 22, 2026, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Jerald Rocco, owner and manager of Lakeside Memorial Chapel Inc., in Wakefield, is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed online at lakesidememorialchapel.com.... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Bernard Leroy Pedrin, 84, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away at home, early Friday morning, Sept. 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Bernard was born on April 1, 1942, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, a son of Bernard Anthony and Helen Margie (Biermaker) Pedrin. On Nov. 4, 1961, Bernie was united in marriage to Karen Rachel Grinivic. They were blessed with five children. Bernard and his family moved to Wakefield, where he spent the rest of his life. Bernard pr... Full story
WEST BEND, Wis. - James (Jim) Lloyd Johnson, 72, of West Bend, Wisconsin, passed away on Sept. 7, 2026. Jim was born to Herbert and Mildred Johnson on Aug. 27, 1954, at Divine Infant Hospital in Wakefield, Michigan. As a child, he and his family traveled between Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Arizona and Nevada, instilling in Jim a love for the outdoors. As a teenager, he enjoyed bird hunting; downhill skiing at local hills; and riding his bike north of Wakefield to Lake Superior - a hobby he kept... Full story
BESSEMER - On Sept. 15, more than 200 credit unions, including Gogebic County Federal Credit Union in Bessemer, lost access to their online banking systems. Though physically miles apart, they had one thing in common: Sharetec. Sharetec Systems specializes in digital banking solutions for credit unions and hosts its clients on a shared digital core at a data center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The company attributed the service outage to a failure of the data center's cooling system. Temperatures...
BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council authorized attorney-recommended changes to a proposed 20-year franchise agreement with Northern States Power Company, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. The action occurred at the council's Monday evening meeting. The agreement defines Northern States' rights to use city property to supply electricity, as well as its responsibilities to the city. The council is sending its revisions for approval by Northern States, which is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, along with Xcel. After both parties agree to the terms, t... Full story
IRONWOOD — With the new school year safely launched, the Board of Education of the Ironwood Area Schools heard a variety of reports — one prompting an innovative idea in education — at its regular monthly meeting on Monday. For superintendent Dan Martinson, another busy month is hot on the heels of a bustling September, due to the push for a proposed bond of $12.5 million for Ironwood Area Schools. The bond will go before the voters in the Nov. 3 election. “We're going to be hosting a bond information night the 14th of October, which is a We...
Tonight from 6 to 7 p.m.: Free roundtable discussion with historian Larry Peterson of Ironwood and Wakefield author Bruce Cox, moderated by historian Ivan Hellen of Erwin Township, at the Ironwood Carnegie Library. Includes light refreshments. Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m.: Free tours of the "G" and "H" shafts used by the former Pabst Mine, which was located at the current site of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park in Ironwood. Tours will begin from the Bonnie Street Trailhead, near the corner of...
IRONWOOD - The goal of the Range Suicide Prevention Council is to "tear down the shroud of shame, silence and stigma surrounding suicide and its primary cause: untreated or undertreated mental illness that prevents those suffering from seeking help." During the group's "Break the Silence – Walk Through the Pain" event on Saturday at Gogebic Community College's Lindquist Center, council President Pat Gallinagh and three other speakers shared stories of pain, barriers and hope with an attentive a... Full story
HURLEY — The Hurley City Council focused on the city's aging infrastructure during its monthly meeting on Sept. 15, hearing from Public Works Director and Street Commissioner Scott Santini about the city's water and sewer lines. "We have 118,000 feet of water line," Santini said. "Of that, 33,000 feet is 70 years old or older. An additional 18,000 feet is 50 years old. And 11,100 feet is 40 years old." Santini said the issues Hurley has been experiencing on 7th Avenue "could be happening all over town." He added, "The pipes are antiquated, fall...
IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission has accepted a donation of property, including a building, at 420 Iron King Road from First Property Holdings LLC of Iron Mountain. The action occurred at the commission's latest regular meeting on Sept. 14. Tom Bergman, the city's community development manager, said that the structure, which is 4,000 square feet, had been used as a grow facility by RiZE, one of the marijuana companies now established within the city. However, the company's priorities have changed; hence, the property is not needed. A...
MARENISCO TOWNSHIP — Marenisco Township is updating both its municipal software programs and its website. At its monthly meeting on Monday, the Marenisco Township Board of Trustees voted to approve a new contract with BS&A Software and accepted a proposal from website manager Kevin Ceccoon. The software update is required because of changes at BS&A, which is based in Bath. The company is ending support and updates for its web-based municipal software programs. Under the current system, municipalities store data on their own computers and d...
Thursday, Sept. 24 Pabst Mining Disaster Anniversary Program, 6 p.m., Ironwood Carnegie Library. Program by Larry Peterson and Bruce Cox with Ivan Hellen moderating. Bessemer Pumpkinfest activities. See the ad in today’s paper for events running from Thursday through Sunday. Grief Support Group, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Church, Ironwood. Will continue each Thursday through Nov. 19. Direct questions to 906-932-0174. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood S... Full story
IRONWOOD — Ontonagon picked up its first win of the year, 14-8 over Ironwood, Friday night. The Gladiators controlled the line of scrimmage and the game as the Red Devils fell in their first road game of the year. “It was very nice to get a win,” Ontonagon coach Preston Manos said. “The boys have been working hard for it and glad they finally got one.” The Red Devils started the year with three strong performances, an opening-week win over Florence before challenging two top-five teams, Lake Linden-Hubbell, and Norway. It didn’t go as well in t...
HURLEY — Hurley returned home for the first time since Week 1 Friday night and put on a show for its fans, but Shell Lake senior quarterback Alex Marcoux couldn’t be stopped as he led his team to the 34-28 win. He rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns and he threw for another 101 yards and three scores. The elusive running back was tough to bring down all night. “He’s one of the best players I’ve seen in a long time,” Hurley coach Chris Edyvean said. “I think it was his speed, his elusiveness, kind of a mix of both. He’s a strong runner,...
STEPHENSON — Jayden Verrett made an immediate impact on the Gogebic Miners in Friday night’s 66-42 win at Stephenson. And immediately is no exaggeration. After missing the team’s first three games due to a shoulder injury, the All-U.P. Dream Team quarterback ran 56 yards for a touchdown on the team’s first offensive play. He was more limited on defense, but when they put him in on that side, he went for a 72-yard pick-6 on his first snap. In all, he rushed for 278 yards on 25 carries and three touchdowns (56 yards, 86, 16), and he was 15 of 22... Full story
