Articles from the November 2, 2023 edition
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Gogebic County Board hears public's hope for some sort of 2024 fair
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - After announcing the closure of the 2024 Gogebic County Fair earlier this month, members of the county Board of Commissioners were met with another...
Gogebic-Iron Airport hires new manager
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Gogebic-Iron County Airport board has hired a new airport manager after a long search. Jeremy Busch, a Wakefield resident and aviation enthusiast, began training at the airport on Monday to...
Bessemer City Council again poised to hire city manager
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — In a special meeting on Monday evening, members of the Bessemer City Council voted to offer the position of city manager to Christopher Frazer of downstate Imlay. The vote was unanimous with Terry...
Gogebic County issues support for Highland Copper
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Members of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners voted last week to approve a resolution of support for Highland Copper Company. The resolution notes the company’s pending Copperwood project...
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 2 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St.... Full story
Gregory A. 'Bugs' Bugni
MONTREAL, Wis. - Gregory A. "Bugs" Bugni, 76, of Montreal, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, at the Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital after a courageous 5-month battle with cancer. Greg was born on Mar... Full story
Albert Taisto Myllykangas
ASHLAND, Wis. - Albert Taisto Myllykangas was born on Sept. 10, 1952, to his parents Taisto Albert Myllykangas and Martha Marie VanderSchaegen. He attended Iron Belt Elementary School, graduated in... Full story
Mary Jo Anderson
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Mary Jo Anderson, 81, of Ironwood, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Mary Jo was born on Feb. 23, 1942, in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, to Joseph and Agnes (Dewing) Zuiker. She... Full story
Clifford Dean Markuson
MARENISCO, Mich. - Clifford Dean Markuson died Sept. 10, 2023, at the VA in Salem, Virginia. Cliff was born June 6, 1939, in Dunham, to Clifford "Ole" and Jennie (Hill) Markuson. Cliff graduated from... Full story
William 'Bill' Berwald
BESSEMER, Mich. - William "Bill" Berwald, age 75, died peacefully surrounded by family on Oct. 26, 2023, in Rochester, Minnesota, after a courageous battle with cancer. William was born in Wakefield,... Full story
Joseph A. 'Joe' Simcoe
BESSEMER, Mich. - Joe Simcoe, 75, of Bessemer, was reunited for all eternity with his wife and the love of his life, the former Donna Johnson, on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Joe and Donna were married on... Full story
Irene M. Suvanto
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Irene Suvanto, 82, a resident of Ironwood Township, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood... Full story
Karrera Abryannah Bolton
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Karrera Abryannah Bolton, age 18, of Ironwood, left us far too soon on Oct. 18, 2023. She was born on July 9, 2005, in Duluth Minnesota, to Susan Fehl and Anthony Bolton. Her family... Full story
