Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Old file cabinets might seem trivial but the appropriate storage for aging documents will help ensure that Ironwood’s map and plat archives will be in good condition for generations to come, according to members of the Ironwood Area Historical Society. The city of Ironwood recently approved the $1 sale of two metal map drawers to the historical society. The map drawers were in the Memorial Building for decades and were recently pla... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Wednesday, a group of 20 veterans will tandem skydive onto the front lawn of the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, as part of the museum’s commemoration of Veterans Day. One of the jumpers is expected to be local veteran, Tom DeCarlo. The “legacy jump” will kick of the museum’s Veterans Day activities and will feature veterans from the ages of 28 to 92, representing World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf, the wars in Afghanist...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HANCOCK — The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department reported Keweenaw County had its first COVID-19 death last week, meaning every county in the region has now lost someone related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The resident was a patient at a local hospital at the time of their death, the health department said Thursday in the announcement. The death comes less than a week after Ontonagon County had its first death since the pandemic began in late March. “Our heartfelt sympathies and...
ONTONAGON, Mich. — Rita “Caroline” Sironen, 85, of Bruce Crossing, passed away on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, at Aspirus long term care in Ontonagon. Caroline was born in Wakefield to Helen (Isola) and Yalmer Soronen on Dec. 28, 1934. She graduated from Ewen High School in 1952. She married Jack Sironen on Aug. 8, 1953, in Ewen. They resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas while Jack was in the US Army. Upon Jack’s discharge, they returned home to Ewen with their daughter Laurel. They welcomed two sons, Ron and Corey, several years later. They resided... Full story
MERCER, Wis. — Raymond P. Zelinski, 93, of Mercer, passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. Ray was born on Aug. 31, 1927, in Rothschild, to Peter and Stella (Pollock) Zelinski, the seventh child in a family of 14 children. During World War II, Ray proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps on Okinawa as an airplane mechanic. In 1982, he was married to Maxine Peter. Together they enjoyed 35 years of joyous travel across the USA. They never by-passed a polka festival or a casino. His favorite song was “Let’s Have a Party”. Ray is survive... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Alan Laitila, 73, of Ironwood passed away on Nov. 5, 2020, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. He was born Oct. 27, 1947, in Jackson, son of Paul and Marguerite (Wheeler) Laitila. He attended Gogebic Community College in Ironwood and received an Associate Degree. He also served in the U.S. Army during the Viertnam Era. Alan worked at Wells Fargo Bank in Ironwood for many years. He also worked for the White Pine Copper Mine. He was a... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Tuesday, Nov. 10 Community Pickleball, 9-noon, Patterson Tennis Court, weather permitting. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Bessemer American Legion Post 27, 5 p.m., American Legion,... Full story
