Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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WAKEFIELD – The 36th annual Sunday Lake Run/Walk was held on Thursday with 261 runners and walkers participating under nearly perfect weather conditions on the scenic 2.8 mile course. For the runners, they simply run around the lake and Allan Peterson and Carolyn Andresen did it best. They were the top male and female runners overall. Both grew up in Ironwood and were key performers on the Red Devil cross country and track and field teams in high school. Peterson now runs cross country and t... Full story
BESSEMER — Fourth of July celebrations drew crowds across the region Thursday, helped along by good weather. Bessemer Blast reached its peak with the annual Fourth of July parade Thursday evening drawing a large crowd along the route. Many people set up their lawn chairs early in the day to ensure a good spot to view the festivities. A drum and fife group from Janesville, Wis., enlivened the parade with period costumes and music. A bag-piper and bands from A.D. Johnston High School and Luther L... Full story
Communities across the Gogebic Range are celebrating Independence Day in the coming days. Friday, July 5 Greenland Walk, Run and Roll Registration, 1-5 p.m., Log Cabin, Greenland. Marty’s Goldenaires Performance, 8 p.m., Ramsay. Street Dance, 6-10 p.m., behind Bessemer Township Fire Hall, Ramsay. Street Dance, 8-11 p.m., with Bruce and the Destroyers, Marenisco. Ramsay Fireworks, dusk. Saturday, July 6 Bruce Crossing geocaching begins. Greenland Walk, Run and Roll, 9:30 a.m. start, 8 a.m. r... Full story
WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Post of the Michigan State Police celebrated 95 years serving Michigan Wednesday with an open house for citizens to meet personnel and find out more about what state troopers do. Jay Peterson was on hand from the state crime lab in Marquette, which has a brand new facility with state-of-the-art equipment. The lab not only processes fingerprints there, but also handles polygraphs and drug analyses. One of seven crime labs in the state, the Marquette lab handles the e... Full story
ARBOR VITAE, Wis. — Five fire departments battled a blaze in a building behind Pukall Lumber Company’s main office on Wednesday, according to the Vilas County Sheriff’s Department. The sheriff’s department received a call about the fire at the business on Wisconsin 70 in Arbor Vitae at 3:05 p.m. There was heavy damage to the single building, but the departments were able to keep the fire from spreading. Arbor Vitae Assistant Fire Chief Mike Van Meter said St. Germain, Plum Lake, Woodruff and Minocqua fire departments responded through a mutua... Full story
To the Editor: The old road weaves its bittersweet way between the towns that watch from the hills. Narrow and cracked, the old road keeps itself under a canopy of branches, holding memories to the side locked in old brick, broken windows and paint-flecked walls. It is not the shortest distance between two points, but a straight way to the soul. In the end, the old road will make you smile. The best way to re-enter the town of Ramsay, both in space and time, is up and over the ridge through the secluded “location” settlements, then down and... Full story
SAUK RAPIDS, Minn. — Brian K. Johnson, 70, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, July 3, 2013, surrounded by his family after a lengthy battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Private family services will be held. Brian was born Feb. 14, 1943, in Ironwood, Mich., to William and Linnea (Olson) Johnson. He married Lenore Sterny on May 23, 1964, in Ironwood. Brian graduated with honors from the University of Michigan with a MBA degree. He was a business consultant and eventually a principal officer for M... Full story
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Caryl Elizabeth (Erickson) James, of Brookfield, was born to eternal life Saturday, June 29, 2013. She started her life on earth Sept. 16, 1929, born to Clarence and Caroline Erickson (Treloar) in Milwaukee, and grew up in Ironwood and Hancock, Mich. Caryl was preceded in death by her husband, Willard “Bill” James, WOKY Radio newscaster, in 1973; and her sister, Greta. She was the beloved mother of William “Bill” (Cathy) James and Elizabeth “Beth” (Gerald) Hinckley; and cherished grandmother of Stephanie, Lauren, Aaron... Full story
RAMSAY, Mich. — Danny “Dinger” Leuzzo, 65, of Verona Avenue, Ramsay, died Monday, July 1, 2013, at home with his family by his side. He was born April 10, 1948, in Wakefield, son of the late Alphonse Sr. and Julia (Giackino) Leuzzo. Danny attended Ramsay schools and graduated from the A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer with the class of 1966. From Aug. 29, 1966, until May 28, 1970, he served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War aboard the USS Dumato. Danny was awarded the National Defen... Full story
