Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER - Gerry Pelissero will retire this week after 20 years as the clerk of court and register of deeds for Gogebic County. Pelissero took office on Jan. 1, 2000, and served five terms. He credits his staff for his role in serving the public, the various county departments and employees. "I think first and foremost my staff, present and retired, have delivered to the residents of Gogebic County," Pelissero said. Getting to know the various clerk... Full story
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living in Ironwood will hold two rounds of COVID-19 vaccinations in January, followed by a booster vaccination around 20 days later, according to a facility official. Under the private-public partnership model the long-term care facilities within the Westgate family are working with Walgreens or CVS to provide free, on-site COVID-19 vaccinations for residents and staff, said Mike Deverso, vice president business development for Westgate in G... Full story
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] MARENISCO — A Marenisco couple has created an ice skating rink on Lake Gogebic just off their shoreline property. According to Kristie Peterson, her husband, Steve, made the rink as a way to have fun this holiday season with family and friends while maintaining social distancing. “It was fun. We had some teenagers over that were home for the holidays. It was just something to do that was awesome,” Peterson said. She said they waited to make the rink until the ice on the lake was at least 5 inche...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 31 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. SMART Recovery, 4:30 p.m., 101 E. Mary St., Bessemer. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Hurley. area74.org. Friday, Jan. 1 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m.,... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Agnes M. Brody, 99, entered into eternal life on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. She was born on Aug. 17, 1921, to Stephen and Anna (Lajcak) Buchko in Ironwood, Michigan, and attended A.L. Norrie School and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School. On Jan. 3, 1941, she was united in marriage to Robert J. Brody at Holy Trinity Catholic Church by the late Rev Carl Petronek. They celebrated their 50th anniversary on Jan. 3, 1992. Aggie worked for the J.C. Penney Company for more than 50... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Kathryn F. (Lundgren) Mieloszyk, 88, of Hurley, and formerly of Ironwood Township, Michigan, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, at the Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, with her sons, Michael and Timothy, by her side. Kathryn "Kappy" was born on Jan. 27, 1932, in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was the eldest of 13 children born to the late Henry and Margaret (Thomas) Lundgren. On April 22, 1950, she married the love of her life, Raymond T. Mieloszyk. Ray preceded her in death... Full story
