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Wakefield poised to revise master plan
WAKEFIELD — Thanks to a Monday evening vote, the city of Wakefield is now positioned for a revision of its master plan. “We will start working on that probably within about a month,” said City Manager Robert Brown, Jr. in a Wednesday phone call...
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, July 2 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous,... Full story
Sharon Marie Colassaco
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Sharon Marie Colassaco, 76, of Ironwood, died Monday, June 27, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, in Wausau, Wisconsin, with her loving family by her side. She was born June 18, 1946,... Full story
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Friday, July 1 Mercer Cribbage, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Senior Center. Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood.... Full story
Wakefield historical museum offers open house
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Members of the Wakefield Historical Society Museum flung open its doors Tuesday with a quiet open house to start the summer season. Bernie Ylkanen,...
Bessemer city, township feature four nights of live bands
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Persons looking for a rockin’ good time will have no trouble finding it as the Fourth of July period has a list of live bands set to perform across the region. Bessemer alone will feature three...
Myrtle Belk
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Myrtle Belk, 85, of Wakefield, died in peace on May 22, 2022, in Gogebic Medical Care Facility. She was born as Myrtle Norris on Nov. 3, 1936, to Wilmer and Wyrtle (Sullivan)... Full story
Evelyn June Kahila
RAMSAY, Mich. - Evelyn June Kahila, 96, a lifelong resident of Ramsay, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 20, 2022, at her home. Evelyn was born on Dec. 25, 1925, in Bessemer Township, a daughter... Full story
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, June 30 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food... Full story
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, June 29 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and... Full story
Raymond Burton Ott
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - A graveside service remembering Raymond Burton Ott, of Wakefield, who died on Nov. 24, 2021, will be held Friday, July 1, at 11 a.m., at the Lakeside Cemetery in Wakefield. The... Full story
Wakefield's Fourth of July emphasizes unity
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — Wakefield has a full schedule of activities to celebrate Independence Day, with this year’s theme being “Generosity, Diversity, Unity.” Today, the Wakefield Historical Society will sponsor a...
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, June 25 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous,... Full story
John David Wroblewski
IRONWOOD, Mich. - John David Wroblewski, 83, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin, with his loving family by his side. J.... Full story
Gogebic Health Foundation awards Erickson Grants
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Range Health Foundation has announced three recipients of the for the second year of the Jonathan A. Erickson Fund grants. The...
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, June 23 Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food... Full story
Wakefield-Marenisco School begins installing windows
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield-Marenisco School Board met on Monday evening for its monthly meeting. Members discussed the proposed budget for the 2022-2023 school...
Western UP experiences heatwave, storms
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] Summer officially began Tuesday morning and mother nature got an early start baking the region in record-setting warm temperatures Monday. Monday afternoon’s heat officially rose to a record 94 degrees...
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Wednesday, June 22 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food... Full story
Michael A. Streeter
BERGLAND, Mich. - Michael A. Streeter, 71, a longtime resident of Bergland, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on June 16, 1950, in... Full story
Marie K. Levelius
RAMSAY, Mich. - Marie K. (Rocco) Levelius, 101, a longtime resident of Ramsay, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 19, 2022, after a brief illness. Marie was born on May 27, 1921, in Wakefield, a... Full story
Chester William 'Ches' Johnson
KENTON, Mich. — Chester William “Ches” Johnson, 78, of Kenton, died of a broken heart on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at his home. Ches was born on Aug. 13, 1943, in Stambaugh, a son of the late Eric Chester and Ruth Josephine (Seirra) Johnson.... Full story
Community Calendar
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected] For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, June 18 Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous,... Full story
Joseph A. Evsich
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Joseph A. Evsich, 90, of Bessemer, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. He was born on Dec. 9, 1931, in Bessemer, Michigan. The family has chosen Frick-Zielinski Funeral Home of... Full story
Wakefield talks chickens
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The city of Wakefield planning commission considered implementing an ordinance to regulate chickens on residential properties. According to city manager Rob brown there is a surplus of residenc...
