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Florida man allegedly attempted to sell fake Native American jewelry in Mercer, facing federal charges
MERCER, Wis. - 45-year-old Jose Farinango Muenala of Casselberry, Florida is being charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, and misrepresenting Indian produced goods after allegedly selling fraudulent Native American jewelry, including an attempt to sell at the Mercer Loon Day festival. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department...
Mercer cosmetology student wins national competition, qualifies for world competition
RHINELANDER, Wis. - A Nicolet College student made an impressive achievement at a national leadership conference in Atlanta. Student Axel Jacobs won gold at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in the barbering competition in June. There were more than 6,000 students competing in the conference. Winning gold makes...
Florida man indicted in Wisconsin on charges of selling fake Native American jewelry
A Florida man is charged with pretending to be Native American and selling his jewelry as “Native American-made” in northern Wisconsin, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin has announced. Jose Farinango Muenala, 45, of Casselberry, Fla., allegedly sold the misrepresented jewelry during the Loon Day Festival in Mercer, in violation of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, a truth-in-marketing law. ...
Alvin Douglas Niemi
BESSEMER, Mich. - Alvin Douglas Niemi, 76, of Bessemer, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Duluth, Minnesota, surrounded by his loving family, following five-and-a-half years of peritoneal at home dialysis treatment and an 11-day hospitalization for a peritonitis infection. On Aug. 21, 1947, in Ironwood, he was born...
Richard James Miller
PENCE, Wis. - Richard James Miller, age 57, of Pence, died unexpectedly in his home Sunday, July 14, 2024. He was James and Therese (Blarek) Miller's first born. Rich was a small-town country boy raised in Hatley. His first job was at the Dittbrender Farm, where he worked long days, nights and weekends tending to the cows. When the farmer had sick calves, they were tied up outside and left to die. Then "Big Hearted Al", Rich would bring them all home and nurse them back to life, especially his favorites, Jackamoanus and Daisy.
Hiawatha Park gets brand new playground
Ironwood - In June 1964, a 52-foot statue of Hiawatha was erected at the site of the Old Norrie Iron Mine. A teeter-totter and swings helped to create an adjacent park. Present that day in 1964 was Miss Hiawatha, Renee Semi Hartz. Fast forward to last weekend when Hartz was...
Lawrence John Choronzy
Lawrence “Larry” J. Choronzy, age 75, of Ironwood, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024, at the Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Larry was born on Jan. 6, 1949, to John and Signe (Kaartunen) Choronzy in Ironwood, Michigan. He was a true Norrie resident living on the same street his entire 75 years of life. Larry was a 1967 graduate of L.L. Wright High School in Ironwood. He was united in marriage to high school sweetheart, Gail Lehto on May 9, 1970, in Ironwood. He was a member of the US Army Reserves.
Janet Rosalind Gheller
HURLEY, Wis. - A Mass of Christian Burial remembering Janet Rosalind (Saari) Gheller, 84, town of Oma resident, who died on April 14, 2024, will be celebrated on Thursday, Aug. 8, at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 9:30 a.m., at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 108 S. Marquette St., in Ironwood, with the Rev. Brian Gerber, celebrant.
Ironwood Area Schools opens centennial celebration
Ironwood - The Ironwood Area Schools opened its centennial celebration on July 19 with a ceremony held on the steps of the Luther L. Wright K-12 School. A crowd of more than 150 attended to honor the occasion. The ceremony included speeches from guest speaker Paul Mattson and superintendent Dan...
5,000 ducks, 5,000 prizes, a child's delight
Ironwood - As a major feature of Festival Ironwood, "the World's Largest Duck Pick" is a big event for young children from around the Ironwood area and surrounding communities. Imagine being five or six again, and there are hundreds of bright, yellow, tiny, friendly-looking ducks floating in a little pool...
Marty's Goldenaires helps end Festival Ironwood
Ironwood - A performance by Marty's Goldenaires Drum and Bugle Corps was part of the final evening of Festival Ironwood on Saturday. Under the direction of Dan Pitrone and co-director Dustin Pitrone, corps members performed inside of the main tent within the Historic Ironwood Depot as a huge crowd spilled out into the nearby vicinity and cheered on the performance.
Thomas Joseph LaVerdure
IRONWOOD - Thomas Joseph LaVerdure, 78, a lifelong resident of Hurley, Wisconsin, passed away with his family by his side on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Tom was born at home on March 21, 1946, to Phillip J. and Catherine (Krpan) LaVerdure. He graduated from the...
Charles 'Chuck' Allen Lotzer
IRONWOOD - Charles "Chuck" Allen Lotzer, 85, of Ironwood, passed away with his family by his side at his home on Friday, July 19, 2024. Chuck was born on Feb. 23, 1939, at home in Ironwood to Charles and Lillie (Erickson) Lotzer. He was a 1957 graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood. He attended Michigan Tech studying mechanical engineering. He then served two years in the U.S. Army. On Nov. 29, 1980, he was united in marriage with Pauline "PJ" Joki and they raised eight children together.
US-2/M-28 intersection traffic signal study in Wakefield begins Friday
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is evaluating the traffic signal at the US-2/M-28 (Sunday Lake Street) intersection in Wakefield, Gogebic County. This study will require placing the traffic signal at US-2 and M-28 into flash mode. Motorists should be aware of the change in the traffic pattern.
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