Week of June 18, 2026
Week of June 18, 2026
By PAMELA JANSSON news@yourdailyglobe.com MONTREAL - A June 11 dedication ceremony at the Gile Park pavilion in Montreal celebrated the recent acquisition of 1,104 acres of land next to the Gile Flowage, which extends from the city of Montreal to the towns of Carey and Pence. According to Iron County Forest Administrator Eric Peterson, the acquisition concluded "a massive six-year conservation effort" and the land now is officially part of the Iron County Forest. The $5.6 million purchase from...
BERGLAND — The Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District, based in Bergland, announced that childcare services at the Little Learners Early Childhood Center in Ironwood will be discontinued, effective Aug. 14. According to a Tuesday press release, the decision followed a thorough review of program operations, financial data and long-term sustainability, as well as a recent notification that GOISD was not selected to receive a Strong Beginnings Expansion Grant. “This was not a decision made lightly,” said Dr. Alan Tulppo,...
Logan Dahlbacka By PAMELA JANSSON dailyglobeftp@gmail.com MERCER, Wis. — Logan Dahlbacka believes that his particular mosaic of experience makes him a viable candidate for Iron County’s next sheriff. For approximately five and one-half years, he has been a patrol deputy in that office, but his knowhow does not start or stop there. On June 5, he shared coffee and his views with potential voters at The Crafty Cup in Mercer. Dahlbacka, 36, grew up in Hurley, where he remains a resident. Directly after high school, he joined the U.S. Marine...
By PAMELA JANSSON dailyglobeftp@gmail.com BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners approved amending the budget to include the county’s share of a state waste management grant, about $35,000, and also approved dedicating those funds to related contractural services. The action taken at the board’s most recent June 10 meeting was at the recommendation of Brendon Presnell, materials management coordinator for the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region in Hancock. He offered an update on the status of the...
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY, Wis. — The Hurley K-12 Board of Education approved on Monday the 2026-27 preliminary school budget. The action occurred despite the realization that the school may be operating in a deficit of approximately $7,000 by the end of the school year. However, District Administrator Kevin Genisot said that he expects the deficit to dissolve by the time state funding is finalized and announced in the coming months. He added that the preliminary state funding budget will be available for schools to...
By PAMELA JANSSON news@yourdailyglobe.com MERCER, Wis. - A June 5 grand opening of the Family Health Center in Mercer included a lot of big grins amidst participants and members of the audience. "Today, we celebrate not only the opening of a new facility, but we celebrate you," said Melissa Grawvunder, the center's operations manager and the day's emcee. Regarding the center, she added, "It represents our commitment that quality healthcare should be accessible to all." Until it closed in...
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com Ironwood's Parker Osterman and Gogebic's CJay Wainio are honorable mentions on the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association Division 4 All-State team. They were also both all-region selections. "CJay has been the dominant arm," Ironwood coach Cody Kurta said. He coaches against him all spring but coaches him in the summer on the Ironwood Post 5 American Legion team. "He's on a different level for pitchers in the U.P." The senior is planning to...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Our hero, our dad, Brian "Kuchie" Kuchinski, 63, of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly with his loving wife, Monica, by his side on Monday, June 8, 2026. Brian was born on Aug. 18, 1962, in Iron Mountain, a son of Lee and Elsie (Schjoth) Kuchinski. He was the brother of Dave (Anne-Marie), Doug (Donna) and Steve (Melissa). Growing up in a house in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, with three brothers was rowdy to say the least. The stories he shared were all humorous and shed light into...
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Jack Alan Lehto passed away peacefully on May 28, 2026, at the St. Cloud V.A. hospice. He was born on June 6, 1951, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Milton M. and Ellen (Polvi) Lehto. Jack proudly served in the United States Coast Guard from 1969 to 1973. He was an engine man aboard the icebreaker USCGC Westwind. His service took him on amazing adventures to the North and South Poles and countless places around the globe. He also served as a lighthouse keeper at the Rock of Ages...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of William Julius "Bill" Korpela Jr., 48, of Ironwood, who went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Bill will be deeply missed by family, friends and all those in the community who knew him. He will be remembered for his quick wit, smile, kindness, generosity and loving heart. Bill was born on March 31, 1978, in Ironwood. While growing up, he enjoyed fishing and hunting...
IRONWOOD - Marlene Faye LaBlonde (Koski), 77, of Ironwood, Michigan, passed away on June 7. Marlene was born on Jan. 8, 1949. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Jim; daughters, Nicole Dhein (Scott) and Dena Lundin (Dave); daughter-in-law, Dana LaBlonde (Brenton); grandchildren, Abby and Jaegar Dhein, Kacie Innes (Grant) and Tommy Lundin, and Easton, London and Livia LaBlonde; great grandchild, John David Innes; sister, Elaine Jegi; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death...
PENCE, Wis. – A Mass of Christian Burial remembering Daniel E. Swetkovich, 76, known to many as “Swek,” “Dapper Dan” and “Fergie,” who died on March 6, 2026, will be celebrated on Friday, June 26 at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 10 a.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 404 Iron St., in Hurley. The Rev. Hrydaya Raju Sunkara will be the celebrant. Rite of Committal and interment will follow at Sunset Acres Cemetery in Ironwood Township, Michigan. In keeping with Dan’s...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Larry George Buerger, 86, of Ironwood Township passed away on June 11, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on Oct. 4, 1939, in Ironwood to George and Ann (Arasim) Buerger. He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1957. Following graduation, Larry enlisted with the United States Navy and served in Japan and Hawaii from 1957 to 1960. He returned to Ironwood, where he was united in marriage on March 3, 1962, to his high school...
SAXON, Wis. - Gerald "Jerry" Brauer, 84, of Saxon, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2026. Jerry was born on Sept. 21, 1941, in Sturgeon Bay, to John and Laura (DeMeuse) Brauer. On Dec. 21, 1957, he married the love of his life, Sue Nye. Together, they shared nearly 69 years of marriage and raised three children: Terry, Todd and Tina. In 1972, Jerry and his family moved to Saxon, where they owned and operated the Bear Trap Inn for eight years. During that time, he also began logging,...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - George William Karling, 96, of Wakefield, died peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. George was born on April 22, 1930, in Wakefield, a son of George Mathew and Vienna Maria (Lowney) Karling. He attended school in Wakefield and graduated in 1948. He also attended Gogebic Community College in the building trades. George married his high school sweetheart, Mary Ann Cassietto, on Aug. 18, 1951. He is survived by his wife of 74...
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