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Articles from the February 6, 2016 edition


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  • Midgets tower over cold Red Devils

    Jason Juno|Feb 6, 2016

    IRONWOOD - Hurley utilized its size advantage and held Ironwood's shooters in check to beat its rival 56-34 Friday night. One of the biggest crowds of the season was on hand for the contest, but the Midgets took them out of it early on, building leads of 7-0, 14-3 and then 29-11 at halftime. The Red Devils didn't have an answer for Hurley's bigs, especially James Sukanen, who scored 22 points. Ironwood had hoped to shoot well to help combat that deficiency, but they shot just 27 percent from...

  • Cardinals top Gladiators

    Pat Krause|Feb 6, 2016

    WAKEFIELD - Wakefield-Marenisco continued its winning ways with a 69-61 victory over Ontonagon in a Copper Mountain Conference match-up in the Cardinal Gym on Friday night. As the season passes it midway point, the Cardinals have answered most of the questions about just how good are they. They now have a sparkling 11-1 record, are firmly entrenched in first place in Porcupine Mountain Division with a a 8-1 record and are coming off solid wins over two good teams in Chassell and Ontonagon. They...

  • Iron County trail group provides progress update

    Richard Jenkins|Feb 6, 2016

    HURLEY — Members of the Iron County Regional Trail Committee got some good news Thursday as they were informed the group’s Coastal Management Grant had cleared an initial hurdle and is one step closer to being funded. In October, the county applied for a grant to fund research into the ownership of the former Soo Line rail grade that proponents want to use to expand the county’s trail system. The grant application called for $25,000, with $25,000 in local matching funds. Determining the ownership of the land running through the county and i...

  • Community Calendar

    Feb 6, 2016

    Saturday, Feb. 6 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Sunday, Feb. 7 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Gogebic Range Trail Authority, 6 p.m., Pit Stop, Bessemer. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org....

  • Daren Alan Juopperi

    Feb 6, 2016

    ALMONT, Mich. - Daren Alan Juopperi, aka Matthew James, 31, lost his battle of addiction to a heroin overdose on Jan. 30, 2016. Daren was born on May 14, 1984, to James Cronk and Kristina Tarnaski. Daren started his education in Wakefield and proceded to obtain credits towards an automotive degree. He made his family in Lower Michigan, meeting Norma Chapman, who gave birth to their two children, Devon John James and Savanna Marie. Through them he remains with us. Daren is loved by many which...