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Articles from the September 20, 2014 edition


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  • Eagles' rally stuns Midgets

    Jason Juno|Sep 20, 2014

    HURLEY - Hurley was as shocked Friday as Crystal Falls Forest Park was last week. Northland Pines came back from a 23-6 deficit to hand Hurley a 37-31 non-conference loss at Veterans Memorial Field. That came one week after the Midgets came back from a 14-6 deficit in the final 6:30 to win at Crystal Falls. This time, everything went against Hurley in the second half when a fast Pines team outscored the Midgets 31-15, including the final 19 points in the final seven minutes. "We didn't have... Full story

  • Kloth to be sentenced on 2 mine fracas charges

    Ralph Ansami|Sep 20, 2014

    HURLEY - A Weston, Wis., woman on Friday entered no contest pleas to two charges in connection with a heated confrontation with Gogebic-Taconite employees at the site of a proposed iron mine. Katie "Krow" Kloth, 27, was found guilty in Iron County Court of felony robbery by use of force and misdemeanor malicious destruction of property at the proposed mine site by acting Judge Douglas Fox. Two other charges - theft and a second malicious destruction of property -were dismissed through a plea... Full story

  • California wildfire suspect pleads not guilty

    Sep 20, 2014

    PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) - The man suspected of deliberately starting a fire that is now threatening thousands of homes in Northern California has pleaded not guilty to an arson charge. Wayne Allen Huntsman entered the plea Friday. He appeared briefly in an El Dorado County courtroom, keeping his head down most of the time. Huntsman was arrested Wednesday. Authorities have not said what led them to him, or released a possible motive. Huntsman's sister, Tami Criswell, has said she doubts her... Full story

  • Bingo game gives Daily Globe readers a chance at $500

    Ryan Jarvi|Sep 20, 2014

    IRONWOOD - The Daily Globe is bringing the thrill of Bingo to subscribers' front doorsteps on Tuesday and awarding a $500 prize to one lucky reader. The newspaper will begin its annual Bingo game for readers with an official card being placed inside Tuesday's paper. But the game isn't only for subscribers. Anyone can pick up the Daily Globe to participate in the chance to win. "This is at least our fourth or fifth year," Marissa Casari, circulation supervisor, said about the game. "Most people... Full story

  • Canonization for Sri Lanka's 1st saint OK'd

    Sep 20, 2014

    VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis signed off Wednesday on Sri Lanka's first saint, bending the Vatican's rules once again to bypass the usual requirement that a second miracle be confirmed. Francis is expected to canonize the Rev. Giuseppe Baz, a 17th-century missionary, during his January visit to Sri Lanka. Vaz was born in Goa, India, in 1651, but chose to work in Sri Lanka amid persecution of Catholics by Dutch colonial rulers, who were Calvinists. He is credited with having revived the... Full story