Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BESSEMER - Pressure defense led to turnovers and turnovers turned into points for Wakefield-Marenisco as it cruised to a 52-39 win in an Indianhead and Porcupine Mountain Conference battle in the House of Noise on Friday night. Basketball fans will look at the statistics and see that 5-9 junior Lauren Grace scored a 28-points and conclude she was the reason the Cardinals won. Grace had a terrific night and although she was the biggest contributor, W-M wasn't just a one-girl show. "Our game plan... Full story
IRONWOOD - Hurley found its shooting touch and picked up its first win of the season, 61-41 over Ironwood in Indianhead Conference action Friday night. The win was "tremendously" needed for the Midgettes, Hurley coach Steve Eder said. The Midgettes lost their first two games of the year, at Lakeland and at Wakefield-Marenisco. "I think it was important for our basketball family, for the girls and what we're trying to accomplish," he said. "I think it's something we can build on, playing this... Full story
IRONWOOD - As Jack Frost parades go, the weather was downright balmy for Friday's annual winter celebration in Ironwood. Compared to recent years of windchills well below zero, the 25-degree temperatures, absent any wind, brought out about twice as many people - and animals - as in recent years. Floats headed down Aurora Street to an appreciative crowd. "It's certainly a nice night," Mayor Kim Corcoran said before the parade. Young children had a ball playing in the deep snow under the blue... Full story
To the Editor: Most advanced nations provide their citizens with universal health care, funded by their governments. With universal health care all citizens in a nation are able to receive health care, regardless of their family income. The U.S. is one of the few advanced nations that does not provide universal government funded health care for all citizens. Therefore, in the U.S. many low income families cannot receive the health care they need; members of these families often die earlier than individuals of families with high incomes. Canada... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Ronald V. Grenberg, 86, of Sunset Road, Ironwood Township, died peacefully Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at home, following a lengthy illness. He was born Nov. 13, 1928, in Rockford, Ill., son of the late Herman and Katherine (Meyers) Grenberg, and graduated from East High School in Rockford in 1946. He was drafted into the U.S. Army on Dec. 15, 1950, serving overseas in Korea, and was honorably discharged as a sergeant on Dec. 9, 1952. Following his discharge, Ron returned... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Sigrid E. Hantula, age 96, of Erwin Township, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, in Hurley. She was born July 12, 1918, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Thomas and Selma (Nelson) Jackson. She attended the K.P. Silberg School in Erwin Township and then on to L.L. Wright High School. Due to hard times during those years, she had to quit prior to completing her junior year. For years she said that she would return to school for a high school diploma. Finally, in the 1990s, she wen... Full story
