Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday he's working on making sure propane heating fuel gets to state residents. Walker said at a press conference in Hurley that he has been in contact with Texas Gov. Rick Perry's office about obtaining propane. Walker also said he has issued executive orders waiving weight limits so large amounts of propane can be brought into Wisconsin. With the temperature about minus-9 degrees in Hurley on what was a typical night for this winter, Walker said,... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood School Clarinet Choir is heading to DeKalb, Ill., Thursday to participate in the annual Clarinet Cornucopia at Northern Illinois University. For band director Steve Boyd, the trip marks a 27-year tradition with the students. "As soon as school starts, they are asking when practice starts," Boyd said. "They really enjoy this." Thirteen students will take the trip, and will perform with more than 100 college and professional-level clarinet players. The theme of this year's... Full story
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - Thirty mushers and 300 dogs will hit the trail Sunday in a rebooted John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon with new, fan-friendly features that organizers hope will help the Minnesota tradition recapture some of its former glory. The 30th running of the Beargrease, which once rivaled Alaska's famed Iditarod for prestige and prize money, boasts technology upgrades and more prize money. The starting line also was moved from an inland site north of the city to a more convenient s... Full story
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A crappie fishing trip turned into a record-setter for a Michigan man in another species. Dale Blakley, of Niles, caught a 53-pound, 46-inch flathead catfish on Monday, Jan. 13, on Barron Lake in Cass County at 3 p.m. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the catch as a state record. Blakley was ice fishing for crappies when he landed the record fish, verified by Brian Gunderman, a MDNR fisheries biologist, at the Plainwell office. The previous state record flathead catfish... Full story
GILE, Wis. - Regina M. Laguna (nee LaSota), 91, passed away quietly Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at her home, with her grandson and grandchildren at her side. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was married for more than 60 years to Phillip "Chucka" Laguna, who preceded her in death on Dec. 28, 2004. Surviving are her son, Phillip (Glyniss); three daughters, Donna (Bill) Carlson, Bernadette (Michael) Baldovin and Maxine Sands; a sister, Phyllis Johnson; 10 grandchildren; 10... Full story
ONTONAGON, Mich. — Francis R. “Frank” Urbis, 88, of Paulding, died on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, at Aspirus Ontonagon Long Term Care hospital. Francis was born in Ewen on April 5, 1925, son of Andrew and Mary Urbis. He married Patricia Knapp, of Watersmeet, on Nov. 5, 1955. They had been married for more than 58 years. Francis was proceeded in death by his parents; and brother, Edward. His brother, Clarence “James,” continues to live on the Bruce Crossing farm where Francis resided until his marriage. After establishing his own trucking... Full story
