Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Hurley mathematics teacher and Holm's Hobby owner Ryckie Holm Jr. hosted an X-Wing tournament Friday at his shop on East Ayer Street. Holm said he schedules events when school is out, so that not only kids in school can play, but he opens up shop and takes part, also. Holm has added an extensive amount of inventory to the shop since the initial opening on June 1. Jeremiah Manzer, who described his family as "a table-top gaming family,"...
HURLEY - The Paavo Nurmi Marathon is sprinting into its 50th year with help from a $2,250 Joint Effort Marketing grant from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. The marathon has been held on the second Saturday in August since 1969. As the longest running marathon in Wisconsin, participants can choose from full or half marathon categories, as well as two-person and five-person relay teams. The 50th anniversary of the Paavo Nurmi Marathon is set for Aug. 11. "We are thrilled to support an event t...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] Opioid abuse, a nationwide crisis, is reaching into Wisconsin’s high schools. A total of 11.2 percent of the state’s high school students reported unauthorized use of prescription pain medicine, according to a 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The study found rates of sexual activity, smoking, alcohol and marijuana use were all in decline, however. On the other hand, students are sleeping less, are on their communication devices more, and are more likely to feel sad or hopeless to the point of con...
Saturday, March 31 Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Community Night Meal Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, April 1 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Gogebic Range Trail Authority, 6 p.m., Pit Stop, Bessemer. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Wesley United M...
WAUSAU, Wis. — John L. Dupie, Jr., 65, of Ontonagon, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. John was born in Ontonagon on May 3, 1952, to Lois (Moseler) and the late John A. Dupie Sr. He graduated from Ontonagon Area High School in 1970. While attending school he met and fell in love with his lifetime sweetheart, Diane (Miller.) They were united in marriage on July 15, 1972. John was the water operator for the village of Ontonagon. He also held positions with the village police department, Ontonagon s...
