Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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WAKEFIELD - After a month of collecting donations for its first ever food drive, the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post delivered more than 1,500 pounds to St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry in Bessemer Thursday. Throughout April, troopers collected donations throughout the community to help the pantry. According to Lt. Donald Horn, the troopers decided to help a charity, and wanted to do something "people don't always talk about. "People don't always talk about donating food, so we wanted to do... Full story
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BESSEMER - City officials officially ended the water let-run for Bessemer residents on Wednesday. The order has been in effect since January, with about 450 people told to keep their water running. The city provides water services for around 1,100 customers. Neal Nelson, foreman for the city's water department, said the center of the city has been the biggest problem because many of the water mains aren't very deep. Though the pipes are about 5 feet in the ground, Nelson said pipes that were 6... Full story
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?" The shaky video - at times poignant and heartbreaking as the teens said last words to their loved ones - was found on the cellphone belonging... Full story
By J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor How many breakfasts in bed does it take for a mom to get sick of breakfast in bed on Mother's Day? Rather than test the theory, I decided to go in a different direction this year. I wanted to create a light, yet still filling dish that would work well no matter what time of day it was served - brunch, lunch or dinner. And I wanted it to play nicely with whatever else was served. The solution was deliciously easy - a salad of shaved fresh fennel and red onion tossed... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Joanne F. Sullivan, 82, of Montreal, Wis., died peacefully Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, with her son by her side. The former Joanne Kopacz was born Sept. 21, 1931, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Keskey) Kopacz, attended Hurley, Wis., schools, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1949. She attended Superior State Teachers College in Superior, Wis., for two years, then moved to Milwaukee, where she worked a... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Donald E. "Chicky" Barrette, 86, of Wakefield, passed away early Wednesday morning, April 30, 2014, following a brief stay at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Don was born on Oct. 17, 1927, in Lake Linden, the 10th child of Ulrich and Mary (Denomie) Barrette. He grew up in Lake Linden and attended the local high school, graduating in 1946. Don was very active in sports, exceling in football, basketball and track; he led his basketball team into the state... Full story
