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Articles from the February 23, 2015 edition


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  • Sun shines on Yooperbeiner

    Richard Jenkins|Feb 23, 2015

    IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP -Seventy-five snowshoers gathered on a sunny Saturday morning at Wolverine Ski Trail to participate in the annual Yooperbeiner Snowshoe Race/Tour. The day featured a 5k and 10k race as well as a 1.2k race for children 12 and under. The races, sponsored by Aspirus Grand View, are a United States Snowshoe Association-sanctioned event and part of the Braveheart Snowshoe Race Series. Tim Buerger and Siggy Buerger finished with the fastest times in 5k race while Paul Buerger and... Full story

  • Midgettes bring defense to the WIAA dance

    Jason Juno|Feb 23, 2015

    HURLEY - Defense helped Hurley win a share of an Indianhead Conference East Division championship. Now the Midgettes are hoping it brings them a regional trophy. The Midgettes (17-5) gave up 50 or more points just twice this season on their way to a 10th straight Indianhead title – they've taken the East Division title all four years since the conference split into divisions. Now they are looking for their first regional title since 2012. "The next (goal) on our list is winning a regional," Hu... Full story

  • Lions' fishing fund-raiser draws crowd at Mercer's Carow Park

    Ralph Ansami|Feb 23, 2015

    MERCER, Wis. - Ten degrees. Some welcome splashes of sunshine. Plenty of food and beverages. All systems were go for the Mercer Lions annual Ice Fishing Jamboree Saturday on Grand Portage Lake, conducted from the Carow Park pavilion on County J. Max Ackerman, Mercer Lions Club event chairman, said more fish were being registered than a year ago, when the weather was bad. As of 2:30 p.m., 11 fish had been registered, with a 21.6-inch northern pike caught by Nick Pinzl holding the lead, but facing afternoon challenges. There were about a... Full story

  • Little Finland marks Laskiainen

    Kelsey Hansen|Feb 23, 2015

    HURLEY - It was Laskiainen on Sunday, the Finnish mid-winter sliding festival at Little Finland. A custom in Finland, the sliding festival typically starts seven weeks before Lent and is filled with winter activities and food. The celebration at Little Finland on Sunday was a few hours of socializing and delicious food. Sonja Luoma, president of the National Finish American Festival Inc., organized the event and helped in the kitchen. She said the traditional foods on the menu for the afternoon were kropsua (an oven pancake) and pea soup.... Full story

  • James J. Lambert

    Feb 23, 2015

    MERCER, Wis. - James J. Lambert, 72, of Mercer, passed away peacefully on Feb. 19, 2015, at home with his family surrounding him. Jim was born Oct. 17, 1942, in Lockport, Ill., the son of Daniel and Alvina (Rodeghero) Lambert. He graduated from Lockport High in 1960. In 1964, Jim married the love of his life, Sharon. In 1967, he attended the police academy and became a police officer on the Lockport Police Department. He served for five years as a patrol officer and was then promoted to... Full story

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