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Articles from the July 17, 2014 edition


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  • Tote that barge

    Jul 17, 2014

  • Festival Ironwood begins

    Jul 17, 2014

  • Hiawatha to get 50th birthday party Saturday

    Ryan Jarvi|Jul 17, 2014

    IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Chamber of Commerce will host a historical presentation with a few speakers to commemorate the 50th birthday of the giant fiberglass statue of Native American chief Hiawatha this weekend. The real-life Hiawatha is credited as co-founder of the Iroquois Confederacy, which united five separate Native American tribes. Ironwood Mayor Kim Corcoran is expected to say a few words, as is local historian Larry Peterson and Nancy Gotta, whose father-in-law, Charlie Gotta Sr., was...

  • Bessemer Blast 50/50 winner claims $28,338 prize

    Ryan Jarvi|Jul 17, 2014

    BESSEMER - The big jackpot of $28,338 from the 2014 Bessemer Blast 50/50 raffle has finally been claimed by a Wisconsin woman. Gwen Arbuckle, of Odanah, Wis., a supervisor at the Moccasin Trail complex, is the lucky winner with ticket number 1209. Officials verified the ticket on Wednesday. "I'm going to pay off some medical bills that I have," Arbuckle said of her prize. "I could always use a new roof, and then I'm also helping a student through our local parochial school." Arbuckle is part of...

  • Swartz takes over Hurley boys hoops from his former coach

    Jason Juno|Jul 17, 2014

    HURLEY - After Hurley won its first regional title in 26 years back in 2005, coach Gary Giancola jumped into the arms of one of his best players, junior Mike Swartz. Nine years later, Giancola is handing the reigns of the boys basketball program to Swartz, who will also become his son-in-law next month. Giancola stepped aside this spring after finishing his 11th season and becoming the school's all-time career wins leader. "That junior year, when we finally got it done, how that fourth quarter...