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Articles from the August 29, 2015 edition


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  • Dominating decade: Midgets win 10th straight over Devils

    Jason Juno|Aug 29, 2015

    HURLEY - Hurley's 10th straight victory over Ironwood Friday night was its biggest in the impressive run. The Midgets defeated Ironwood 55-6, the 49-point margin of victory eclipsing the 42-point defeats last year and in 2012. Hurley only needed six first downs thanks to short fields from 134 yards on five punt returns and a turnover. The Midgets scored on the first play of the drive twice and had three four-play drives. Every Midget drive started in Ironwood territory in the first half.... Full story

  • Western Gateway Trail to reach Bessemer in fall 2016

    Tom Stankard|Aug 29, 2015

    IRONWOOD — Following a “successful” phase I of the Western Gateway Trail project, the trail authority looks to trek on. Construction of phase I in Ironwood began earlier in the summer and was completed in mid-July. Ironwood City Manager Scott Erickson said local residents love hiking and riding on it. “We’ve had nothing but positive feedback on the trail,” he said. “We’ve seen everybody from young families to hikers using it.” The authority has its sights on the second and third phases of the project. Erickson said the authority will ac... Full story

  • Community Calendar

    Aug 29, 2015

    Saturday, Aug. 29 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6-7 p.m., Church of Transfiguration, Ironwood. Open speaker meeting/potluck dinner. Sunday, Aug. 30 Little Finland potluck membership picnic, noon, Little Finland in Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. Harding Club Picnic, 1 p.m., Bessemer Township Clubhouse. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon L... Full story

  • Debra Ann Buitendorp

    Aug 29, 2015

    GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - Debra Ann Buitendorp, 56, passed away Wednesday evening, Aug. 26, 2015, at her home. She was born Feb. 23, 1959, to Benjamin and Ardis (Johnson) Berno in Ironwood and moved to Grand Haven 33 years ago. She worked as a manager at Wal-Mart, managed different temporary agencies, was a member of Robinson Baptist Church, and had volunteered with Hospice of North Ottawa. Spending time with her family was the most important part of her life. Survivors include her husband, Byron;... Full story

  • Watersmeet gives Pease a chance as superintendent

    Tom Stankard|Aug 29, 2015

    WATERSMEET - The Watersmeet Township School District has a new superintendent for the 2015-'16 school year. Gerald Pease was born in southern Illinois and spent most of his adult life in Montana. While in Montana, Pease said he was professor at Montana State University in the university's leadership program and an administrator before coming to Watersmeet. Growing up, Pease said his family often visited the area and thought it would be a nice place to live. Over the last several years, he said... Full story