Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Detroit Tigers were soaked in the joy of another division title, jumping around in their matching, drenched T-shirts when Torii Hunter darted from the room. He came back a few seconds later, bear-hugging an important piece of the party: manager Jim Leyland. “I got Skip! I got Skip! I got Skip!” Hunter yelled. The gruff old skipper was smiling wide, and he even did a little dance before retreating to his office. The Tigers were sure having fun, and they want to throw a big...
IRONWOOD — Students at Gogebic Community College participated in the first ever food pantry/farmers market on campus, Wednesday. The idea for the project came on Tuesday morning, according to Cindy Franck, student outreach and retention coordinator at GCC, after students spoke to staff about not having enough food. “We had a good idea, and we went for it,” Franck said. Campus counselor Mark Wendt said many students are dealing with the changes of not qualifying for food-assistance Bridge Cards...
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IRONWOOD — The Friends of Miners Memorial Heritage Park unveiled two new interpretive signs Tuesday at the park in Ironwood during their fifth annual vigil on the anniversary of the Pabst Mine Disaster. The Pabst Mine Disaster occurred on Sept. 24, 1926, when a cave-in at the G Shaft killed three miners instantly and trapped 43 miners for five days. The tragedy made national headlines following the rescue efforts. The signs, located at the mine’s G and H shafts, recount the tragedy and res...
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. — Betty Jane Pollari, 88, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She was born Aug. 20, 1925, in Ironwood, Mich., and had been a Libertyville resident for the past 50 years. Betty was a former member of the United Methodist Church in Libertyville. Surviving are her husband of 67 years, Howard Pollari; two daughters, Sandra Bean, of Libertyville, and Kathy (Jerry) Kachenko, of Tucson, Ariz.; three grandchildren, Andy (Shannon) Bean, Chris Bean and Tyler Reynolds; four g...
