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Articles from the October 30, 2013 edition


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  • Halloween looks warm, but wet

    Ralph Ansami|Oct 30, 2013

    After more than a week of rain and snow, the sunshine across the Gogebic Range Monday and Tuesday was a welcome relief, although brief. Although the thermometer dropped to 20 degrees overnight Monday, on Tuesday morning it turned sunny and the temperature had rebounded to 36 by noon. By 11 a.m., it had already warmed up to 40 degrees at Saxon Harbor, where there was no wind and clear sailing, allowing a few boats to get out on Lake Superior. Dark clouds had returned by Tuesday afternoon,... Full story

  • Center's new ice unveiled Friday

    Ralph Ansami|Oct 30, 2013

    IRONWOOD - Area skaters will get to try out the new ice at the Patrick O'Donnell Civic Center on Friday. New ice-making equipment has been installed and center manager Brian Roehm said Monday the system seems to be working fine. Roehm said the project was completed with the help of a handful of volunteers. Also, he said the community corrections department assisted by assigning people to serve community service sentences by working at the center. Open skating hours will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.... Full story

  • Citizens of the Month

    Oct 30, 2013

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  • Table, basket fundraiser set for Saturday

    Oct 30, 2013

    IRONWOOD -The Gogebic Range Health Foundation will hold its third annual community auction fundraiser Saturday at the Ironwood Memorial Building. Doors open at 5 p.m. for the event, "A Tisket, a Tasket, a Table and a Basket." It features a variety of handcrafted and artistic tables and baskets donated from local businesses, community organizations and Aspirus Grand View employees. More than 50 items will be sold during a live auction, hosted by Dan O'Sullivan, starting at 6 p.m. The event will... Full story

  • Government shutdown an 'exercise in stupidity'

    Oct 30, 2013

    To the Editor: What has happened in Washington in the last month was nothing more then an exercise in stupidity. Senator Ted Cruz, representing the tea party radicals in the Senate, took the floor of the Senate on Oct. 1 and began his clown show, calling for the appeal of the Affordable Care Act, better know as Obamacare, or else he and the Republicans would shut the government down. President Obama didn’t flinch, informing tea party Republicans that neither he nor the American people would be held hostage by appealing any law, including O... Full story

  • Library to showcase nature photography

    Oct 30, 2013

    PRESQUE ISLE, Wis. - The Presque Isle Community Library will showcase the northwoods-themed photographs of Linda Christensen during November. Christensen's photography features scenic images from the Northwoods of Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, specializing in landscapes, birds and wildlife. "Christensen is particularly well known for her jewel-like closeups of hummingbirds feeding and dueling in the flowers," said Kay Lorbiecki, a library spokesperson. "Her scenic landscapes are... Full story

  • Burton Johnson

    Oct 30, 2013

    ONTONAGON, Mich. - Burton Johnson, 83, of Bruce Crossing, died on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at Long-Term Care in Ontonagon. Burton was born Dec. 21, 1929, in Laurium, the son of Ralph and Aleda Johnson. The family moved to Bruce Crossing in 1943. On Dec. 6, 1947, he married the love of his life, Betty Niemi. The couple resided in Bruce Crossing, where he was in the cattle business (Johnson Livestock) with his father. In 1954, they moved to White Pine, where he was employed at the White Pine Copper... Full story