Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - Members of the youth ministry program at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley got involved in their parish and learned about community service simply by serving breakfast with a smile Sunday morning. The group offered a pancake breakfast to parishioners and community members for a youth ministry service project, religious education coordinator Julie Pecotte, of Hurley, said. About 10 students in seventh through 10th grades helped cook and serve breakfast and clean up. Teamwork between... Full story
MERCER, Wis. - Hundreds of fishermen competed in four divisions at the ninth annual Justin Donner Memorial ice fishing tournament Saturday. The tournament was held from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Donner's Bay Resort. Activities included music, auctions, raffles and a snack bar in an enclosed tent just off the ice. Fireworks were held around 6:30 p.m. Attendence usually average 1,000, said organizer Jeff Donner. However, due to adverse weather conditions, there were only a reported 600-700 at the... Full story
KIMBALL, Wis. - Slippery roads and single-digit temperatures didn't stop 10 local residents from gathering for games, goodies and socialization at Game Day at Little Finland in Kimball. The event began with a viewing of video showing a 1985 midsummer celebration at Little Finland and an interview a past president had with Carl Pellonpaa of "Finland Calling." Attendees then snacked on potluck items and visited over coffee before challenging one another in card games of Uno and smear. Little... Full story
CHICAGO (AP) - An unusual weather pattern driving bitterly cold air from the Arctic Circle south across a huge swath of the Midwest is expected to send temperatures plummeting Monday from Minneapolis to Louisville, Ky., the latest punch from a winter that is in some areas shaping up as one of the coldest on record. Temperatures will remain in the grips of the deep freeze for 2½ days, said meteorologist Mike Hudson of the National Weather Service in Kansas City, Mo. It will be similar to... Full story
IRON RIVER - Preparations for the second IronLine sled dog race, set for Friday and Saturday in Iron River, are in full swing, according to organizers. "A lot of the vision from last year's race is coming together this year," said Josh Brindle, one of the race directors. Events begin at the Mushers Village on Friday at 5 p.m. The Iron River RV Park near the Iron County Chamber of Commerce will be converted into the Mushers Village before the start of Friday's race, featuring vendors and warming... Full story
