Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - The Luther L. Wright gymnasium was filled to the rafters Thursday as the school held its first donkey basketball game in almost two decades. The game, which was a fundraiser for the school's parent teacher organization, was inspired by Ironwood PTO President - and Ironwood Area Schools alumnus - Jessica Vaughn's memories of the games from her time in high school. Much as the name implies, donkey basketball involves two teams attempting to score baskets while riding donkeys. The... Full story
IRONWOOD - Some residents on East Ayer Street lost electricity at approximately 11:30 a.m. Thursday after a tree fell onto power lines. Members of the Ironwood Public Safety Department responded to multiple 911 calls regarding the tree, one of which stated it was on fire. The tree wasn't on fire when the department arrived on the scene ,according to IPSD Lt. Mike Rimkus, however, there was some evidence of ashes on the ground. The department closed Ayer Street, between Park and Lake streets,... Full story
IRONWOOD - High school students from around the region took over Gogebic Community College Thursday as the college hosted its annual spring invitational Quiz Bowl tournament. The tournament - which actually featured a sixteen-team primary tournament and an eight-team secondary tournament because of the number of teams competing - hosted 24 teams from 13 schools across the western Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin, including Bessemer, Chassell, Ironwood, Wakefield-Marenisco, Drummond,... Full story
MERRIWEATHER, Mich. — Albert Zanetti, 93, of Merriweather, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Marquette General Hospital with his family by his side. Albert was born June 15, 1921, in Montreal, Wis., the oldest child to Richard and Margaret (Grasso) Zanetti. He was raised in Bessemer and after graduating high school, Albert served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Soon after, Albert began working at the Bonifas Conservation Camp in Watersmeet. He then became employed with S... Full story
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Ray (Howie) Clifford Hallberg, 61, of Fair Oaks, Calif., passed away due to complications from cancer on March 2, 2015, in the Federal Way home of his mother, Rita Ryan. Ray was born to Ray Hallberg, of Wakefield, Mich., and Rita Ann Ryan, of Ironwood, Mich., on Sept. 9, 1953, in Wakefield. He is survived by his mother, Rita Ryan and his siblings, Keith (Ginny) Hallberg, Diane Clark, (Milton) and Sue Jones,Chris Hallberg; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.... Full story
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Megan Gustafson and the South Shore girls did all they could to dig themselves out of a first-half hole Thursday, but it just wasn't enough. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption opened up a 35-16 halftime lead and went on to defeat the Cardinals 57-43 in a WIAA girls Division 5 state semifinal at the Resch Center. The Royals will meet Barneveld in Saturday's state title game. This will be the third straight year the teams will play for the gold ball. Barneveld routed Fall River 66-34... Full story
