Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - The Luther L. Wright School parking lot would normally be deserted on a late July day, but it was the scene of 38 huge military vehicles on Thursday evening. Area residents can rest assured there was no local invasion. The Michigan Army National Guard 1437th Multi-Role Bridge Company stopped in Ironwood after three weeks of training in Minnesota, south of Brainerd, on the Mississippi River. Company Commander Alek Willson said the training, including 12-hour days, was at Camp Ripley,...
IRONWOOD - The manager of the Ready Money store on Cloverland Drive was not injured when a car crashed through the front of the building around 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Christina Youngberg said the noise was similar to a bomb exploding when the vehicle crashed into the building. She was sitting behind her desk in the store when she heard the crash. A young worker at the adjacent Little Caesar's Pizza said he was still shaken a half hour after the accident. Bystanders said a woman was driving the car....
ASHLAND, Wis. - Dolores Elaine Sorrels, 88, of Gurney, Wis., died Wednesday, July 30, 2014, in Ashland. She was born Oct. 15, 1925, in Twin Valley, Minn., daughter of the late August and Freida (Gade) Luedke. She was a longtime Gurney resident. On Oct. 15, 1946, she was united in marriage with Cyril P. Sorrels in Williams, Minn. Dolores was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church at Little Girl's Point. She was also a member of the Saxon American Legion Auxiliary. For many years, Dolores...
GREENLAND — Valerie Talsma was named Homemaker of the Year at the Ontonagon County Fair last weekend. Talsma entered the most quality items in the fair to receive the honor. Jenna Jolliff was named Junior Homemaker. Best of Show winners in various catagories included: —Adult: Nancy Michna, soft sculpture; Jim Michie, sweet bread; Paul Smith, wine; and Valerie Talsma, batik and tall cut floral arrangement. —Youth: Margaret Mary Howard, beadwork; Mary Therese Howard, cherries, pencil drawings and color pencil drawings; Jenna Jolliff, sewin...
