Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - There was something for everyone at the historic Ironwood Theatre Sunday afternoon as Accent!, the Ironwood Area Schools show choir, performed a variety of songs as part of the group's second of two concerts this weekend. "Somebody said to us there was just a different kind of energy this year, that they were really glad to see. They thought it was really professional," director Sandra Genisot said after the show. "They commented on the vocalists and how so many of them were featured,...
BERGLAND - Six Bergland residents met Sunday afternoon to plant flowers in an effort to catch the eyes of people visiting the town. The volunteers moved the flowers, mostly petunias and geraniums, from their original containers and placed them in plastic planters. Wendy Savola, the leader of the effort, said she and another member began the flower planting project five years ago in an attempt to "make people slow down and actually look" as they drive through the small town on Lake Gogebic....
BEAVER GROVE, Mich. — Connie M. Ojaniemi, 67, of Beaver Grove, passed away Thursday morning, May 19, 2016, at her home. Connie was born on Nov. 18, 1948, in Crystal Falls, to the late Wallace and Verle (Greenland) Routheaux. She married Larry Ojaniemi Jr. on Nov. 18, 1966, in Ontonagon. She was a member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Harvey and was also active in the Senior Center. Connie enjoyed gardening, rummage saling, baking and outdoor activities that included fishing, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. She also loved s...
Monday, May 23 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival Auxilliary, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Classes, 3 p.m. beginners, 4 p.m., advanced, Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Young Authors and Illustrators Group, 3:30 p.m., Luther L. Wright Library. Grades 2-4. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30...
MAPLE, Wis. — The Hurley Midgettes faced some tough competition on Saturday, prepping themselves for the WIAA Division 4 tournament, starting next week. The Midgettes split a doubleheader at Northwestern, losing the first game 11-1, and battled back to win the second game 6-5. “They are a bigger school, so we were happy to get a couple of games against a good-quality team before tournament time,” Hurley coach Jim Kivisto said. “We played with a lot of energy throughout the day, and coming back after losing 11-1 to win the second game should...
