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Articles from the September 11, 2017 edition


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  • Gogebic cops fall to Iron County

    Sep 11, 2017

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — In a softball rematch that was 25 years in the making, Iron County cops beat Gogebic County 25-19 in the “Battle of the Badges” at Hurley’s Cary Park on Saturday afternoon. On a sunny day in which the late Ernie Banks would have said, “Let’s play two,” the softball teams raised money for Domestic Violence Escape, the Range Suicide Prevention Council, HOPE animal shelter and the Joy of Giving program. The marathon three-hour game was extended to 10 innings by Joe Simonich, who served as ann...

  • Copper Peak hosts inaugural mountain bike race

    Sep 11, 2017

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Competition returned to Copper Peak this weekend, as the sky flying hill played host to the inaugural Copper Peak Trails Fest mountain bike races Saturday. "It was a 110 percent success. The weather was perfect, ... I don't think we had any accidents or injuries, we had one mechanical breakdown and he was able to recover from that," said Paul Anderson, one of the event's organizers. "The course was in perfect condition. It rained...

  • Suicide survivors tell their stories

    Sep 11, 2017

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The quilts are becoming faded, but the faces they contain are fresh in many area residents' minds. The Lifekeeper Faces of Suicide quilts were on display Saturday at Gogebic Community College for the fourth annual "Break the Silence Walk Through the Pain" event, sponsored by the Range Suicide Prevention Council. About 100 people attended and listened to Pat Gallinagh, of the RSPC, talk about how powerful the quilts, with more than 60...

  • Community calendar

    Sep 11, 2017

    Monday, Sept. 11 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival Inc. Board, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Wakefield Seniors, 2 p.m., Wakefield Senior Center. Finnish Language Classes, 3 p.m. beginners, 4 p.m. advanced, Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Ironwood PTO, 5:30 p.m., Contrast Coffee, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org....

  • Raymond Gene Gunderman, Sr.

    Sep 11, 2017

    AURORA, Ill. - Raymond Gene Gunderman, Sr., 74, of Aurora, Ill., passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, at 7:18 p.m. Ray is survived by his wife of 51 years, Jane; his son, Raymond Jr. (Aimee); his daughter, Gina (David) Barcal; his siblings, John Gunderman, Carl Gunderman, Tom Gunderman, Anita Carter, Mary Jane Tremethick and Bill Gunderman; his grandchildren, Heather Picman, Raymond Gunderman III and Sage Larson; and his great-grandchildren, Caleb, Cole...