Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - With the snow on the ground not deep enough to hit the slopes, ski fans went to the Historic Ironwood Theatre Saturday night to see the premiere of Warren Miller's latest film, "Here, There and Everywhere." The film travels around the world - including Alaska, Montana, Greenland and Switzerland - in search of thrills and adventure. Using talking-head interviews, as well as a mixture of GoPro and traditional footage set to a soundtrack of...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - Groom it and they will come. The parking lots at the Active Backroads Retreat trails off West Pioneer Road, near Norrie Park, were full Saturday morning as cross country skiers got a jump on winter. The ABR groomer machines were heading out again around 10:30 a.m. to smooth the trails as temperatures reached the mid-30s. "It's the only game in town," Bill Richie, who was selling ABR ski passes, said from his small booth, explaining the good c...
Wisconsin gun-deer hunters still have time to fill out Deer Hunter Wildlife Surveys, which help play an important role in wildlife management. “The surveys provide a great opportunity for hunters to let Department of Natural Resources staff know which types of animals they see in the wild. “Thanks to the continued efforts of hunters, department staff can better track population changes and improve management decisions, especially for animals that are very hard to monitor. Hunters are encouraged to record all hunting activity, even if no wil...
Monday, Nov. 28 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language Classes, beginners 3 p.m., advanced 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Government Bessemer Township Board, 5 p.m., Township Hall, Ramsay.... Full story
WHITE PINE, Mich. - Lucille Helen Puuri, age 87, passed away on November 21, 2016. She was born on October 10, 1929 in Ahmeek. She was baptized in Apostolic Lutheran Church in Calumet. She attended school in Ahmeek and Wolverine, middle school in Laurium, graduated from Calumet High School in 1948. On April 8, 1950, Lucille was united in marriage to Paul Matthew Puuri. Lucille and her husband, Paul, have been long time residents of White Pine, since 1954. They were long time members of Faith... Full story
ODANAH, Wis. - Dennis R. Whitebird, age 58, of Odanah, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016 at St. Mary's Medical Center, in Duluth, Minn. He was born April 29, 1958, in Ashland, the son of Maynard and Joyce (Maday) Whitebird Sr. In 1976, he graduated from Ashland High School and later attended UW-Superior. For many years, Dennis worked as a custodian and in surveillance at Bad River Casino, in Odanah. He was a first responder for the Bad River Volunteer Fire Department. Dennis enjoyed hunting,... Full story
