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Cecil B. Powell
DULUTH, Minn. - Cecil B. Powell, age 96, of Ashland, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, Oct 19, 2020, at Essentia Health-Saint Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Cecil was born March 25, 1924, in Bryant,... Full story
Allen Eugene Porter
NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. — Allen Eugene Porter, age 89, died on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in New Brighton. A native of the Twin Cities, he was a part-time resident of Bessemer for the past 20 years along with his late wife, Jeannine. He served on the ski... Full story
ORV/snowmobile trail gains support in Ironwood
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Parks and Recreation Committee on Monday approved a resolution to support an organization's efforts to extend the western Upper...
Resorts optimistic for regional skiing
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Area ski resort managers are optimistic that more regional skiers will stay closer to home this season and help boost the struggling... Full story
Wet weather makes for fun ride
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP - An area ski resort looking to grow by adding off-season opportunities held its Lake Superior North Country Adventure Fest this past...
Effort ends to reduce Water Authority board size
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] RAMSAY — An effort to reduce the size of the Gogebic Range Water Authority Board ended after opposition from municipality members led to removing the action from consideration at its regular meeting...
Water authority sees progress on highway crossing
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] RAMSAY — The Gogebic Range Water Authority board received some good news Thursday regarding highway construction that will require moving of water mains. The water authority engineer, Darren Pionk of... Full story
Presque Isle bridge work underway in Marenisco
MARENISCO - Renewal of a U.S. 2 bridge over the Presque Isle River continues directly east of the M-64 turn-off to the unincorporated area of Marenisco. The project funded by the Michigan Department... Full story
Skiing season closes early amidst coronavirus warnings
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] The skiing season ended this past weekend on a busy note, despite recent warnings of coronavirus and various health mandates from state and national officials....
Joan M. Wesenberg
HURLEY, Wis - Joan M. Wesenberg, 87, of Ironwood, Michigan passed away Saturday Feb. 8, 2020, after a lengthy battle with COPD at Villa Maria nursing home with a loving family holding her hand as she... Full story
Kids learn to ski at Mt. Zion
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — Area elementary students will soon join siblings and parents and sometimes grandparents in saying they learned to ski on the mild slopes of...
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Crafters come out for Yooperfest
BESSEMER - A snowstorm that lingered through the weekend dropped a solid base on local ski hills, which also were busy with other activities such as live music and the annual Yooperfest at Big Snow...
Gogebic Range rings in 2020
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The fireworks were vivid under star-filled skies and snow covered ski hills and the sounds crackled sharply in the cold air to give...
GRWA appoints board officers
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] RAMSAY - The Gogebic Range Water Authority welcomed new members, elected board officers and formed the executive committee for 2020 at its meeting...
Gogebic Range winter sports season under way
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] ERWIN TOWNSHIP - This week's storms brought enough snow to the Gogebic Range that local winter sport enthusiasts were able to get out and enjoy some of...
David Joseph Barbacovi
HURLEY, Wis. - David Joseph Barbacovi, 57, of Hurley, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, at his home. David was born on March 14, 1962, at Divine Infant Hospital in W... Full story
David Joseph Barbacovi
HURLEY, Wis. - David Joseph Barbacovi, 57, of Hurley, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, at his home. David was born on March 14, 1962, at Divine Infant Hospital in W... Full story
Road conditions remain an issue in Wakefield Township
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Road repairs are progressing in Wakefield Township, but there seems to be no shortage of continuing problems. Township supervisor John Cox made...
Drivers fired, hired for local garbage pickup
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] RAMSAY — Recent disruption of garbage pickup to six municipalities has led to the dismissal of two drivers and hiring of their replacements, according to the supervisor’s report of the Bessemer...
Mountain Top music fest rocks ski hills
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Music lovers from the Midwest flocked for the annual Mountain Top Music Festival held at Indianhead and Blackjack Mountain Big Snow Resorts...
GRTA heats up cold day with pancake breakfast
By STEVE NEWMAN [email protected] WAKEFIELD — Even with below-zero temperatures, the atmosphere in the Wakefield VFW was jumping Saturday morning as the Gogebic Range Trail Authority held its inaugural pancake breakfast for hungry residents...
