Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - It all started with Sunday pony rides in Minocqua, Wis. Nicole Kuklinski, of Ironwood, was about 4 years old at the time and the pony rides led to her love of everything to do with horses. "Oh yeah, I'm obsessed with it - the whole thing," Kuklinski said. "I live for it. It's my life." Now 18, her love of horses and horse shows has led her to become one of the biggest names in the American Quarter Horse Association Show World. At 9, Kuklinski began taking riding lessons at Karen... Full story
HURLEY - The cause of the fire that destroyed a landmark downtown Hurley restaurant has been determined. According to Hurley Fire Chief Darrell Petrusha, a mechanical failure on the ground floor started a blaze that destroyed Wishbones on Silver Street on Dec. 12. Petrusha said he spoke to the state fire marshal and, after an investigation, found no need for the marshal to come to Hurley. "There was no evidence of foul play, and there was no insurance on the building, so there was no financial... Full story
I know this will make me sound like some ultra-serious dieter - which I'm not! - but I love raw celery. The humble celery stalk shines in so many ways, from a bloody mary to a snack stuffed with peanut butter or pimento cheese. To me, it's the cracker of the vegetable world. It's what I reach for when I want a snack or a salad that is pure and simple and uncomplicated. Conveniently, it also happens to be high in fiber and low in calories. There is an urban legend that it has zero calories -... Full story
Wildlife artist Scot Storm, of Freeport, Minn., has been named Ducks Unlimited 2014 Artist of the Year. Storm's painting, "Tranquil Waters," catapulted him into his second Artist of the Year title for DU. A full-time wildlife artist since 1999, he won the 2004-'05 federal duck stamp contest and was also named DU's Artist of the Year in 2005. "That painting actually came from a pond on our homestead," Storm said. "I spend a lot of time out there taking photographs with my friend, Tom Martin,... Full story
APPLETON, Wis. - The family of Jean Consie announces with sadness her passing at the age of 92 on Dec. 20, 2013, from congestive heart failure. We celebrate her life as we mourn her death. We carry within us the love that we shared with her. We are grateful to have experienced in our lives her nurturing ways, her support, her encouragement and her sweetness. Her spirit will live forever within us. Jean Rigoni Consie was born March 20, 1921, in Bessemer Township, Mich., to Tomazo and Maria... Full story
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Candace "Candie" Quiram, 63, of Phoenix, passed peacefully into heaven where she joined her parents, George and Junice Quiram, on Dec. 18, 2013. Candie was born in Bemidji, Minn., on Aug. 12, 1950. She attended grade school in Hurley, Wis., and Ironwood, Mich., and attended high school in Ironwood and Bemidji, graduating from high school in Thief River Falls, Minn. She attended Northland College in Thief River Falls. Candie worked in the insurance industry for more than 40... Full story
ONTONAGON, Mich. - Robert Floyd Drew, 83, passed away on Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, at Aspirus Ontonagon Long Term Care, where he had resided for the last two years. He was born July 3, 1930, in Alston, the oldest son of Floyd and Veronica (Clisch) Drew. In May 1943, he moved to Ontonagon with his family and attended the Ontonagon High School, graduating with the class of 1949. He met and married his high school sweetheart, Helen Moskwa, in 1949. Bob was employed at Hoefferle's Store for five... Full story
MARSHFIELD, Wis. — Martin J. “Marty” Draeger, 83, died Jan. 1, 2014 at Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield. Marty was born in Racine on Dec. 27, 1930, to William C. Draeger and Laura Forster. Shortly after graduation from high school in March 1951, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was honorably discharged in March 1953 as a sergeant. In May 1954, Marty married Donna Pansch, of Racine. They were divorced in 1980. He graduated from the Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science and joined his father... Full story
WINTERVILLE, N.C. — Gerald “Jerry” Poaletti, 75, passed away on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. Jerry was born Jan. 11, 1938, in Ironwood, Mich., to Joseph Anton and Bertha Silvonen Poaletti. He retired to North Carolina from Silver Spring, Md., as a successful entrepreneur. He stayed busy there working for Wedco, Brown and Wood and Bob Barbour Honda. He served in the U.S. Army for four years and was stationed at Camp Lejeune. During this time, he met his wife. Jerry was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jerry is survi... Full story
DETROIT, Mich. — Daniel “Danny” Baird, 54, born Nov. 1, 1954, in Detroit, passed away Dec. 23, 2013. Danny was the son of Charles and Mary Jean (Bracket) Baird. He married Lorraine “Lorri” Kleimola on Oct. 4, 1986. He was employed as a bricklayer for 30 years. Danny loved restoring vintage vehicles and precious time spent with grandchildren. Besides his wife, Lorri, surviving are two children, Alyssia (Jeremy Culp) Baird and Keith Baird; two grandchildren, Lindsay and Jace; his father, Charles Baird; brothers, Edward Baird and Ed Copp; one... Full story
