Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By JASON JUNO [email protected] IRONWOOD - As cold as it was Saturday, it's been worse for at least two of the Sisu Ski Fest winners. They've suffered frost bite in previous cross country ski races, including to their eyes. All four 31-kilometer race winners hailed from the Twin Cities. The lone local winner came in the 15K Classic race, Luther L. Wright High School sophomore Nick Niemi. Sisu race officials monitored the forecast throughout the week and decided to hold the race despite...
By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT [email protected] IRONWOOD - The SISU Snowshoe race was held despite the frigid cold on Sunday morning, dozens of racers turned out for the event. As racers lined-up, several supporters were there to cheer them on for the race. A fire was kept beside the finish line for the crowd and racers to warm-up afterwards. The course went through some of the wider ski trails with several smaller snowshoe trails included throughout. "It's a fun race through a beautiful...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] WAKEFIELD — According to trooper Jerry Mazurek with the Michigan State Police, over 500,000 older adults are abused or neglected nationwide each year. Elders unable to protect themselves are the victims of neglect and exploitation because they are unable to protect themselves due to either advanced age and/or physical and mental impairment. The perpetrators of the abuse are often family members, friends, neighbors, and even their caregivers, with the abuse typically occurring in the home. “There are...
Monday, Jan. 9 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. National Finnish American Festival board meeting, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Theatre North, 5-8 p.m., Auditions for Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None,” Lake Road, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Aurora Club, 6 p.m. monthly membership, Aurora Club, Ironwood. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m....
Mount Pleasant, Mich. — Nancy Jean (Pietila) Ashbrook, 66 passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Nancy was born in Bruce Crossing on March 18, 1950 to the late Albert and Ruth (Johnson) Pietila. She is a 1968 graduate of E-TC High School. During her years of employment she worked for the FHA, restaurant work, casino work and self-employed. In earlier years she was an avid outdoors person that loved to go hunting and fishing. She also participated in league golf and bowling. She absolutely loved to play cribbage, s... Full story
