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IRONWOOD — The Sisu Ski Fest races today were shortened and set for later in the day because of the bitter cold. Sisu Ski Fest board president Ric Olson said Friday, “The race jury has decided that the 42-kilometer is delayed and shortened to 31K, with a 90-minute delay on all starts.” The 21K Heikki Lunta Half Marathon was shortened to 17K, with a 30-minute delay on all starts, Olson said. The races were delayed from 8:30 a.m. The race jury changed the times and lengths, keeping safety of th... Full story
GALESBURG (AP) - More than 100 vehicles were involved in pileups on a snowy Michigan interstate on Friday, killing a trucker and igniting a fire and explosion on a semi carrying fireworks, police said. Snow, wind and poor visibility were blamed for the chain reaction of crashes on both sides of Interstate 94 in Kalamazoo County, 150 miles east of Chicago. The interstate wasn't expected to reopen until late Friday or Saturday. "As you can imagine, it's not easy to count vehicles as they pile... Full story
CADILLAC, Mich. - Hermine L. Rouker, 95, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Sunnyside Senior Living in Cadillac. She was born April 24, 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio, to William H. and Clara (Adams) Kramer. She married Samuel Chovan on Aug. 5, 1939. They moved to Bessemer, Mich., in 1952. Sam was killed in a mining accident on Sept. 9, 1958. Hermine married Joseph Rouker on May 22, 1965, and Joe preceded her in death on Aug. 8, 1984. Hermine worked as a dental assistant, soda fountain clerk and at... Full story
WOODRUFF, Wis. - Clyde E. "Bud" Nicholson, 84, of Hometown Village, Mercer, died peacefully Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff. Bud was born Dec. 7, 1930, in Cambridge, Ohio, son of the late Clyde and Audrie (Williams) Nicholson, and attended Mooseheart School in North Aurora, Ill. He lived and worked for a time in Illinois prior to moving to Mercer in 1972, where he owned and operated B&B Garage for 22 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and traveling, and was... Full story
Thank you to all our volunteers, registrars, pantry workers, Houghton van and other local drivers, unloaders and substitute pantry workers who help the Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Pantry. Without your help and dedication to this charitable program, we could not operate. Also thank you to the Houghton Food Bank and local merchants and organizations for their year-to-year support of our food pantry. These organizations help with groceries and financial help. We also thank individuals who support us with money and groceries. We... Full story