Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - Newborn Sara Esther Bilc surprised her parents by arriving one month early, on Jan. 4, instead of Feb. 4. On Thursday, her parents, Esther and Andrei Bilc, of Ironwood, were further surprised to learn their only daughter was the first baby born in the area in 2015. "That is very neat," Esther said. "That is a surprise to us." An interesting part of Sara's birth was that she was born in a similar matter to her mother and to her uncles - at home instead of at the hospital. "It was very... Full story
DULUTH, Minn. — Jane E. Cvengros, 83, of Wakefield, Mich., former longtime Erwin Township, Mich. resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minn. She was born Nov. 27, 1931, in Ironwood Township, Mich., daughter of the late August and Lillian (Manninen) Kangas. On Aug. 8, 1953, she was united in marriage with Donald S. Cvengros at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Ironwood, Mich. Jane had worked for Dr. Rex Harrington, Grand View Hospital and Hautamaki Nursing Home. She was a current member of the Apo... Full story
RINDGE, N. H. - Edwin I. Reini, 85, of Rindge, died on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center after a period of failing health. Edwin was born Oct. 9, 1929, in Bessemer Township, Mich., son of the late Waldemar and Katherine (Alavarvi) Reini. He was a graduate of Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood and earned an associate degree in accounting from Gogebic Community College. Edwin lived in Ironwood for 42 years, working as a bookkeeper and a mail carrier. He and his... Full story
HURLEY - The Hurley Midgets picked up their fourth win in their last five games, 67-54 over Mellen Thursday. The Granite Diggers led 48-47 going into the fourth quarter where the Midgets outscored them 20-6. "Ugly, but we came out on the good side," Hurley coach Mike Swartz said. "Right now, we're not picky. We'll take wins anyway we can get them." And the Midgets played well in the fourth quarter, making good decisions and making 7 of 10 free throws. "We definitely have a lot of work to do.... Full story
