Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BESSEMER - Vintage snowcat enthusiasts will gather at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort Saturday as part of "Clowder in the Powder," an opportunity to display their machines and meet with other fans of these unique over-the-snow vehicles. The vehicles will be on display from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., after which they will be driven to Caribou Lodge for dinner, followed by a night tour of the Powderhorn Mountain slopes. The only event of its kind in the Midwest, Clowder in the Powder could feature 14 of... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Ironwood resident Gary Jackson takes a lot of photos. So many in fact, he forgets how many he has taken. The subjects in Jackson's photos vary, among animals, people, structures and nature, and he travels around the area, searching for his next photo. One summer day in 2014, Jackson was walking along the beach at Little Girl's Point in Ironwood, when he came across his niece and her family playing in the water. He thought of the moment as a photo opportunity. "I was just... Full story
BULLHEAD CITY, Arizona - Illeene Yvonne Basom, 79, passed away January 17, 2015, in Bullhead City, Arizona. Illeene was born, September 4, 1935, in Hudson, Michigan, daughter of Ivan and Violet Frederick. In 1954, she married Myron Basom. After settling near Jackson, Michigan, the couple and their six children moved to Kimball, Wisconsin, where they operated a family mink farm for several years. Illeene also worked at Superior Audio Visual, Highline Corporation and was clerk for the town of... Full story
MARION, Ind. - Bonnie Jean Guggenbickler, 74, formerly of Ironwood, Mich., died Tuesday, Feb. 3, at her daughter's home in Marion, surrounded by her family. She leaves behind a niece, Laurie Kline; her children, Bob (Tony) Mallison and their children Bobby Jr., Lindsey, Lauren and Lycia; Deb (Phil) Parker and their children, PD, Faith, Jenny, Josh and Charity; Jim (Lisa) Mallison and their children, Jamie, Heather Ann, Noel and James; Julie (Linda Freeman) Mallison; Tina (Brian Kuhlman) L'Angell... Full story
To the Editor: It is disheartening to have wolves relisted as endangered in Michigan. It is equally disheartening to have wolf protectionist groups agreeing among themselves that wolves could be reclassified as threatened. Endangered status implies the potential for extinction. Threatened implies that minor changes in the population could lead to endangered status and the potential for extinction. The 2014 winter wolf survey indicated the presence of a minimum of 636 wolves occupying suitable habitat in the U.P. Studies in the West, Alaska and... Full story
ONTONAGON - Ontonagon had its best night of the season offensively as the Gladiators defeated shorthanded Watersmeet 62-32 Thursday. The Nimrods won the first matchup 37-35 in the season opener. But Watersmeet, which only has six players on its roster to begin with, was missing senior captain Jessica Barajas (illness) this time. Plus, Ontonagon has played better of late, especially offensively, picking up its fourth straight victory. The Gladiators reached 51 points twice this season, both... Full story