Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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MERCER, Wis. - Mercer Health and Wellness held its third annual Women's Heart Healthy Brunch Saturday. More than 60 women attended the event to learn more about heart health and heart-healthy options. Participants wore red in honor of Women's Heart Health month in February and the national Go Red for Women campaign. According to Gerri Reynolds, member of Mercer Health and Wellness, the event went "marvelous." She said the event numbers exceeded the previous two events and told attendees about... Full story
BARAGA (AP) - Inmates at the Baraga Correctional Facility took charge of a pair of puppies recently, and have begun training them for lives on the outside as guide dogs for the blind. Prison officials say it's a win-win formula for everyone, with carefully chosen inmates able to volunteer the huge amount of time needed to train the dogs properly, and the dogs giving the prisoners a sense of accomplishment, responsibility and empathy. "These guys took something from the world. Now their time has... Full story
In a scene worthy of an episode of Downton Abbey, William Boyce, an American visiting London in the early 20th century, got lost in the thick London fog. A scout helped Boyce find his way, but refused a tip, saying it was his duty to be helpful. Boyce was so impressed he wanted to begin a similar scouting program in the states. He spoke to the founder of the British scouts, Robert Baden-Powell, a nobleman himself, about the fine character of the young scouts he had encountered. Back in America,... Full story
MERCER, Wis. - After nearly two and a half hours of competition, sixth grader Ella Torkelson was the only student to correctly spell "bulwark" and became the winner of the Mercer School's spelling bee on Jan. 31. Seventh grader Colin Hartigan was runner up, while sixth grader Zayne Earl took third place. Torkelson and Hartigan moved on to compete at the next level in Ashland. "Students move on until spelling bee winners from all over the country reach the nationals in Washington, D.C., where... Full story
