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  • Midgettes cap wild 21.6 seconds with win

    Jason Juno|Feb 20, 2015

    HURLEY - Hurley has a week off before the postseason starts, but Thursday night's game may have been good enough to keep the momentum going that long. After trailing much of the evening, Hurley capped off a whirlwind 21.6 seconds - and the regular season - with a 38-35 victory over Ashland. Hurley tied the score at 35 with 1:45 left on a Natalie Moon free throw. The Midgettes played solid defense on Ashland and forced a long jump shot at the end of a long possession. It didn't go and Hurley...

  • Family home burns in Ewen

    Feb 20, 2015

    EWEN - The home of John and Mary Nordine on Cedar Street in Ewen was destroyed in a fire in the early morning hours Thursday. The couple and their three children were able to evacuate the home safely. McMillan Township Supervisor Dan Staff said it was unsure what caused the fire. "All we know is that when (the fire department) got there, half the house was already up in flames," he said. McMillan Township Fire Department firefighters arrived at the home sometime after 1 a.m. The fire department...

  • Ironwood elementary students 'Jump for a Heart'

    Richard Jenkins|Feb 20, 2015

    IRONWOOD - The elementary school gymnasium at Luther L. Wright was jumping Thursday as students participated in the annual "Jump for a Heart" event. The gymnasium was divided into 10 station, nine of which were based on different form of jumping exercises, such as skipping rope, plyometrics, a "long jump" and a "Lambeau Leap," as well as a number of other jumping activities. K-5 physical education teacher Cece Aho said the tenth station allowed the students to enjoy a healthy snack. According...

  • Judith Ann Abelson

    Feb 20, 2015

    ASHLAND, Wis. — Judith “Judy” Ann Abelson, 61, of Hurley, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at the home of her sister in rural Ashland, after a five-year, heroic battle with cancer. Judy was born Aug. 23, 1953, in Ashland, the daughter of Robert and Kathryn (Stelmaszewski) Zordan. She was a 1971 graduate of Ashland High School and a National Honor Society recipient and a 1978 graduate of Northland College with a bachelor’s degree in business. On Dec. 23, 1998, she was united in marriage to Michael T. Abelson in Hurley. She was a legal a...