Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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SOCHI, Russia (AP) - For the rematch, Canada skipped the overtime and shelved the theatrics. One slick goal and 60 minutes of stifling defensive hockey kept the Canadians firmly on top of the U.S. and moved them to the brink of gold again. Jamie Benn scored in the second period, Carey Price made 31 saves, and Canada beat the United States 1-0 Friday night in the semifinals of the Olympic men's hockey tournament. Canada advanced to the gold-medal match Sunday against Sweden, which beat Finland... Full story
IRONWOOD - Storm Seneca packed a wallop on the Gogebic Range that was still being felt Friday evening, as blowing and drifting snow continued to make driving hazardous. The Gogebic Range was hit with from a foot to 15 inches of snow on Thursday night into Friday evening, closing schools and businesses. Strong winds continued into Friday night as the plows couldn't keep up with the drifting. The impact of the storm was every bit as severe as the National Weather Service had predicted. The... Full story
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Resi Stiegler's string of crash-free runs ended Friday, a frustrating conclusion to the Sochi Olympics for an athlete who returned to the Games after multiple wreck-induced injuries. Stiegler, of Jackson Hole, Wyo., was 20th after the first of two runs at the Rosa Khotor course, but her second run ended in the second of three sections on the course. Stiegler had trimmed time from her first run, completing the first section almost 1 second faster than her first run.... Full story
MASS CITY - St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Mass City is working year-round to reach out to the world and better local communities. The small church has a group of dedicated quilters who meet each Wednesday for fellowship, food and quilting. The group makes quilts together to donate to various local and worldwide organizations. "While the number of quilters varies week to week, their yearly production of 80 to 90 quilts is pretty steady - 88 units were shipped this year," parishioner Ken Raisanen... Full story
DULUTH, Minn. - Louise W. Moselle, 92, of Duluth, formerly of Ironwood, Mich., passed away Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. She was born Aug. 7, 1921, in Wakefield, Mich., to John Oscar and Wilhelmina Nordlund. On Sept. 13, 1941, Louise married Leno Moselle in Bessemer, Mich. Louise was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her greatest joy came from caring for others. Louise was preceded in death by her loving husband, Leno; her parents; brothers, Rudolph, Ivar, Ira, Willard and... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Richard A. "Dick/Grumpy" Cottier, 86, of Ironwood, retired co-owner and operator of Angelo's Pizza in Ironwood, died peacefully Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. He was born Jan. 21, 1928, in Cleveland, son of the late Granville and Ruth (Melhuish) Cottier, attended Cleveland schools, and graduated from West Tech High School in 1946. He then served stateside in the U.S. Army for 18 months. Following his honorable discharge as a corporal, he... Full story
MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Mary G. Draxler, 99, of Marshfield, formerly of Wakefield, Mich., passed away peacefully on Feb. 19, 2014. The former Mary Kohlbeck was born on Jan. 17, 1915, in the town of Day, Marathon County, to Frank and Mary (Schulhauser) Kohlbeck. She attended St. Andrew's parochial school in Rozellville and graduated from Wausau High School. After graduation, she was employed in Chicago and Evanston, Ill. She married Casper Draxler on June 4, 1935, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in... Full story