Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BESSEMER - Bright sunshine, mostly clear blue skies and temperatures in the low 20s welcomed participants of the annual snowshoe walk offered by Bessemer American Legion Post 27 Saturday afternoon. About 20 area residents came out to enjoy the warmer weather and help stave off cabin fever for Saturday's event, offered by the Legion to help the post and give the community something to do, Commander Russ Johnson said. Walkers made an hour-long trek through Bluff Valley Park, traveling between 1...
WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP - Troopers from the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post participated in virtual training Friday at the Wakefield Township Hall. The training used a program called Virtra, operated by Matt Clausen, of the Michigan Department of Corrections. The software allows for a variety of scenarios to take place virtually on-screen, including domestic abuse, basic traffic stops, active shooters or hostage situations. Sgt. Glenn Gauthier said the system was loaned from the Ontonagon...
SAXON, Wis. - Local residents dined on pancakes and sausages in support of the Saxon Emerald Knights 4-H Club, Sunday morning in Saxon. According to club leader Kim Rowe, this is the first pancake feed the group has had and it went "very well." Proceeds from the event benefit the club, which includes six members. The group participates in a variety of activities and events, including the Iron County Fair. Each year, kids also travel to a store in Tomahawk, Wis., which deals in making and...
For more than 100 years, the Girl Scouts have been working on their mission of building girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout Troop 102 years ago this Wednesday, on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Ga. The Girl Scouts are an American institution, chartered by Congress in March of 1950, and are still growing strong, according to the organization's website, girlscouts.org. Today, there are 3.2 million Girl...
EILAT, Israel (AP) - Israel's military said Sunday that a cargo ship it intercepted in the Red Sea last week carried 40 rockets with a range of up to 160 kilometers (100 miles). Israel has alleged the shipment was orchestrated by Iran and was intended for Islamic militants in Gaza, a claim denied by Iran and the rockets' purported recipients. An Egyptian security official said Sunday the rockets also might have been intended for militants in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, which borders Gaza. The...
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Edward Haese passed away Feb. 8, 2014, at the age of 82, from a heart-related condition. He was born Nov. 11, 1931, in Milwaukee, and lived there until his senior years in Mercer, and then returned. He was the father of Dawn (Larry) Strehlow and Eddie (Kari) Haese; and grandfather of Amanda and Samantha Strehlow. He is further survived by sisters-in-law, Elfrieda Haese, Judi Reed and Betty Fadale; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. While in Mercer, he belonged to United...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Donald James Bugni, 77, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Friday morning, March 7, 2014. He was born on May 24, 1936, in Wakefield, a son of the late James D. and Loraine G. (Pitrone) Bugni. Don graduated from Wakefield High School with the class of 1954. While at WHS, he participated in football, basketball, baseball, tennis and was an all conference/U.P. performer. In 1954, his basketball team went to the state semifinals. Following high school, Don proudly...
