Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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It's no secret that northern Wisconsin's winter has reached the "very severe" stage, as reflected in Department of Natural Resources readings. The Winter Severity Index reading at Upson stood at 107 through the end of February. A reading of 100 is considered to be very severe on the DNR's scale. The index measures days with snow of at least 18 inches and temperatures below zero, so at least another 20 points could be added to Upson's total for March. The same holds true for Mercer, with a...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Eighty-five people took part in the last official snowshoe walk of the Superior Snowshoe Group under a beautiful moon at the Wolverine Ski Trails Wednesday. "You could not have asked for a better evening," said Sam Davey, one of the event's organizers. The last walk of the season was followed by a potluck, along with a cookout. "Everyone brought some amazing food to pass around along with hamburgers, brats and hot dogs on the grill," Davey said. "No one went away hungry with...
IRONWOOD - Three Ironwood eighth grade students were named the local winners of the 45th annual America and Me Essay Contest recently. Angelina Jarvi placed first in the event, while MaKenzie Marshall and Madison Clausen placed second and third. All three received award certificates, and Jarvi's name will be engraved on a plaque for permanent display Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood. The topic for the 2013-'14 essay was "My Personal Michigan Hero." Jarvi wrote about her mother, Marshall...
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) — A gray wolf that fled Isle Royale National Park across a Lake Superior ice bridge and was found dead on the mainland had been shot with a pellet from an air gun, officials said Friday. The 5-year-old female, nicknamed “Isabelle” by researchers who monitor wolves and moose on the island park, was described as a loner that had been bullied by other wolves. She escaped this winter, seizing the rare opportunity to traverse at least 15 miles of ice separating Isle Royale from an area along the U.S.-Canadian border. Isabe...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Mary K. Pretti, 81, of Montreal, Wis., died peacefully Wednesday, March 12, 2014, with her family by her side, following a brief illness. The former Mary K. Moha was born Sept. 26, 1932, in Montreal, daughter of the late John and Eugenia (Lizotte) Moha. Mary K. attended Roosevelt Grade School and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, Wis., in 1950. She then received a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from Wisconsin State College in Superior in...
MARQUETTE, Mich. - Dennis J. Trudgeon, 60, of 1855 Hewitt St., Ishpeming, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Marquette General Hospital following a brief illness. Dennis was born June 15, 1953, in Ironwood, where he grew up and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1971. Dennis served in the U.S. Army from 1972 to 1974 and was stationed in Germany. Upon his honorable discharge from the Army, he returned to Ironwood and furthered his education at Gogebic Community College,...
