Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - A Wednesday fire destroyed an unattached garage and damaged the vinyl on the side of a house at 104 Germania St. in Hurley. Hurley Fire Chief Darrell Petrusha said the garage was fully engulfed when firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 11:35 a.m. He said no one was at home at the house, owned by Lois Chatterson, but there was a dog inside and it was saved. Seventeen firefighters responded and were able to save the house, although the west side wall vinyl melted. A car was a... Full story
HURLEY - Hurley football fans were surprised during a game Friday against Lake Linden-Hubbell. It wasn't the score that sent them cheering, but a check presentation to the Hurley Education Foundation from Midland Services, of Hurley. For the past six years, the foundation has participated in the patronage program called "Cash for Kids." Each year, thousands of dollars are given to the foundation, which is used to benefit students at the Hurley K-12 School. This year, the check was a big one,... Full story
On a hot, muggy Tuesday afternoon, Eagle Bluff Golf Club groundskeeper Jeff Tenlen was aerating the greens, a process in which dime-sized holes are poked into the surfaces. It was 77 degrees in Hurley, and the Tuesday Night Men's League was preparing for its last day of play for the season. Tenlen figured his crew had better get the work done in anticipation of impending Wednesday precipitation. Well, those holes on the greens more than filled with water Wednesday as from 2 to 3 inches of rain... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) - Opening a new military front in the Middle East, President Barack Obama authorized U.S. airstrikes inside Syria for the first time Wednesday night, along with expanded strikes in Iraq as part of "a steady, relentless effort" to root out Islamic State extremists and their spreading reign of terror. "We will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country, wherever they are," Obama declared in a prime-time address to the nation from the White House. "This is a core principle of my... Full story
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Carole Lee Leonard, 81, of Surprise and formerly of Wakefield, Mich., passed away Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. Carole “Dolly” Randall was born Oct. 4, 1932, the youngest of five children, to the late James and Mabel Randall, operators of Randall Bakery. She attended Wakefield schools. She married and moved to Los Angeles, where her four children were born. She later moved to Seattle, where she met and married her beloved husband of over 40 years, Jim Leonard. Carole and Jim were active square dancers, skiers and golfers. Carol... Full story
L’ANSE, Mich. — Florence Mukka, 106, of Bruce Crossing passed away Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, at Bayside Village Nursing Home in L’Anse. She was born Dec. 24, 1907, in Minnesota to the late George and Clara Skeesick. On Nov. 5, 1959, Florence was united in marriage to Albert Mukka. Florence worked as a cook at a resort near Boulder Junction, Wis., and later in life, enjoyed gardening, canning, and cooking for her family. Florence is survived by her sister, Alice Stelzmiller, Gresham, Ore.; two nephews, Ken (Kay) and Steve (Nancy) Virt, both of Gree... Full story
