Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD — Big changes have taken place at the Western Upper Peninsula Convention and Visitors Bureau in Ironwood in the past year. In November, the bureau moved to a new location, downsizing from the previous spot. It has launched a state-of-the-art website, geared at attracting more visitors. The new office is at 405 N. Lake St. in Ironwood. Office manager Donna Kauppi, said, “We moved here in November, and things have been going great. We have a lot more exposure here, and we have a lot mor...
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) — Water levels across most of the Great Lakes are likely to remain well below average for the next six months, posing continued hardships for commercial vessels and tourist towns that cater to recreational boaters, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday. The lakes should undergo their usual rises during the warm season, helped by melting of abundant winter snowfall across the region’s northern tier, officials with the Detroit district office said. But it won’t be ne...
MUSKEGON (AP) — With winter all but over, most Muskegon-area residents are putting away their snow shovels and getting ready to break out their lawn mowers. For residents near Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon, the end of shoveling snow is just the beginning of their year-round shoveling odyssey. Instead of shoveling snow, they are resuming their never-ending battle against sand — lots of sand. “It’s an ongoing problem because the wind blows a lot,” Janet Stohr told The Muskegon Chronicle...
To the Editor: At the age of 16, I had my first beer. By the age of 18, I was a town drunk in Crystal Falls. From the age of 18 to the age of 38, I drank heavily. I spent a small fortune on a product that caused me three car accidents, one of which should have killed me. I had two friends in their early graves because of alcohol. I cannot tell you of how many times I had my head in the toilet bowl, so sick, wanting to die, vomiting up what I just paid for the night before. On May 29, 1968, I fell 28 feet and broke both legs. I also smashed my...
RAMSAY, Mich. — Linda K. Heikkinen, of Ramsay, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at the age of 66. Linda is survived by her husband, John; and a daughter, Angie. She was preceded in death by her son, Kevin. No funeral service is scheduled at this time. Lakeside Memorial Chapel in Wakefield is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent online at lakesidememorialchapel.com....
SAXON, Wis. — Stanley V. Lantta, of Saxon, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at the age of 90. Stanley was born on Jan. 6, 1923, in Iron Belt, the son of Matt and Lydia Lantta. He proudly served his country in the Navy during World War II on board the Destroyer Escort DE 815. On Jan. 17, 1942, Stanley married Vivian M. Tapanila, of Saxon. After being honorably discharged from the Navy in 1945, Stanley and Vivian resided in Saxon, where they farmed. He worked at the Montreal mine a...
Ewen-Trout Creek senior Dillon Gordon and Ironwood junior Adam Mackey were named to Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan all-state teams. Mackey made the Class C team after leading the Red Devils to an 18-4 season. Gordon is on the Class D team, after averaging 28.5 points per game for the 17-5 Panthers. Gordon also made the Class D all-state Second Team in the Detroit News. Mackey was an honorable mention in Class C in the News. Crystal Falls Forest Park junior Lexi Gussert made the all-class elite teams from BCAM, the Detroit News an...
