Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - Four local high school seniors and one organization were honored during the 2014 Children's Trust Fund banquet at Gogebic Community College Wednesday evening. CTF was established in 1982 to help communities "break the cycle" of child abuse and neglect. During the annual banquet, the group honored four students for their community involvement and an organization for its assistance in helping children throughout Gogebic County. This year's guest speaker was Betsy Slabaugh, who spoke on... Full story
ONTONAGON - Nearly 500 pounds was lost in the annual Aspirus Ontonagon Fitness Center Meltdown which concluded with an award ceremony Wednesday. Top awards were based on percentage of loss. Team Flabbergasted with a 24.1 percent weight loss and 46.5 pounds brought John and Diane Dupie the top spot. The placque bearing their name was presented by Kelly Roehm, Fitness Center Manager. Diane Dupie also won the most percentage of weight loss by a female in the contest at 11.7 percent. Second place... Full story
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - President Barack Obama returned to the grieving Army post Wednesday where he first took on the job as the nation's comforter five years ago, mourning with families and uniformed comrades of those killed during last week's Fort Hood shooting spree. "We somehow bear what seems unbearable," he declared. It was yet another sad observance for a president who has had to deliver words of consolation across the country many times. At Fort Hood, the ceremony was made more... Full story
IRONWOOD - Kyle Pallin's infectious smile was on display almost the entire night at his Meet and Greet at the packed Maplewood Steakhouse on Wednesday night. And he had reason to smile. In his third year as a professional snowmobile racer on the AMSOIL Championship Snocross circuit, Pallin had his best season in 2013-14. "To sum it up, it went great and I was really happy with my season," Pallin said. "It was my most successful year to date as a pro. And I'm glad to still be in one piece."... Full story
To the Editor: At the Bessemer Area School Board’s March meeting, our superintendent (who lives in Ontonagon) demanded the people circulating consolidation petitions submit their plan for consolidation in writing to the board. Nice try. Our anti-consolidation, tax-and-spend school board is trying to instruct pro-consolidation citizens on how to run their campaign. I hope they don’t suspend us when we don’t hand in their assignment. Under state law, people circulating consolidation petitions don’t have to submit a consolidation plan or anythin... Full story
RAMSAY, Mich. - Frank Paul Jurasin, 78, a longtime resident of Ramsay, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, April 8, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Nov. 24, 1935, in Bessemer, the son of Joseph and Julia (Serbin) Jurasin. Frank graduated from A.D. Johnston High School with the class of 1953. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for two years, most of his time being spent in Germany. After returning to Bessemer, Frank continued his education at Gogebic Commun... Full story
To the Editor: I received the startling news that Mara MacKay was dismissed, or rather DAP-smissed, as the area Smithsonian “The Way We Worked” exhibit director. With a vendetta forming over someone who helped to create and deliver huge, golden opportunities for Ironwood and the Gogebic Range, we risk losing our momentum. We can’t further fragment our already fragmented community. We “were” coming together. Now, we are coming apart. It’s that simple. At times, Ironwood is a sandbox full of brats. Everybody wants everyone else’s toys. Seems s... Full story
