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Articles from the May 13, 2013 edition


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  • Routheaux inducted into U.P. Sports Hall of Fame

    John Vrancic|May 13, 2013

    HARRIS — One day last summer, Deke Routheaux of Ironwood made the short trip to the Gogebic Country Club to enjoy a round ofgolf. Little did he know it would turn out to be much more than that. That was the day the retired Gogebic Community College basketball coach learned he was being inducted into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame. “We were out on the course when (U.P. Sports Hall of Fame council member) Nancy Osier nonchalantly mentioned that I was being inducted,” said Routh...

  • James H. Rock

    May 13, 2013

    IRONWOOD, Mich. — James H. Rock, 75, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Friday, May 10, 2013, surrounded by his family. He was born Nov. 15, 1937, in Ironwood, son of the late Meredith and Vina (Moore) Rock. James was a longtime Ironwood resident who had worked in construction. He had served in the United States Navy. He is survived by Sherri Rock, of Ironwood, and her son Cody (Amanda) Mattson, of Bessemer; one brother, Keith (Terry) Rock, of Ironwood; two sisters, Jean Hansmann, of Bellefourche, S.D., and Josephine Linn, of Norman, Okla.; s...

  • Volunteer fire department celebrates Mother's Day with brunch

    May 13, 2013

    IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Local residents celebrated Mother’s Day with a tradition spanning more than 20 years at the Ironwood Township Hall on Sunday. The Ironwood Township Volunteer Fire Department hosted its annual Mother’s Day Brunch, with hundreds of people dining on a variety of food, including chicken, mashed potatoes, breakfast foods and more. “Things were really good,” said Chief Jamie Peite. “We had a lot of people come to eat.” According to department members, the event was quite popular...

  • Annual pie social, rummage sale benefits area groups

    Cortney Ofstad|May 13, 2013

    KIMBALL, Wis. — For more than 25 years, local residents have dined on pie while searching for hidden treasures during the annual Kimball Homemakers’ Rummage and Pie Social at the Kimball Community Center The tradition continued on Saturday with more than 100 people looking through items and dining on homemade pie. According to group member Sandy Brunello, the event is very popular each year, with many repeat customers bringing their support. “People like it because it’s very affordable,” Brunell...

  • Mercer students explore Italy

    Debbie Hohner|May 13, 2013

    MERCER, Wis. — The Mercer School’s Advanced Placement European History class spent nine days in Italy in mid-April. The kids, Tanner Hiller, Danielle Miheve, Brian Kich, Lucas Huybrecht and John Michael Klopatek, visited many historical buildings, saw classic pieces of art and experienced Italian culture. The group spent two days in Venice, where they visited the Doge’s Palace, visited St. Mark’s Cathedral and went to the top of the clock tower. The group went for a gondola ride, and of course,...

  • Citizens of the Month

    May 13, 2013