Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - "Most of you don't know how important this school is to us," Trystam MacPherson said Friday at Gogebic County Community School graduation ceremonies. "Many of us were told we wouldn't graduate, but here we are," he said. MacPherson and 15 other students graduated, bringing the combined total receiving diplomas through the adult and alternative high school completion program to 790. "Thank you for not kicking me out of school," fellow graduate Kristian Popko said. The Sleight School...
KINGSFORD - The Upper Peninsula's best track-and-field athletes will bein Kingsford today for the U.P. Finals. The Bessemer boys hope to bring home a trophy in Division 3, while Ironwood has several athletes looking to win in Division 2. Division 2 Ironwood's Jared Joki looks to repeat as U.P. Division 2 champion in the 1,600 -and -3,200-meter runs. Joki is the top seed in the 3,200 run, 1:02 faster than Iron Mountain's Nate Carey. Carey is seeded first in the 1,600 run with Joki fifth. But...
EWEN - Thirteen graduates received diplomas Friday night during the 48th commencement ceremony at Ewen-Trout Creek High School. The 2015 graduating class had two co-valedictorians, both of whom spoke during the ceremony. Molly Niemi spoke first, thanking all those who contributed to her success through school, including caring teachers, friends, family and fellow classmates. Niemi was emotional throughout her speech as she thanked everyone. John Berglund III gave a "short but sweet" speech,...
By RALPH ANSAMI ransami@yourdailyglobe.com As the Ironwood City Commission was reviewing utility increases this week, a rate comparison chart of area communities was presented. It shows Wakefield customers pay the lowest sewer-water bills on the Gogebic Range, while Ironwood Township is on the high end. Ironwood utilities director Bob Tervonen presented the 2015 comparisons that show Wakefield at $75 per month, by far the lowest rate locally. Second was Ramsay at $99, followed by Ironwood at $100, Bessemer, $107; Hurley, $112, and Ironwood...
Saturday, May 30 Montreal River garbage clean-up, 9 a.m., U.S. 2 Michigan Welcome Center, contact Ian Shackleford at 906-932-1330, x331. Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Bessemer Area Heritage Center, 1 p.m., Mining and Logging Live presentations, Bessemer Area Heritage Center. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2 to 5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. Chess Nuts Chess Club, 4 p.m., Maplewood Steakhouse, Ironwood. Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics...
