Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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SAXON, Wis. — Fishermen braved some rough seas both Saturday and Sunday to participate in the annual Saxon Harbor Boating Club Spring Fishing Contest. There was heavy fog on Saturday and even snow near Outer Island as the thermometer plunged to the upper 30s. Sunday’s competition began two hours after the scheduled 6 a.m. starting horn as Lake Superior waves dashed too high early for safe boating. The lake calmed down on Sunday to provide some smoother conditions. The How-ie Fish won the Cla... Full story
ONTONAGON — The weather went from hot to icy at the annual Cook-Off for Cancer at the Ontonagon Recreation building Saturday. Seven teams of cooks started their grills and smokers Friday night to be ready for the Saturday competition of barbecued chicken, ribs and beef brisket. The meal, open to the public, also included a full dinner. Funds raised from the competition and dinner benefit the Ontonagon County Cancer Association. Tom Domitrovich chaired the benefit, along with numerous v... Full story
Unemployment rose in four of the five western Upper Peninsula counties in April, according to the Michigan Bureau of Labor Information. In Gogebic and Ontonagon counties all the different numbers which define the labor market were impacted. Unemployment in Ontonagon County rose from 14.5 percent in March to 15.2 percent in April. The civilian labor market fell by 50; total employment fell by 75 and total unemployment rose by 25. A year ago, the April rate was 14.5 percent. The Gogebic County jobless rate rose more than one full percentage... Full story
WAKEFIELD — Richie Yurkavich and Polkarioty performed Sunday at a dance at the Wakefield VFW to celebrate “Finland Calling” being on the air for 51 years. More than 120 people showed up, said Carl Pellonpaa. “It’s a proud moment to know that there is so much support for the show after 51 years,” said Pellonpaa. “It makes my heart pound a little bit.” “Finland Calling” is the longest running variety television show in the nation. The show’s host, Pellonpaa, an Ishpeming, Mich., native, penned... Full story
Congratulations to all the graduates. Friday’s Watersmeet High School and Gogebic County Community School commencement exercises were the final graduation ceremonies on the Gogebic Range for the Class of 2013. It’s been a busy couple weeks for the graduation scene here, but finally the diplomas are out, tassels turned and caps flung. Let the next steps begin. So many great things lie ahead for the Class of 2013. Signs that the economy is gaining strength should only hold out great hope for those beginning a new chapter. We salute the tea... Full story
KINGSFORD — At 5-2, Ironwood freshman Rachel Hudacek doesn’t stand very high, but she jumps high, higher than anyone else in Division 2 in the Upper Peninsula on Saturday. The bar was just two inches shorter than her and she cleared it. Her 5-0 mark in the high jump made her a U.P. champion at Saturday’s Division 2 U.P. track-and-field finals in Kingsford. Cole Stevens picked up Ironwood’s other U.P. championship, with a 12-0 mark in the pole vault. “She’s not very tall, but she’s got great spr... Full story
KINGSFORD — The Bessemer Speedboys came home from the Division 3 U.P. Finals with three U.P. titles. North Dickinson ran away with the team trophy, its 77 points ahead of second-place Pickford by 26 points. Bessemer was just five points off of second-place, finishing fifth with 46 points, one point behind Rapid River and two behind St. Ignace. Two Bessemer relay teams, the 400 and 800, are U.P. champions. Alex Smith won the long jump with his leap of 20-5. Taylor Smith, Derek Gheller and Art R... Full story
