Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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ONTONAGON - The weather was cool and sometimes rain fell but the Ontonagon Marina Saturday was full of children and parents for the Kids Fishing Derby, hosted by the Ottawa National Forest. The day included casting contests, minnow races, prizes in many divisions and other activities. Dad Joey Voldarski said it was "exciting " to see the kids smiling and excited about catching fish. The Kids Fishing Derbies were held at several areas during the Michigan Free Fishing Weekend. The local event was... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Gogebic County 4-H will be hosting a training program aimed at safety for youngsters looking to gain some experience shooting rifles. Students of the program will learn how to aim and shoot with .22-caliber rifles, as well as BB and pellet guns. Gary Kusz, the instructor of the training program and president of the Superior Range Shooting Club, said the program has been going on for about seven or eight years now. "We emphasize safety and marksman training with the rifle, and do a... Full story
BESSEMER - Narrows Creek is again flowing freely into the Black River. A week ago, directors of the Gogebic Conservation District met at the Natural Resource Center in Bessemer to initiate a trip to the creek, a tributary deep in the Black River Wild and Scenic River area, administered by the Ottawa National Forest. Joining them were representatives of the U.S. Forest Service, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Gogebic County Board of Commissioners, Natural Resources Conservation... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Friends of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park held a cookout in honor of National Trails Day at the Lorenson Baseball Field Saturday. The event was scheduled to include guided hikes and geocaching. However, these activities were rescheduled for Sunday due to weather. "This was all inspired by Bruce Currin," said Monie Shackleford, president of Friends of the MMHP. "We're raising funds for a bench in his memory." Around 20 attended the event. "Weather is such a big factor,"... Full story
ANN ARBOR (AP) - A Michigan teenager carrying his 7-year-old brother on his back has battled heat, rain, fatigue and more to finish a 40-mile walk to raise awareness about cerebral palsy. Fourteen-year-old Hunter Gandee walked from his high school not far from the Ohio boundary to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He packed his brother, Braden, throughout the two-day journey. On Sunday, they strolled up a winding road toward the university's wrestling center. Asked how he felt, Braden... Full story
La CROSSE, Wis. - The weather was the story of the day once again Saturday and Mercer's Lexi Engler competed in the 200-meter dash and triple jump at Saturday's state track-and-field meet. Strong storms stopped action just 20 minutes into Saturday's action. More than 5.5 hours later, at 4:30, running events started again. The meet was also delayed about two hours on Friday due to strong thunderstorms. Engler finished 10th in Saturday's finals in 26.97, .01 faster than Friday's preliminaries.... Full story
