Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - Nearly 20 kids spent part of the afternoon on Tuesday building cars, buildings, towers and other creations out of Legos during the first session of "Lunch and Legos" at Depot Park. The Ironwood Carnegie Library event coincides with the summer lunch program at the park through the Ironwood Area School District. Meals are provided free to kids in Ironwood and surrounding towns from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays until Aug. 21. According to Lynne Wiercinski,... Full story
By RYAN JARVI [email protected] IRONWOOD - Inspiration can com from anywhere at anytime. For Diana Oman, an Ironwood native who currently works as a holistic practitioner in Marquette, Mich., inspiration kept her awake at night. Or was it inspiration that put her to sleep? "It started by simply doing the alphabet in my head and saying a good-feeling word with each letter to help me fall asleep," Oman said. "And it worked. It really helped me to fall asleep. And then I found myself waking... Full story
EWEN, Mich. - Harry Joseph "Joe" Albright III passed away in his home at Ewen on Jan. 19, 2014. Joe was born Oct. 1, 1946, in Ontonagon, to Mary (Moll) and Harry Albright Jr., of Bruce Crossing. Joe grew up in the Ewen schools and attended the University of Wisconsin in Superior for one year on a wrestling scholarship. Joe enlisted in the Marine Corps in January 1966 and served three years, attaining the rank of sergeant, and volunteered for two tours of duty in Vietnam. He lived for a short tim... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Robert J. "Bob" Paquin, 84, of Ironwood Township, Mich., prominent retired Ironwood businessman and civic leader, died peacefully Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, following a courageous, 10-year battle with kidney disease. Bob was born Feb. 12, 1930, in Quinnesec, Mich., son of the late Emil and Marie Bouchard, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in Ironwood in 1948. His professional career included 16 years working for the... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. - Daniel Todd Anderson, 53, of Washington Street, Ironwood, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 12, 2014, in Bessemer. He was born June 1, 1961, in Ironwood, to Charles L. and June A. (Rappley) Anderson. Daniel attended Ironwood schools and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1979. He attended Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, where he received instruction in welding, automotive repair and carpentry. He was employed in those fields. He was an avid... Full story
IRONWOOD - The all-stars came to Ironwood Tuesday night, but the one who shined the brightest had the shortest distance to travel. Ironwood's Adam Mackey was named Most Valuable Player as Northern Michigan beat Northern Wisconsin 112-89 in Tuesday's inaugural Kiwanis Classic Border Bash all-star basketball game at the Lindquist Center. Michigan took the lead early and Wisconsin was climbing from behind all night. Michigan never pulled far away, but Wisconsin never took a lead. Mackey led... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Northern Michigan Girls overpowered the Northern Wisconsin Girls team 87-68 in the inaugural game of the Kiwanis Classic Border Bash All-Star Game in the steamy GCC Lindquist Center on Tuesday night. "This was a great experience for the girls," Northern Michigan and Ishpeming Westwood coach Kurt Corcoran said. "It was a lot of fun and I told the girls this could be the last time they might play or be the start of college basketball for them. I told them to remember the experience... Full story
