Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BESSEMER — Despite wet weather and having to move indoors, the 17th annual Relay for Life went “very well,” according to event organizers. “Even though we were banished inside, it was nice to still have the option to have it indoors,” Carl Fulsher, community representative for Relay for Life, said. Relay was originally set to take place on Massie Field in Bessemer, but was moved inside the gym at A.D. Johnston High School because of rain Friday afternoon. However, 24 hours later, the event wra... Full story
WAKEFIELD — New Beginnings Pregnancy Services of Ironwood hosted its sixth annual “Walk, Run and Roll” event Saturday morning at Sunday Lake to raise funds for families experiencing crisis pregnancies. About 40 people walked, ran or rolled. Each registrant got a raffle ticket, and director Harry Swanson said that local businesses were so generous with their donations that it looked like everyone who participated would get a prize. Denise and Jonathan Haas provided music. The agency served 47 pe... Full story
HURLEY — The Iron County University of Wisconsin-Extension office has three new faces helping out throughout the summer. Caitlin Ahlberg and Adrienne Fedora will be running the Trailblazers program as AmeriCorps Vistas, and Nicole Hissa is the summer assistant in the office. All three are new to the job, but find the experience to be “exciting.” “It’s exciting because we get to control what we do each day,” Ahlberg said. “We get to plan the program and be in charge of it.” Trailblazers st... Full story
DETROIT (AP) — Avisail Garcia lifted a fly ball to right field, Daniel Nava drifted back to make the play — and then a sloppy game swung in Detroit’s favor for good. Nava appeared to have the ball in his glove, but when it came free second base umpire Mike DiMuro ruled there was no catch. That was the first of two Boston errors that helped the Tigers score three runs in the eighth inning en route to a 7-5 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday. “Sometimes it’s your day, sometimes it isn’t,” D... Full story
WOODRUFF, Wis. — Edward H. Hahn, 90, of Mercer, died peacefully Friday, June 21, 2013, at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, with his family by his side. He was born Jan. 5, 1923, in Springbrook, son of the late Henry and Minnie (Thom) Hahn, attended grade school there, and graduated from Hayward High School in 1942. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on Dec. 11, 1942, serving in Europe in the 99th Bomb Squadron during World War II, and received the American Theater Ribbon, E... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Martha A. Nurmi, 100 years old, died on Thursday, June 20, 2013, at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield, surrounded by members of her family. Mrs. Nurmi, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, was born on Oct. 22, 1912, the second daughter of John and Maria (Saarikoski) Hanapaa. She was educated in the Wakefield Schools and was a member of the class of 1930. On March 1, 1941, she married Arvid K. Nurmi at First Lutheran Church in Wakefield. Mrs. Nurmi was an active m... Full story
ST. IGNACE — A storybook season and a sterling career reached a special farewell here Saturday. Sarah Cullip of St. Ignace and Brett Branstrom of Mid Peninsula ended their high school careers with a flourish, earning MVP honors at the 28th annual Upper Peninsula All-Star Classic basketball twinbill at LaSalle High School. The games are conducted by the U.P. Sports Hall of Fame, with proceeds helping fund a scholarship program for a quartet of U.P. athletes each year. Cullip was one of the 2013 recipients. Cullip, playing on her home floor f... Full story
