Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - Theatre-goers took a trip down the rabbit hole with 51 local children during performances of "Alice in Wonderland" Saturday at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. The play was organized by Gannon Styles and Bridget Leary, of Prairie Fire Children's Theatre in Barret, Minn. According to Bruce Greenhill, managing director of HIT, this is the seventh or eighth year PFCT has come to Ironwood to put on a show. While some shows take months to put together, children in Ironwood did it in five... Full story
IRONWOOD - Local residents got some exercise and viewed eco-friendly art pieces during the "Art in the Park" exhibition in Ironwood on Saturday. The event was sponsored by the Friends of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park. Attendees started near Lorenson Baseball Field, and trekked 1 mile around the Aurora Loop to view the art pieces. Each piece was environmentally-friendly and attendees were able to vote for their favorite pieces. Pieces will be on display until July 26, and people can vote... Full story
BESSEMER - Axes were flying during the first ever lumberjack show on Massie Field over the weekend, as part of Bessemer Blast 2014. According to Linda Nelson, chair of the Bessemer Blast Committee, the committee had been trying to get this event on the schedule for quite some time. "We've been look at having an event like this for a couple years and we finally made a connection," Nelson said. The show included various lumberjack-inspired competitions, including axe-throwing and the standing... Full story
LUDINGTON (AP) - Sixty-eight years after she was left on the doorstep of a western Michigan family's home, Julie Himebaugh is still trying to discover the identity of her parents and why her mother decided to give her up. Ludington police said this month they no longer have records of the discovery of the baby on May 7, 1946. But the Detroit Free Press reported Sunday stories in several newspapers at the time paint a detailed picture of the baby's discovery. Himebaugh was about 6 months old... Full story
CRYTSAL FALLS, Mich. — Patrick “C-Cat” White, 72, of Watersmeet passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, Mich., surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 27, 1941 in Watersmeet son of the late Harvey White, Sr. and Julia Pete. Patrick had many friends. He loved people and was well liked by everyone he met. Patrick cared deeply about people in general and especially loved his family. He is survived by his brother, Harvey (Carol) White, Jr.; one sister, Jenny (Merlin) Metoxin; a son; a daugh... Full story
MARQUETTE — The greatest show on turf. The nickname given to the St. Louis Rams of about 15 years ago was an apt description for what the best high school football players in the Upper Peninsula displayed at the Superior Dome on Saturday afternoon. Coming from Ironwood to Sault Ste. Marie, from Calumet to Menominee, close to 90 players showed they deserved "star" status in the annual U.P. Football All-Star Game. The East squad, which included players from Marquette, Alger, Luce and Schoolcraft counties, won for the sixth straight time, 4... Full story
