Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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SOUTH RANGE – The first day of the District 11 Major (age 11-12) division Little League tournament was full of big: Big players, big hits and big plays. Both Houghton Country entries advanced in the winner's bracket by winning their openers: Keweenaw controlling the curtain-raiser for a 9-1 win over Baraga County and Portage Lake eking out a close one with Penokee Range (Gogebic County), 4-3. "They started off with a little bit of jitters, made a few mistakes, and threw the ball around a little... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Gogebic-Iron County Airport is once again open for commercial travel after months without during a transition from one air service provider to another. The first flight through the new provider, Air Choice One, took off at 4:40 a.m. Monday for Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Officials with Air Choice One could not provide information on the number of passengers, but the eight-passenger, single-propeller plane landed back in Ironwood around 10:30 a.m., making for... Full story
IRONWOOD - He's biking across the 48 continental U.S. states. She is hiking the North Country Trail, stretching from New York to North Dakota. What do they have in common? They both spent Monday afternoon in Ironwood. Gail Lowe and Charlie Bradley met at the Depot in downtown Ironwood and after a few minutes of discussion, found they had a bit more in common, despite different challenges and goals. Both Lowe and Bradley have been on the Pacific Coast Trail, stretching from the California/Mexico... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Robert G. Kehlenbeck, 88, of Hurley, died, July 4, 2014, in Hurley. Robert was born in April 5, 1926, to Clarence and Jennie Kehlenbeck in Shelton, Conn. He is survived by two of his five siblings, Janet and Tom; stepchildren, Kathy (Tom) Nowak, Michael (Maureen) Matusewic, Jeannie (John) Endrizzi, and Fred (Donna) and Dave (Linda) Matusewic; and grandchildren. Robert joined the U.S. Navy in April of 1943, when he was 17. In 1944, Robert was on the USS Gambier Bay in the Battle... Full story
ALMA, Mich. - Saima Liimakka, 104, of Alma, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Masonic Pathways in Alma. She was born on May 7, 1910, in Ironwood, the daughter of Jacob and Liisa (Jaaska) Niemi. She was a graduate of Northern Michigan University and on June 21, 1939, she married Arnold Liimakka. Saima taught fifth grade in the Ironwood school system for 32 years. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Ironwood. Saima is survived by her two children, Sandy Pardue, of Florida, and... Full story
