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Articles from the August 22, 2013 edition


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  • Devils start year with win

    Aug 22, 2013

    IRONWOOD  — Ironwood started the tennis season with a 5-2 victory over Phillips in Hurley and Ironwood Wednesday. The Red Devils swept the singles matches and Ironwood’s No. 2 doubles took the other victory. Senior Katie Piispanen and rookie freshman Kristine Mieloszyk both won 6-0, 6-0. Piispanen was at No. 1 singles, Mieloszyk at No. 4. Payton Aho won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 2 singles. Katie Erickson defeated Ariana Blair 6-2, 6-4 after the storm delay in No. 3 singles. Ironwood’s No. 2 doubles team,...

  • Hunter hits and runs to help Tigers beat Twins

    Aug 22, 2013

    DETROIT (AP) — Torii Hunter put the Detroit Tigers ahead with his bat and scored two runs with his 38-year-old legs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-1 on Wednesday night. Minnesota let the AL Central-leading Tigers score four runs with two outs in the seventh, and three more with two outs in the eighth. On a pivotal play in the seventh, right fielder Chris Hermann failed to get to Hunter’s drive between him and center fielder Clete Thomas, allowing Austin Jackson to sco...

  • Road work

    Aug 22, 2013

  • For leak, Bradley Manning gets stiffest punishment

    Aug 22, 2013

    FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Army Pfc. Bradley Manning stood at attention in his crisp dress uniform Wednesday and learned the price he will pay for spilling an unprecedented trove of government secrets: up to 35 years in prison, the stiffest punishment ever handed out in the U.S. for leaking to the media. Flanked by his lawyers, Manning, 25, showed no reaction as military judge Col. Denise Lind announced the sentence without explanation in a proceeding that lasted just a few minutes. A gasp could b...

  • Donation

    Aug 22, 2013

  • Eva Saari

    Aug 22, 2013

    HURLEY, Wis. — Eva Saari, 92, of Hurley, died peacefully Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, in Hurley. She was born Oct. 1, 1920, in Gile, daughter of the late Edward and Felemin (Gamache) Brunelle. Eva attended Gile, Carey and Hurley schools. She was married to Paul Saari on June 22, 1940, at the Finnish Lutheran Church by the late Rev. Hervi. Paul preceded her in death on May 31, 1998. She enjoyed knitting, sewing and cooking. She especially enjoyed polka dancing. Eva and her late husband Paul were c...

  • Julia Elgeness

    Aug 22, 2013

    IRONWOOD, Mich. — Julia Elgeness, 97, formerly of Ramsay, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, in Ironwood. She was born March 23, 1916, in Ramsay, daughter of the late Michael and Rosa (Ujsasi) Pinter. She was married to Alf Elgeness. He preceded her in death on July 22, 1957. Julia is survived by two nieces, Janet Tusa and Janice Butkze, of Minnesota; a nephew, Edward Jiongo, of Texas; and special friends, Norman (Bonnie) Hongisto, of Wakefield. Besides her parents and husband, Julia was preceded in death by a son, Michael Elgeness; three brothers, J...