Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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LAKE LINDEN - The second quarter couldn't have gone much worse. But really, the whole day was one to forget for Hurley. Lake Linden-Hubbell dominated Hurley for a 35-6 Great Western Conference victory on a steamy Saturday afternoon. "Bottom line is they outplayed us today, big time," Hurley coach Scott Erickson said. The Lakes took control early, scoring 11 first-quarter points off two long and impressive scoring drives where their offensive line took control. But that deficit appeared... Full story
ONTONAGON - Seventeen percent of Ontonagon County residents are veterans. Saturday, the bridge over the Ontonagon River was named for these men and women, The Ontonagon Veterans Memorial Bridge. The placing of a wreath at the bridge was made by State Congressman Scott Dianda, and Kirk Schott, representing State Senator Tom Casperson. Dianda and Casperson got the re-naming bill through the legislature and the bill was signed by Governor Rick Snyder. Dianda said that with a population of 6,200... Full story
MERCER, Wis. — The waters of southern Iron County were the focus for fishermen with kayaks and canoes this weekend as Mercer held its first “Can-Yak” canoe and kayak fishing tournament and festival. The tournament which began with registration on Friday and fishing on Saturday and Sunday provided an opportunity to bring visitors to the Mercer area in what is traditionally a down period, according to Tina Brunell, the executive director of the Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce and one of the organizers of the tournament. “Mercer, what we are all... Full story
Tuesday, Sept. 8 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Friends of the Mercer, Wis., Public Library, 10 a.m., library. Tiny Tot Story Hour, 10 a.m., Wakefield Public Library. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Bessemer American Legion Post 27, 5 p.m., Bessemer. Ironwood American Legion Post 5, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6:30 p.m. meeting, Memorial Building, Legion club room. Wakefield VFW Post 9084, Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post, 6 p.m.; lunch, 5:30 p.m. Gath... Full story
To the Editor: I would like to complain about the prevalence of the far right-wing opinions that you regularly publish in your opinion page, in particular Kathryn Lopez and her Catholic perspective. For some reason she can’t get off the Planned Parenthood soapbox, even though it has been shown that the right-wing media has trumped up the allegations against it and has manipulated the videos and distorted the facts for their own political and religious purposes. I never see a word in your paper about the 90 percent of Planned Parenthood’s mon... Full story
