Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD — Volunteers from Christ Lutheran Parish of Ironwood were out in full force Sunday morning working to improve their local community. More than 100 volunteers lent their hands at a dozen sites throughout the Ironwood area for service activities through the "God's Work, Our Hands" project, a nationwide effort celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. More than 4 million members of nearly 10,000 congregations across the country were expected to partici...
WAKEFIELD — Rainbow Connection's second Walk for Kids was held Sunday at Sunday Lake in Wakefield. Event chair person Dianne Youngberg said that last year only Walmart associates participated, and together they were able to raise $5,839 to help Michigan children with life threatening illnesses see their wishes come true. This year the public was invited to participate, Youngberg said. The city of Wakefield donated use of the pavilion for the event, and several crafters were on hand, selling ever...
LANSING (AP) — More than a year after the U.S. Supreme court struck down mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles, Michigan lawmakers attempting to bring the state into compliance have hit a potential stalemate that threatens to derail any progress. The sticking point: Does the decision apply retroactively to the 360 or so inmates who were under 18 when they committed crimes, mostly murder? A group of Republican and Democratic legislators says prisoners should get new sentences, especially more than 100 who had lesser roles in a k...
LAKE LINDEN — Hurley’s terrible stretch to end the first half was matched only by how well it responded in Saturday’s 30-20 victory over Lake Linden-Hubbell. It was tied 14-14 at halftime after the Midgets committed three special teams turnovers in the final minutes of the first half. But the Midgets bounced back, stopping Lake Linden three-and-out to start the second half and then scoring four plays later, on a 61-yard touchdown run by Roman Lupino. Early in the fourth quarter, the Midgets took...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A celebration of the 100th anniversary of President Gerald Ford’s birth has been marked with a cupcake giveaway in the western Michigan city he long represented in Congress. Organizers say 2,000 guests at the Gerald Ford museum in Grand Rapids were treated to red, white and blue cupcakes as part of Saturday’s ceremony. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation has scheduled a series of events marking the centennial of Ford’s birth on July 14, 1913. Ford became...
