Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Sorted by date Results 1 - 10 of 10
WAKEFIELD — It’s not often that a good-sized crowd stands up at the end of a volleyball match and gives both teams a standing ovation. But that’s what happened at Cardinal Gym in Wakefield on Monday night as Bessemer eked out a razor-thin, five-set thriller over Wakefield-Marenisco 25-14, 25-23, 12-25, 22-25, and 17-15. The standing ovation seemed like a sign of appreciation of the intense emotion, hard work and all-out competition displayed by both teams. “One got a W, but nobody lost tonight,... Full story
HURLEY — Hurley swept South Shore 25-19, 25-11, 27-25 Monday for its first win of the season. “I was happy with the way we served,” Hurley coach Liz Constantini said. “I thought that was much better than it’s been the first two games. But even more so, I was happy with the way we were passing and setting up with our hitters. Even though we only had 13 kills, we had a lot of good swings, a lot of good opportunities, so that’s a big improvement from last week.” The Cardinals made the Midgettes... Full story
WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council heard Monday from electric/water department working foreman John Granato that a final Xcel Energy bill has been assessed for $18,055. Xcel’s earlier figures were based on estimates, and they had nine months for their accountants to prepare the final amount based on actual costs. The city took over electrical services from Xcel nine months ago. The increased cost to the average customer is about 2 cents per kilowatt hour, said Granato, and the Xcel cos... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees heard an update about the Airport Park project Monday. According to supervisor Alan Baron, the next step is to transfer dirt to level off an area for playground equipment. The equipment has been ordered and should be in by the end of the month, treasurer Jyl Renee Olson-DeRosso said. “Our goal is to have it so people can use it this year,” Olson-DeRosso said. “Hopefully, we’ll have a late fall.” Installing the playground equipment i... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) — Battling stiff resistance in Congress, President Barack Obama conceded Monday night he might lose his fight for congressional support of a military strike against Syria, and declined to say what he would do if lawmakers reject his call to back retaliation for a chemical weapons attack last month. “I think it’s fair to say that I haven’t decided” on a next step if Congress turns its back, the president said in an NBC interview, one of six he granted during the day as part of a... Full story
To the Editor: Crow call sharply drifts over forest wall, between the nothing and the all. All, or nothing at all. It is remindful of Aristotle’s “law of the excluded middle,” which states that everything is either “A,” or “Not A.” But Aristotle, even considering the shorter life spans of the time, must at some point have come to the realization as his philosophy matured that not everything is either black or white, but inclusive of many shades of grey between. In terms of human ability, the unseen world far outweighs the seen. Analysis usin... Full story
MERCER, Wis. — Terry V. Gustavson, 74, of Popko Circle West, Mercer, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, in the comfort of his home, with family. He was born Nov. 14, 1938, in Chicago, son of the late Vernon Gustavson, and graduated from Amundsen High School there in 1956. He then attended Beloit College in Beloit, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in economics in 1961. Terry enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Nov. 19, 1961, attended U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School, accepting a commission as an e... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — John T. Lewinski, 64, of Waukesha, Wis., and a native of Ironwood, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, in Ironwood. He was born June 17, 1949, in Ironwood, son of Patricia (Erm) and the late John Lewinski Sr. He attended St. Ambrose Grade School, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1967. He then attended Gogebic Community College for two years and received a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from Northern Michigan University in Marquette in 197... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Mary Rose Jacobson, 98, of Johnson Road, Bessemer, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, in Wakefield. Mary was born Nov. 29, 1914, in Yankton, S.D., daughter of Jacob and Albertina Tannheimer. Mary enjoyed being a homemaker. She loved baking, gardening and being with her family. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Her summers were filled with many camping trips to Pomeroy Lake and Lake Gogebic with friends. S... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. — Jennie M. Tarro, 92, formerly of Montreal, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, in Hurley. She was born Sept. 19, 1920, in Brule, daughter of the late Iver and Linda (Ruuska) Hakkinen. Jennie was married to Lewis J. Tarro on May 24, 1941. He preceded her in death on July 12, 2004. She is survived by a daughter, Jean (James) Ninefeldt, of Lake Gogebic; grandchildren, Joel Accola, Lisa Kay (James) VanOuwerkerk and Paul (Tanya Jordan) Ninefeldt; and great-grandchildren, Jacylyn Zoe, Christopher Accola and Kassidy VanOuwerkerk. Besides her p... Full story
