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Articles from the September 18, 2013 edition


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  • Red Devils win triangular; Cardinals beat Dollar Bay

    Sep 18, 2013

    IRONWOOD — Ironwood swept Dollar Bay and Wakefield-Marenisco in Tuesday’s triangular at the John Krznarich Gym. The Devils beat Dollar Bay 25-16, 25-14 and W-M 25-22, 25-20. The Cardinals beat the Bays 25-7, 25-21. Ironwood’s Katie Erickson tallied nine aces and 17 assists against Dollar Bay. Mariah Beaudette had six kills, Jessica Gering five kills and Emily DiGiorgio four. Erickson had six aces and 32 assists against W-M. Lacey Rimkus totaled four aces. Beaudette had 13 kills and DiGiorg... Full story

  • Phillips dominates Ironwood

    Sep 18, 2013

    IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Red Devils lost their second straight 5-0 game on Tuesday, this time to Phillips. The Devils lost to Niagara by the same score on Saturday. Phillips controlled the ball on its end almost the entire game. “I’m disappointed in the play,” Ironwood coach Don Cvengros said. “(Today) we’re going to practice and we’re going to start right from the beginning, work on our skills and see if we can’t figure out what we’re doing wrong here.” A week ago Tuesday, Ironwood f... Full story

  • Speedgirls recover to beat Lady Nimrods

    Sep 18, 2013

    BESSEMER — Bessemer faltered in the first game, but the Speedgirls came back for a 3-1 Porcupine Mountain Conference win over Watersmeet Tuesday night. “We were very, very flat,” Bessemer coach Shelly Mettler said. “There wasn’t a player that was on. In the second game, about midway through — it was pretty close early — I just chewed them out. I got in their faces. I don’t know if it was coincidence or the chewing out, I said, ‘You’ve got to hang it all out on the court.’” Mettler ex... Full story

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  • Federal gun laws didn't block Navy Yard shooter

    Sep 18, 2013

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the mass shootings at the Washington Navy Yard, Aaron Alexis, had a history of violent outbursts, was at least twice accused of firing guns in anger and was in the early stages of treatment for serious mental problems, according to court records and U.S. law enforcement officials. But Alexis apparently managed to exploit seams in the nation’s patchwork of complicated gun laws designed to keep weapons out of the hands of dangerous people. He was able to buy a shotg... Full story