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IRONWOOD — There is an old saying that goes “nothing worthwhile in life comes easy.” The Ironwood girl’s volleyball team found out how true this can be as it took five nail-biting sets for the Red Devils to turn back an intense, determined Bessemer team 21-25, 29-27, 25-22, 22-25 and 15-11 at the John Krznarich Gym on Thursday night. It was Ironwood’s seventh straight win to start the season and they are also 2-0 in the Indianhead Conference. “This was the most intense game we’ve played,” Red... Full story
HURLEY — Mercer dominated rival Hurley 25-7, 25-9, 25-15 in an Indianhead Conference East Division match Thursday. “Any win over Hurley is sweet anytime,” Mercer coach Robyn Schoeneman said. Mercer improved to 9-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference. “We were excited coming into it and we performed well,” Schoeneman said. “We had a really hard time getting our offense going tonight, but that’s something we’re going to work on over the weekend. Getting the ball to our hitters has been a little b... Full story
MERCER, Wis. — What used to be a battle between rivals Ironwood and Hurley has expanded to Bayfield County. South Shore won the Indianhead Invite girls cross country race Thursday at MECCA Ski Trails in Mercer, Wis. The Cardinals totaled 48 points. Ironwood and Washburn tied for second with 54 points and Hurley was fourth with 57. “It came down to a place or two,” Hurley coach Hope Bretting said. “Fourth girls just inching out No. 5 girls. No. 5 girls just inching out No. 6. We’ve got our work... Full story
IRONWOOD — The Friends of Miners Memorial Heritage Park will hold the fifth annual Vigil for the Pabst Mine Disaster Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the H Shaft of the Pabst Mine inside the Ironwood park. The group plans to unveil two new historical, interpretive signs at the mine’s G and H shafts during the vigil. The new signs include photos, statistics about the two shafts and details of the Pabst Mine Disaster. The sign at the H Shaft focuses on details of the rescue, while the sign at the G Shaft has... Full story