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Articles from the September 21, 2017 edition


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  • More restitution ordered in Bear Trap murder-arson

    Sep 21, 2017

    By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — Additional restitution was set Wednesday afternoon in Iron County Court for Donald Rick, who was convicted of murder in the fire that destroyed the Bear Trap Inn in Saxon. Rick was previously sentenced to a mandatory life sentence by Judge Patrick Madden in the stabbing death of Lisa Waldros, of Kimball. On Wednesday, additional restitution of $30,000 from Rick was approved for Theresa Henning, sister of Lisa Waldros and owner of the Bear Trap. Rick, 45, pleaded guilty to killing Waldros w...

  • Inaugural half marathon coming to Gogebic Range Saturday

    Sep 21, 2017

    IRONWOOD - The inaugural Bridges and Bluffs Half Marathon is set to take place in Ironwood and Bessemer Saturday. The 13.1-mile half marathon and half-marathon relay are scheduled to start at 9 a.m., with a two-mile run event starting at 10 a.m. "The half marathon races will start in Ironwood's Depot Park, run to Bessemer (running through the Ethnic Commons Park) and back to Ironwood," a city of Ironwood spokesman said. "The race will take place on the newly constructed Iron Belle Trail, which w...

  • Ontonagon court dates scheduled

    Sep 21, 2017

    ONTONAGON — Alan Hollon, 27, of L’Anse, waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to Ontonagon Circuit Court for trial last week on multiple charges. He is charged with carrying a concealed weapon, possession of firearm by a felon, possession of a firearm by a felon during commission of a felony, operating a motor vehicle with presence of a controlled substance in his body and being a habitual offender- third offense. He will be arraigned in circuit court Nov. 3. Wayne Paul Langston, 41, of Ewen, waived a preliminary exam and was bound ov...

  • Beam Me Up

    Sep 21, 2017

  • Community calendar

    Sep 21, 2017

    Thursday, Sept. 21 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, 9:45-10 a.m. EST, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, Bergland; 10:20-10:35 a.m. EST, Porcupine Mountain Senior Center, White Pine; 11-11:45 a.m. EST, Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot, Ontonagon; 1:15-1:45 p.m. EST, Resource Center, Mass City; 2:15-2:45 p.m. EST, Stannard Township Ballpark, Bruce Crossing; 2:30-2:45 p.m., Watersmeet Town Hall parking lot, Watersmeet. 906-884-2106. Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic...

  • Judith M. 'Granny' Ciatti

    Sep 21, 2017

    HURLEY, Wis. - Judith M. "Granny" Ciatti, 75, of Hurley, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 19, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, following a lengthy battle with cancer. The former Judith Trombi was born Dec. 9, 1941, in Montreal, daughter of the late Joseph and Florence (Garro) Trombi, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1959. She worked as a cook at Villa Maria in Hurley, as a sewing tech at Netz Glove in Pence and cooked at Squeak's Log Cabin in Montreal...

  • Kenneth George Kielcheski

    Sep 21, 2017

    IRONWOOD, Mich. — Kenneth George Kielcheski, 74, of Merriweather, passed away Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. He was born in Park Falls, Wis., on May 2, 1943, to George and Irene (Brown) Kielcheski. He married Susan A. Barrette in Merriweather at his home. He was a graduate of Bergland High School and attended Michigan State University. He entered the Michigan State Police and retired as sergeant after 40 years of service. He also worked as a logger and owned and operated KK Logging Company. He was an avid sportsman. He e...