Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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ABBOTSFORD, Wis. - What a difference a year makes. After being dominated at Hurley in last year's WIAA Division 4 regional final, Abbotsford returned the favor Saturday with a 63-30 victory. The No. 2 seed Midgets never could get an effective offense going against the top-seeded Falcons. Abbotsford, with four players listed at 6-4 or taller, made Hurley pay for its attention inside with nine 3-pointers. "Our kids played hard. It was just like we were in quicksand all night," Hurley coach Gary Gi... Full story
HURLEY – The Kimball Volunteer Fire Department held its 32nd annual turkey dinner fundraiser at the Kimball Community Center Sunday afternoon. The cost was $9 for adults and $4 for children ages 5 to 12. This year, 4-H students helped serve dinner to the masses. Average attendance is about 1,000 people. "I think we're going to be down this year," said assistant fire chief Bill Sivula. Activities included the dinner, a 50/50 raffle and a table selling Kimball-themed souvenirs. "We hold this d... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Daily Globe is celebrating its 10th year of being a part of the Newspaper in Education Program. NIE is a national program, with thousands of newspapers across the U.S. supplying papers to classrooms. The Globe delivers 485 newspapers each week to 12 different schools in Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon counties. The papers are used in 30 classrooms in a variety of ways. According to Lori Hendges, high school guidance counselor at A.D. Johnston School in Bessemer, the papers are used in... Full story
BESSEMER – Young children gathered round from far and from near, and while the librarian read, they lent her their ears. The Bessemer Public Library hosted a Dr. Seuss birthday party on Saturday morning, complete with reading, a craft and, of course, cupcakes. The event helps mark the 110th anniversary of the birth of author Theodor Seuss Geisel, born March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Mass. "Every year all over the country, all over the world, libraries and schools do a lot of Dr. Seuss events," Li... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Theresa L. Pecotte Cummings, 72, formerly of Hurley, Wis., died peacefully Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, with her family by her side. The former Theresa Chiapuzio was born July 12, 1941, in Bessemer Township, daughter of the late William and Gertrude (Walczak) Chiapuzio, and attended Bessemer schools and A.D. Johnston High School. She was employed as a certified nurse's aide at Villa Maria Health and... Full story