Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD — Ironwood came as close as it possibly could to winning its first game but fell to Hancock, 28-26, in overtime in an exciting West-PAC game on Friday night. “I thought I was going to have a heart attack,” Hancock coach Matt Walter said. “Every time I come here it’s tough and a very close game. We’ve lost two games on two-point conversions, so it was good to finally win one the same way. But I think losing on those two-point conversions taught us to keep fighting no matter what and we... Full story
HURLEY — Hurley steamrolled past an outmanned Washburn/Bayfield/South Shore 49-6 Friday night at Veterans Memorial Field. Consider the first quarter. The Midgets had an opening kickoff return for a touchdown called back due to penalty. W/B/SS didn’t enjoy it long as Mark Saari ran 90 yards for a touchdown on the first play. He rushed for 172 of his 217 yards in the first quarter as the Midgets piled up 29 points in the frame. Saari rushed for four first-half touchdowns and it became his third ru... Full story
HURLEY — First grade students at the Hurley K-12 School learned about local government during a field trip to city of Hurley offices Thursday. Students in Kelli Pitrone, Kathy Czarnecki and Mary Ann Kmetz’s classes traveled to the offices to learn how local government works up close. Students viewed the clerk’s office, public library, police department, fire department and Mayor Joe Pinardi’s office. “I got a call asking if they could take an hour and come down to learn about governmen... Full story
HURLEY — October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, and for Susan Wolfe, of Hurley, it’s the anniversary of a long-fought battle. Oct. 1 marked the one-year anniversary of Wolfe being cancer-free from breast cancer. While the anniversary is bittersweet, Wolfe said it marks a journey for both her and her family. “A lot of people will say, ‘I’m so sorry you had cancer,’ but I don’t want them to feel sorry for me,” Wolfe said. “That experience was an incredible journey for my family and... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — A $1.85 million taxiway project began at the Gogebic-Iron County Airport on Sept. 3, but won’t be completed until next summer. Airport manager Mike Harma said completion is scheduled for July 1. The second runway at the airport has been closed for a long time, Harma said. The additional taxiway will provide safety for passengers by providing for a space for planes waiting to take off, while other planes are landing. The runway was built in the 1950s, Harma said He has bee... Full story
To the Editor: Five months have passed since the Bessemer Area Schools’ $7 million bond proposal was decisively rejected by district voters. Rather than accepting the vote as an informed decision, our school board is bogged down in a tiresome display of petty bickering, frivolous recall petitions and repackaging another doomed bond proposal. Most recently, our board is looking into moving the elementary school from one obsolete building to another obsolete building. Regarding the issue of the day, consolidation, our board is unwilling to e... Full story
The American Red Cross blood drive on Sept. 25 in Ironwood received 74 pints of blood, which are now available for patients in need at approximately 3,000 hospitals in our community and across the nation. They send their sincere appreciation for everyone who supported the blood drive, especially to Anders Lyle Johnson, who received his 10-gallon donation pin. The next American Red Cross blood drive at the Ironwood Memorial Building will be Dec. 18 from noon to 6 p.m. Call me, Betsy Slabough, at 906-932-5478 for more information or to set up an... Full story
The Mercer Lioness community blood drive was held Tuesday, Oct. 8. There were 29 registered donors. A milestone donor award was given to Opal Roberts, who earned her seven-gallon pin. The Mercer Lioness members are grateful for the donors and volunteers who made this drive a success, including Judy Bugni, blood drive coordinator; Lori Ackerman and Joyce Brundage, registration; LaRane Garrett, Jeannie Koleno and Pat Wonderling, canteen; and June Brunell, Judie Wilson and Wonderling, for the supply of cookies and bars. The next blood drive will... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Carlyne Faye Jarvenpaa, 60, of Ironwood, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. She was born Nov. 27, 1952, in Milwaukee, to William R. Dull and Annabelle Fust. Carlyne enjoyed lounging in her pool, decorating her nails and playing her $5 bingo scratch-offs. She also enjoyed spending time with friends on Saturdays and was a “mean” Yahtzee opponent. She enjoyed babysitting Ally and Jace and lived for her grandchildren. Carlyne is survived by her companion, Guy Tilton Sr., Kimball, Wis.;... Full story
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Robert J. Scholar, 82, Marion, died at 2:14 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, in the Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born April 29, 1931, in Ramsay, Mich., to the late Frederic and Bessie (Cilek) Scholar. He married Martha Jane Baker on June 2, 1956. She survives. Robert was a graduate of A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, Mich., and attended the Michigan College of Mining and Technology. Robert was a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired from the Federal A... Full story
