Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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ALLEN PARK (AP) — When the Detroit Lions have run for over 100 yards this season, they’ve won. It’s just hard to keep the ball on the ground when you’re trying to rally from a double-digit deficit in the second half. “I think anytime you’re trying to fight yourself back into the game, you’re going to throw the ball a little bit more than you’re going to run it,” Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said. “There were still some opportunities in there that we either missed or missed one guy. Tha... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is going into uncharted waters, deep-sixing the giant paper nautical charts that it has been printing for mariners for more than 150 years. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday that to save money, the government will stop turning out the traditional brownish, heavy paper charts after mid-April. The agency will still chart the water for rocks, shipwrecks and other hazards, but sailors, boaters and fishermen will have to u... Full story
On Nov. 5, Bessemer voters will be asked to consider a proposal to restore the city’s maximum taxing authority for general government purposes to the charter-authorized 20 mills. Earlier this year, the Bessemer City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the following proposal to override the tax limitation of the Headlee Amendment to the Michigan Constitution: “Shall a Headlee Override be adopted so that the current limitations on the amount of city taxes that may be levied against all taxable property in the city of Bessemer, Gogebic Cou... Full story
IRONWOOD — The third annual auction benefitting the emergency room project at Aspirus Grand View will be take place Nov. 2. The event is called, “A Tisket, a Tasket, a Table or a Basket,” will feature gift baskets and handmade or detailed tables for auction, with all the proceeds benefitting the ER construction project. Items have been donated by local residents and businesses for the event, and they feature themes. Some of the themes include flowers, house remodeling projects like paint... Full story
BOSTON (AP) — A 90-year-old Holocaust survivor made his orchestral debut with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma on Tuesday to benefit a foundation dedicated to preserving the work of artists and musicians killed by the Nazis. Ma and George Horner received floral bouquets and a standing ovation from their audience of about 1,000 people in Boston’s Symphony Hall. They appeared to enjoy their evening, chatting briefly between numbers and walking off the stage hand-in-hand after taking a bow together. Bef... Full story
MERRIWEATHER, Mich. — Caroline Julia (Negri) Thomasini, 94, of Merriweather, formerly of Bessemer, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, Oct. 21, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Caroline was born on May 3, 1919, in Bessemer, the daughter of Frank and Martha (Gedda) Negri. She graduated from A.D. Johnston High School, with the class of 1936. On May 18, 1946, Caroline was united in marriage to Gordon Thomasini at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Bessemer. During the war, C... Full story
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Lucille B. Jarvela, 96, formerly of Hurley, Wis., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. Lucille was born June 25, 1917, in Gillespie, Ill., to Alexander “Alex” and Mary (nee Bugni) Cheskey. She attended Lincoln High School in Hurley and graduated in 1934. She was married to Waino “Jake” Jarvela in Hurley on April 10, 1939. They were married 69 years at the time of his passing. Lucille is survived by and will be missed by two daughters, Janette Bloom, of Southfield, and Joni (Terry) Mildren, of Warren; grandchil... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Terry Lynn Lytwyniuk, 55, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, Oct. 22, 2013, after a two-and-a-half year battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. Terry was born on July 1, 1958, in Ironwood, the daughter of Donald and Janet (Wahlberg) Toivonen. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School, with the class of 1976. On March 25, 1990, Terry was united in marriage to Eric Lytwyniuk in Las Vegas. She was an insurance agent for more than 30 years f... Full story