Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - Students at the Hurley K-12 School are participating in Red Ribbon Week, a nationwide drug prevention event. The event focuses on students learning to say no to drugs, but students in Hurley have also expanded the event to include anti-bullying and alcohol prevention education. Red Ribbon Week was inspired by the death of undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique Camarena by Mexican drug traffickers in 1985. Students kicked off Red Ribbon Week Monday with, "Team Up...
HURLEY — A 17-year-old Hurley resident who faces a count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle has entered not guilty pleas to misdemeanor charges related to the traffic death. Paige Rene Grayson, 17, of 210 Copper St., was the driver in a Sept. 14 single-vehicle accident in the city of Montreal that resulted in the death of Trevor Mylly, 17, of Ironwood. A passenger in the vehicle, he died of a massive skull fracture. Grayson is being represented by attorney Mike Korpela and on Monday charges of operating while intoxicated, speeding, o...
MINOCQUA, Wis. — Ruth Marie Carlson died peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Minocqua, encircled by family, at 95 years old. She had been a resident of both Grace Lodge Assisted Living in Rhinelander and Avanti Health and Rehabilitation Center in Minocqua. Ruth was born on Jan. 21, 1918, in McKeesport, Penn., to George and Myrtle Taylor; she survived her sister Beatrice and brother Kenneth. She married Orlo Hilmer Carlson of Plymouth Location, Wakefield, Mich., in 1942. They spent more than 50 wonderful years together, raising two c...
MERCER, Wis. - The Mercer Parent Teacher Student Association offered tricks and treats for Halloween revelers Saturday with its annual Loonacy Fest held at the Mercer School. Students worked to transform the school into a "Halloween extravaganza," a news release said. Each class was responsible for a game room, with proceeds raised going to class treasuries. Attendees enjoyed games like a cake and pie walk, a silent auction, bingo, a Halloween cafe and other holiday-themed activities. "Thanks to...
HURLEY - Come playoff time, Hurley is used to seeing teams with different styles – those that pass a lot (Pittsville, last year) or run the option (Spring Valley, last week). But that's not Athens, which typically passes the ball less than Hurley. "That's pretty uncommon, I guess," Hurley coach Scott Erickson said. "I think it's the kind of game we like to play." No. 3 seed Athens (9-1) travels to No. 2 Hurley (9-1) for a 7 p.m. Friday WIAA Division 6 Level 2 playoff game. The Midgets have b...
Imagine your favorite college or pro football team having a good season and then the following year having to replace 19 of its 22 starting positions and its all-conference punter. You might say that could never happen in the pros or college, but prior to the 2013 season, it happened to the Gogebic Miners high school football team. That's why this year has been a season of real accomplishment as the Miners rode into the MHSAA Division 8 playoffs with a 6-3 record. It was a repeat of the breakout...
