Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BESSEMER - Hundreds of elementary students and their parents celebrated Thanksgiving a little early Tuesday with a Thanksgiving feast at Washington Elementary School in Bessemer. It was the first time the school held the feast. First grade teacher Emily Stafford had held similar meals at her old school in North Carolina. According to Stafford, the meals were held there for three years, and when she came to Washington Elementary, she decided to do it here, as well. "It was pretty popular there,"... Full story
The Michigan State Police are preparing for an extra safe Thanksgiving holiday this year. From Nov. 26 though 30, the MSP is conducting their largest Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) ever. "Operation C.A.R.E. is a nationwide initiative aimed at reducing traffic crashes and fatalities on highways across the country," according to the MSP, and began in 1977. As one of the nation's longest running traffic safety programs, Operation C.A.R.E. is involved in all 50 states, some... Full story
BESSEMER - Students at A.D. Johnston High School gathered for a contest to end a can drive held at the school recently. The school's Key Club organized the event this year, the "fourth year for Key Club," said president Valerie Rowe. It has taken place longer than four years though, said both Rowe and vice president Molly Wieringa. The students are organized according to their homeroom except for the seventh and eighth grades, said principal Dan VanderVelden. Students were asked to build a... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College board met on Tuesday to discuss the options for the Lindquist Center pool, as well as focus groups and a meeting of the Upper Peninsula college and university presidents. Pool discussion Community members and some individuals representing Snowflake Aquatics and the Barracuda Swim Team specially requested to speak during public comment on agenda items, and a group of about 20 people came to voice their concerns regarding the condition of GCC's pool. Member... Full story
IRONWOOD - Snow or no snow there's singing and dancing going on at rehearsals for "A Claudettes Christmas Card" to begin Dec. 4 at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. The Christmas show is a collaboration between Theatre North, The Claudettes and the Historic Ironwood Theatre. Direction is by Cindy Franck and Choreography by Claudia Panasso. Not only is Franck one of the dancers, but this duo has worked together on the past six shows along with Theatre North president Lori Lahti, and Bruce G... Full story
BERGLAND, Mich. - Jeffrey Phillup Marczak, Bergland, Michigan, left this earth with his loving wife by his side on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. Jeff was born on April 26, 1949, in Wakefield, to Frank P. and Mary (Babich) Marczak. He was raised in Anvil Location with his seven siblings. He attended Ramsay School, A.D. Johnston High School and graduated from Hoyt Lakes/Aurora High School in Minnesota. Jeff went on to Staples Technical School where he got a degree in diesel mechanics. After returning to... Full story
