Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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The season of holiday travel is upon us and officials are offering wise words of caution as increased traffic on roadways often brings more accidents. Add a few drinks from the party and/or some bad weather and havoc can ensue, often ending in tragedy. The Michigan State Police, among other organizations, are urging motorists to buckle up and designate a sober driver. “Motorists will soon be flocking to the roadways to visit with family and friends for Thanksgiving celebrations. The combination of increased traffic, deer on the move and the s... Full story
To the Editor: I attended the Gogebic Range Honors Band performance on Friday night at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. The students who played were selected by their individual band directors to take part. To say that I was impressed is quite the understatement. Stephen Grugin, an associate professor of music from Northern Michigan University, came to work with the students during the day on an array of music that ran the musical gamut. What the audience listened to was the result of that one day of practice. True, the students did get the music... Full story
To the Editor: The ultimate goal, or mission if you will, of any religion should be to make an adherent feel comfortable in his or her position in the universe. Some early forms of religion relied on the sun, moon and stars. This is not so naive a proposition as one might suppose, for without the warmth of the sun and the tides of the moon, we would not now be having this conversation. Throughout history, geographical realities and cultural considerations resulted in the formation of varied concepts of religion, analogous to the development of... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Dennis Lee Knutilla, 68, of Florence Street, Ironwood, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at home. He was born on April 18, 1945, in Ironwood, son of the late Bernhardt and Marie (Clairmont) Knutilla, and had resided in Ironwood all of his life. Dennis attended Ironwood schools, graduating from Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1963. In high school he was active in ROTC and with the ski team. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. Dennis is survived by one sister, Carol Fortin, of Concordia, Kan.; three nephews, T... Full story
RHINELANDER, Wis. - A cappella group the Alley Cats will perform a holiday concert Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Nicolet College Theatre in Rhinelander. The show, "Jingle Bell Rock - A Harmoniously Hysterical Holiday Hit," will feature "tight harmonies, smooth dance moves and high-energy doo-wop tunes," a news release said. The quartet performs around the country. Formed in 1987 at Fullerton College in California, they landed their first professional gig at Disneyland's Blast to the... Full story
