Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College Lady Samsons survived dead legs and 33 turnovers to down the University of Wisconsin-Superior JV team 73-67 Thursday night. GCC picked up a win the night before against Itasca in Grand Rapids, Minn., and got home in the wee hours Thursday morning. "Give Superior credit. They really pressured well, they moved well. They played the passing lanes well. They played good defense," Gogebic coach Mark Movrich said. "Another part of the problem, getting back as l...
HURLEY - The Hurley PTO lit the first School Spirit Tree on Thursday night at the Hurley K-12 School. Despite chilly winds, about 40 people attended the event, listening to singing and waiting for the tree to shine. "On behalf of the Hurley School District, thank you all for being here," superintendent Chris Patritto said. "When the PTO first came to us with this, we thought it was a great idea." The PTO decided to do the tree as a way to celebrate students, alumni, staff and their...
Lake Superior continues to rise, as above average precipitation has returned the level above long-term averages. The lake continued its trend of above-normal water levels in November, although it dropped a typical 2 inches for the month. That's average for November, according to the International Lake Superior Board of Control. The lake remained around 9 inches above its level of a year ago, thanks in large part to 11 straight months of above-normal water supply to the lake from increased...
DULUTH, Minn. — Philip “Phil” Evsich, 38, passed away Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, at Miller Dwan Medical Center in Duluth. Phil was born April 6, 1976, in Ashland, Wis., to the late John and Dorothy “Dottie” Wisniewski Evsich. He attended St. Sebastian School and graduated from A.D. Johnston (Bessemer) High School with the class of 1994. After a short time working locally, he moved to Green Bay, Wis., and lived and worked there for a number of years, caring for the developmentally disabled. He moved back to Bessemer, Mich., and, after both parents...
DULUTH, Minn. - Daniel P. Johnson, 71, of Curry Road, Ironwood Township, Mich., died unexpectedly Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, in Duluth. He was born March 21, 1943, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Bernard and Antoinette (Filippini) Johnson. Daniel attended the A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, Mich., where he was captain of the football and basketball teams. He graduated with the class of 1961. From July 6, 1961, until June 4, 1965, he served in the U.S. Air Force in Japan. Daniel received...
