Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - Students at Luther L. Wright School had a busy day Friday, before heading out for Christmas vacation. Throughout the morning, students at Sleight Elementary (kindergarten through second grade at LLW) were treated to a concert by Accent, received a visit from Santa and held classroom parties. The day kicked off with the annual Student of the Month celebration in the elementary gym, followed by a drawing for an iPad mini for students who participated in the summer education program....
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Clara Yatchak, 95, joined her fellow angels on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, in the capable and caring hands at Gogebic Medical Care Facility, where she had been a resident for 11 years. Clara lived in Wakefield her entire life, born March 20, 1919, to Henry and Margaret (Hill) Lepisto, who migrated to Wakefield from Finland. She attended Wakefield schools and graduated with the class of 1936. Although Clara went to school in Marquette for cosmetology, she would mostly be remembered to a certain generation as the beautiful, s...
WAUKESHA, Wis. - Carol (nee Schilling) Vanderschaegen, 71, reunited with her husband, Dennis, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, in Waukesha. Carol was the loving, outspoken and sassy mom of Dennis Jr. (Shelly) Vanderschaegen, Gloria Spurlock, Joseph (Tracey) Vanderschaegen, and Eileen (Robert) Reish; cherished grandma of Dennis, Maria, Sydney, Charlie, Morgan, Kaylee, Courtney and Joshua; and great-grandma of Alexis and Jessie. She is further survived by other relatives and friends. She was preceded...
IRONWOOD- After winning pretty easily in their first three games, the Ironwood Red Devils needed a challenge. Ashland certainly provided that Friday night. Ironwood edged the Oredockers 57-52 in a game that featured 15 lead changes and five ties in front of a large, energetic crowd. "We needed a game like this," Ironwood coach Pete Lewinski said. "We needed to get pushed. Ashland, they're 1-4, but they play the big Duluth and Superior schools. They're in the Lake Superior Conference, so 1-4 is m...
EWEN - The undefeated Bessemer Speedboys didn't ask for a 78-65 thumping from Ewen-Trout Creek for Christmas, but they got one anyway in Porcupine Mountain Conference action on Friday. E-TC coach Brad Besonen said it was "a fun game" to be a part of since the Speedboys and Panthers often present mirror images of each other. 'We like to play fast and Bessemer goes fast and gives all-out effort for 32 minutes," Besonen said. "Both of us play aggressive and we both play pressure defense and our gam...
