Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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CRYSTAL FALLS - It took 14 years, and all 48 minutes before Hurley could leave Dick Mettlach Field and Crystal Falls happy. And were they ever happy. Hurley crafted a comeback for the ages, scoring 12 unanswered points in the final 6:30 of the fourth quarter, including a one-yard touchdown run by Devin Czerneski as time expired to give Hurley the 18-14 win. Since joining the conference in 2000, Hurley had never won here. That included their last visit here when the Midgets tripled the offensive...
HURLEY - Hurley K-12 School now has two fully stocked libraries - even if one of them is only a small wooden box outside the front entrance. The box is known as a "Free Little Library," a movement crossing the globe to increase reading and literacy. "We just filled it (with books) this week," said Shannon Dahlbacka, high school English teacher and services learning coordinator, who helped with the project. Dahlbacka said the project started over the summer, but once school was back in session, i...
HURLEY, Wis. - Wanda Bolich, 100, formerly of Ironwood, Mich., died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, in Hurley. She was born July 8,1914, in Ironwood, the daughter of the late Albert and Martina (Novak) Kasper. Wanda attended local schools and was a waitress at the St. James Hotel in Ironwood. On Aug. 20, 1934, she was united in marriage to John Bolich at St. Michael's Catholic Church by the late Rev. Charles Szygula. John preceded her in death on Nov. 2, 1977. With her husband she owned and operated...
IRONWOOD - Saturday, Sept. 20, has officially been proclaimed Mining Memorial Heritage Day in Ironwood. City commissioners on Monday adopted a resolution designating the special day. The commission learned the observance will begin with a noon gathering at the downtown Miners Wall Mural and conclude with a candlelight vigil around 6 p.m. Events at the Historic Ironwood Theatre are also being planned in connection with the observance. It has been proclaimed as a day of recognition for all local m...
BESSEMER - Although Bessemer continued to show improvement, the young and inexperienced Speedgirls were no match for the seasoned and talented Ironwood team. The Red Devils showed they will be the right in the mix for the Indianhead Conference East Division title with a 25-9, 25-19 and 25-9 win in the House of Noise on Thursday. Ironwood hitter Emily DiGiorgio is enthused about her team and her teammates. "So far, we're doing really well and we'll only get better," DiGiorgio said. "Tonight, we p...
HURLEY - Hurley found out this week that it was hosting a cross country meet. On Thursday, the girls won the team title by a single point over Washburn, 40-41. The trails in Oulu, Wis., were too wet for a race and it turned out to be a nice, sunny day in Hurley. Washburn and third-place South Shore both had two runners in the top four. Hurley only had two runners in the top 10, Gabby Pecotte, sixth, and Kirkie Pecotte, seventh. But the next four Hurley runners came in with only one Washburn...
HURLEY - A Wednesday fire destroyed an unattached garage and damaged the vinyl on the side of a house at 104 Germania St. in Hurley. Hurley Fire Chief Darrell Petrusha said the garage was fully engulfed when firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 11:35 a.m. He said no one was at home at the house, owned by Lois Chatterson, but there was a dog inside and it was saved. Seventeen firefighters responded and were able to save the house, although the west side wall vinyl melted. A car was a...
HURLEY - Hurley football fans were surprised during a game Friday against Lake Linden-Hubbell. It wasn't the score that sent them cheering, but a check presentation to the Hurley Education Foundation from Midland Services, of Hurley. For the past six years, the foundation has participated in the patronage program called "Cash for Kids." Each year, thousands of dollars are given to the foundation, which is used to benefit students at the Hurley K-12 School. This year, the check was a big one,...
On a hot, muggy Tuesday afternoon, Eagle Bluff Golf Club groundskeeper Jeff Tenlen was aerating the greens, a process in which dime-sized holes are poked into the surfaces. It was 77 degrees in Hurley, and the Tuesday Night Men's League was preparing for its last day of play for the season. Tenlen figured his crew had better get the work done in anticipation of impending Wednesday precipitation. Well, those holes on the greens more than filled with water Wednesday as from 2 to 3 inches of rain...
IRONWOOD - Preparations are underway for the fourth annual HIT Idol competition at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. Auditions are scheduled for Oct. 3-4 at the Historic Ironwood Theatre, and all young vocalists from throughout the Gogebic Range and northern Wisconsin are invited to audition. Contestants will be placed in three groups for the competition, including youth, high school or young adults, ranging from fifth grade to age 29. Auditions are Oct. 3 from 3-6 p.m., Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Dawn A. Osier-Brace, 81, of Ironwood Township, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, at home. She was born Aug. 20, 1933, in Dallas, Iowa, daughter of the late Glen and Lena (Clatt) Nimrick. Her first husband, Everett E. Osier, preceded her in death on Sept. 2, 1996. She was then united in marriage with Robert Brace on Oct. 12, 2002, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ironwood by Rev. Todd Frusti. Robert preceded her in death on July 7, 2012. Dawn was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ironwood. She is survived by two sons, Mickey O...
HURLEY - Ironwood picked up its first win of the season with a 7-0 sweep of Hurley Tuesday. Ironwood won every contest in two sets. Close matches were had early on at No. 2 singles and No. 1 and 2 doubles, as Ironwood took a 3-2 lead in each set before Ironwood played more aggressively to finish out each set and match. Despite Ironwood's edge, long points were played in all contests. Ironwood (1-5) travels to West Iron County Tuesday. Ironwood def. Hurley (7-0) Singles No. 1: Katie Piispanen...
HURLEY - Suicide is something that has touched the lives of nearly every person. They know someone who has lost a loved one to suicide, or have had someone they love take their own life. It's a subject not often talked about, especially in men. In Wisconsin, men are four times more likely to die by suicide than women, and the suicide rate is highest in people ages 45-54. Wisconsin alone had an average of 724 suicides a year from 2007 to 2011, with 568 male suicides alone. To help deal with the...
HURLEY - It was a frustrating night for Hurley Friday with two touchdowns called back due to penalties. But it was an even more frustrating night for Lake Linden. The Midgets overcame all the hardships and outscored the Lakes 22-0 in the second half for a 28-6 Great Western Conference victory. "I'm most proud of the way the kids handled the second half after everything went bad in the first half," Hurley coach Scott Erickson said. "Things weren't looking good and they rallied up at halftime and...
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. - Daniel Bugarsky, 67, of Hurley, Wis., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at the Oscar G. Johnson Veteran's Medical Center, Iron Mountain after courageously battling a long illness. His legacy will always live on in his wife, three children and grandson, and his incredible spirit will be carried on throughout his extended family and friends. He was born July 30, 1947, in Marinette, Wis., son of the late Peter and Dorothy (Gradijan) Bugarsky. Dan grew up in Crivitz,...
BESSEMER TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Lucy Montonati, 95, of Bessemer Township, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Sept. 1, 2014. She was born in Wakefield on Jan. 17, 1919, to John B. and Louisa Tuoro. She graduated from Wakefield High School with the class of 1936. Lucy was active with the Puritan Parent-Teachers Association and the Yale Ladies Guild. She was a charter member of the Daughters of Isabella since 1947. She was a volunteer with the American Cancer Society for 26 years and i...
HURLEY - After a rainy start, Festivale Italiano went off without a hitch on Saturday afternoon in downtown Hurley, with more than 1,000 people attending the annual event. Rain caused the event to be delayed for 30 minutes, but according to Dorrene O'Donnell, executive director of the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce, everything fell into place. "The community came together, despite the weather, to support this event and each other," O'Donnell said. "I'm just thrilled at how this turned out." Vis...
ONTONAGON - Beautiful weather, large crowds, music, floats and some surprises highlighted the 57th annual Ontonagon Labor Festival parade Sunday in Ontonagon. The parade featured a special presentation, welcoming Highland Copper Company president David Fennell to Ontonagon County. Highland recently purchased the rights to mining projects in the Upper Peninsula, including the White Pine Mine. William Fischer, president of the Ontonagon County Economic Partnership, presented Fennell with a framed...
DULUTH, Minn. - Gary F. Ruda, 66, of Saxon, Wis., died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, at Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born July 20, 1948, in Hammond, Ind., the son of Frank and Virginia (Holoffe) Ruda. Gary graduated from Lincolnway High School in New Lenox, Ill., in 1966. He served in the U.S. Army from June 27, 1968, to April 7, 1970, obtaining the rank of specialist 4th class and was a Vietnam veteran. Gary was a heavy equipment operator and was employed by the Town of...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Grant Kingston Dieck, 76, joined his Lord Jesus Christ early Saturday morning on Aug. 30th, 2014. Grant died peacefully at home in Ironwood with his family at his side after a long, courageous battle with coronary disease and aggressive cancer. Grant was born in Independence, Wis., on Oct. 7, 1937, to parents Grace (Kingston) and Marion Grant Dieck. After high school, Grant attended one year of college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison before turning full-time to his true...
