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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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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...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Judith "Judy" M. Heikkinen, 76, passed away Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, at her home in Ironwood, surrounded by family. Judy was born March 18, 1938, in Ironwood, the daughter of Heimer and Sylvia (Hakala) Lahti. On Oct. 26, 1957, she was united in marriage with the love of her life, William "Bill" Heikkinen, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ironwood. Bill and Judy moved to Milwaukee and then to Port Washington, Wis., where they worked and raised their family. Judy worked at Bolens, Port...
IRONWOOD - For Hurley, eight was great, but nine straight Border Bowl wins over Ironwood was even better as the Midgets rolled over the Red Devils 48-6 on a soggy Longyear Field Friday night. The series began in 1919 and the two ancient rivals have met 82 times on the gridiron. Ironwood still leads the long series 48-31-3 but has not defeated Hurley since 2005, when they went to the state quarterfinals that year. Ironwood pulled within 14-6 at the end of the first quarter, but Hurley scored thre...
HURLEY - Since 2005, numerous agencies across Iron County have come together to respond to cases of domestic and sexual violence. The Iron County Coordinated Community Response Team is a partnership of six agencies or departments in Iron County. According to Malinda Peterson, team chair, the group started after three individuals in the county died as a result of domestic violence. "These deaths signified the realities of the issues on how our community responded to domestic violence cases,...
HURLEY - Grab a fork and prepare to dine on authentic Italian cuisine during the annual Festivale Italiano in downtown Hurley on Saturday at 11 a.m. According to Dorrene O'Donnell, executive director of the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce, a popular attraction of the annual festival is the food. "I've been told by people that one of they big reasons they come back is for the food, because it's authentic Italian food," she said. "These local chefs have been working on their craft for years and...
After a busy summer for many area schools, staff and students are preparing for the start of a brand new academic year next week. Ironwood Ironwood Area Schools will start its first year of Luther L. Wright as a K-12 facility with classes beginning Tuesday. Sleight Elementary students will start at 7:55 a.m., with classes ending at 3:05 p.m. Norrie Elementary and L.L. Wright's middle and high school classes will begin at 8 a.m., with Norrie classes being held til 3:10 p.m., and LLW's running to...
HURLEY - Little Finland held its annual potluck Sunday afternoon. "This is our membership picnic," president Sonja Luoma said, "We've had this at least every year since 1980." Average attendance is about 40 people. "Our membership is large, about 250, but they're kind of scattered all over the place, so not everyone is able attend," Luoma said. Dishes included bratwurst, potato salad and various casseroles and salads. "It's not necessarily Finnish food," Luoma said, "It's just whatever anybody...
HURLEY, Wis. - Lempi E. Niemi, 96, of West Harding Road, Bessemer Township, Mich., died Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Hurley. Lempi was born Feb. 3, 1918, in Ironwood Township, Mich., daughter of the late Isaac and Alma (Koskela) Suliin. Lempi attended Section 12 and McKinley schools in Ironwood Township. She and her husband, Reino, owned and operated the Niemi dairy farm in Bessemer Township. Lempi was a leader of 4-H, teaching many young girls how to sew. A farmer, stay-at-home mom and homemaker,...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Paul Michael Harvey, 67, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 22, 2014. Paul was born on April 6, 1947, in Waukegan, Ill., a son of Maitland and Ruth (Willing) Harvey. He attended Antioch (Ill.) High School and graduated in 1966. Paul enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, and proudly served his country for four years. In 1970, he was honorably discharged as a sergeant. Paul returned to Illinois and worked for his father doing roofing, siding and...
IRONWOOD - With classes set to begin Monday, Gogebic Community College administrators are gearing up for another busy year. "The whole of our existence is working with students," GCC president Jim Lorenson said. "While there's been a lot going on here during the summer break period, obviously when students and all the staff are back, it's a much more exciting time." Jeanne Graham, dean of students, said the college won't know its official enrollment until after Friday, when students are no...
MENOMINEE — Marty’s Goldenaires Senior Drum and Bugle Corps won first place at a friendly competition with four other corps at a festival in Menominee. Marty’s Goldenaires marched and performed in the Waterfront Festival on Aug. 10 and won first place through a decision made by those in attendance. The festival brought musical acts who were members from the Small Drum Corps Association. The other performing groups were: The Blue Saints, a junior corps from Sudbury, Ontario; The Blue Notes, an alumni corps from Ispheming; the Jim Ott Brass...
SHELL LAKE, Wis. — Hurley gave Shell Lake a rude welcome to the 2014 football season, shelling the Lakers 52-0 Friday night. Three Midgets – Nick Fink, Devin Czerneski and Adam Hendricks - had two touchdowns apiece as Hurley piled up 469 yards on the ground. The deep Midgets didn’t have much trouble with Shell Lake’s no-huddle offense, even on a humid night. “They’re running no-huddle spread all over the place and we had that depth that we could roll through our defensive line to keep some p...
HURLEY - Daniel Hitchcock, of Hurley, is recovering well after going through surgery on his left lung as a result of pneumonia last week. Hitchcock, a 3-4 specialist, has been serving in Afghanistan with the 829th Engineering Battalion of the U.S. Army as a National Guard Reservist since June. He recently became ill with pneumonia and his left lung filled with fluid and the lining of the lung became infected. He was transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.,...
