Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BESSEMER - In the Bessemer Hometown Run held on Saturday, the top overall male runners were Andy Warren, of Ironwood, in the 10K division and Sam Dean, of Ironwood, in the two mile run. Hannah Palmeter, of Bessemer, and Lily Wieringa, of Bessemer, were the top overall female runners in the 10K and the two mile divisions respectively. Some 277 runners and walkers competed in the 26th annual event despite hot and humid weather conditions. Two hundred thirteen competed in the two mile event and 64... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Northern Michigan Girls overpowered the Northern Wisconsin Girls team 87-68 in the inaugural game of the Kiwanis Classic Border Bash All-Star Game in the steamy GCC Lindquist Center on Tuesday night. "This was a great experience for the girls," Northern Michigan and Ishpeming Westwood coach Kurt Corcoran said. "It was a lot of fun and I told the girls this could be the last time they might play or be the start of college basketball for them. I told them to remember the experience... Full story
HURLEY - As part of the 29th annual Memorial Day Weekend ATV Rally, Sunday featured the Mud Pit Races, which drew a large group of spectators on both sides of the pit. The races were held at the Trailhead on the Iron Horse Trail under sunny skies with temperatures in the high 70s. The primary sponsors of the Mud Pit Races were three area businesses and the Iron County ATV Association. They provided first, second and third place cash prizes in the four classes of racing events. Hurley Fire... Full story
ASHLAND, Wis. - Sharon Lee (Marti) Ahola, 64, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Golden Living-Court Manor in Ashland, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Mercer on Dec. 16, 1949. An avid pet lover and bingo player, Sharon was quick-witted with an excellent sense of humor until her last moments. When asked "how do you feel?," she replied with a smile, "with my fingers." Sharon loved her family and loved spending time with them either on the phone or in person at... Full story
By PAT KRAUSE sports@yourdaily globe.com HURLEY — The Hurley Midgets played well but fell to a tough Tomahawk team 5-4 in non-conference action on Saturday morning. With the game tied at 4-4 after six innings, the Hatchets pushed across what turned out to be the winning run in the seventh inning. In Hurley's last-at-bat, the Midgets had runners on second and third but couldn't get the crucial hit to bring them in. "It was a close, competitive game," Hurley manager Aaron Bender said. "They are a very good team. We played real well and had g... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - With a winter of white outside, all Packer fans could see was green and gold inside when the Green Bay Packer Tailgate Tour rolled into Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort on Wednesday. According to Bob Tervonen, close to 500 Packer fans purchased tickets for the event that will raise close to $15,000 for Ironwood Township and Ironwood volunteer fire departments. The departments will purchase dress uniforms that Tervonen said have been badly needed for years. "This was big for... Full story
IRONWOOD - Kyle Pallin's infectious smile was on display almost the entire night at his Meet and Greet at the packed Maplewood Steakhouse on Wednesday night. And he had reason to smile. In his third year as a professional snowmobile racer on the AMSOIL Championship Snocross circuit, Pallin had his best season in 2013-14. "To sum it up, it went great and I was really happy with my season," Pallin said. "It was my most successful year to date as a pro. And I'm glad to still be in one piece."... Full story
IRONWOOD - The three-day 23rd Annual GCC Spring Thaw Classic Basketball Tournament with divisions for the men, women and masters (age 30 plus) concluded on a successful note on Sunday. "We had another great turnout and it was very successful," Gogebic men's basketball coach, Dennis Mackey, said. "It's a fundraiser with the money being used mainly for player scholarships and to help the program with other needs such as practice gear and supplies. "It generates money and it brings back a lot of... Full story
HARTLAND, Wis. — Marie J. Gamble joined her loving family on her 96th birthday, March 25, 2014. She was the wife of the late Earl Truman Gamble and the devoted mother of the late Barbara Gamble. Marie is survived by her brother, Frank (Jean) Grasso, of Pence. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death her siblings, Miles Grasso, Jack Grasso, Mildred Pavlovich and Robert Grasso; and her parents. Marie was born to John and Anna Grasso in Montreal. Upon graduating from J.E. Murphy H... Full story
EWEN - Too strong. Too physical. Too athletic. And just too darn good. That described Crystal Falls Forest Park as it captured the MHSAA Class D District 127 Tournament championship game with a 65-50 victory on Friday night. "I was very happy with our defense," said Trojan coach Chris Nocerini. "That has been our strength all season. We wanted to shut down No. 10 (Kevin Lane) and No. 32 (Colin Gagnon). Lee Graff and Jeff Johnson did the job. We put our big guy (Austin Carlson) in the paint and... Full story
WAKEFIELD - The fifth annual Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department Ice Fishing Contest was held at Sunday Lake and the Wakefield V.F.W. on Saturday during Michigan's Free Fishing Weekend. The contest brought out 661 ice fishermen, including 459 adults and 202 children. Each one went home with a door prize. "The ice fishing contest has been going on for 30, 40 years and the Fire Department took it over from the V.F.W. five years ago," ice fishing contest volunteer, Mike Yon, said. "The Ice Fishing... Full story
HURLEY - Hurley controlled the game and led from start to finish in defeating Bessemer 54-46 in a battle of second-place Indianhead Conference East Division teams at the Hurley K-12 School. Back on Dec. 16, the Speedboys took down the Midgets 67-49 in the House of Noise, but it was a reversal of fortune for the Midgets, who took over sole possession of second, on Friday night. "It was an accumulation of a fun week of playoffs approaching, homecoming and playing very well after they beat us by 18... Full story
BESSEMER - What's with all these winning (and losing) streaks the Bessemer Speedgirls have been on this season? Bessemer started out with three wins, lost five in a row and now have won four straight with a solid 43-35 victory over Ewen-Trout Creek in Porcupine Mountain action on Friday night in the House of Noise. "I told the girls I like the positive streaks better," Bessemer coach Richard Matrella said. "We've become more consistent." Matrella said it took time to find the right combination... Full story
IRONWOOD — On Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, the women's basketball team of Gogebic Community College returned home from the Anoka Classic in Coon Rapids, Minn. with an 0-2 record. The team had not played well in its first two games and it looked like a long season might be on its way. This past Saturday, the Lady Samsons blitzed the UW-Marinette Lady Bucs 69-43. It was their 17th win in their last 22 games. Gogebic is now a team that is coming on hard and fast. If you're still skeptical, consider the comments of veteran UW-Marinette coach Jeff S... Full story
IRONWOOD - The UW-Superior JV Yellowjackets stung Gogebic Community College 85-82 in overtime at the Lindquist Center on Wednesday night. From the time GCC's Sam Ofstad sank a twisting 13-foot shot from the lane with 18:40 left in the first half to 19.4 seconds in the game, the Lady Samsons held the lead. And when Brittany Raisanen buried a triple from the right corner and Britni Kisul tossed in two free throws with 4:06 remaining in the game, Gogebic looked in control with a 65-53 advantage.... Full story
IRONWOOD - In a non-conference game that had the feel of something much bigger, the tall and talented Ironwood Red Devils showed they could rise up in a big game and carved out a 65-58 win over Washburn on Tuesday night. The game generated a lively interest among fans since both teams were undefeated in their divisions of the Indianhead Conference. Washburn was 7-0 in the West Division (10-1 overall) and Ironwood was atop of the East with an 8-0 record (8-1 overall). The Red Devils were also ran... Full story
WAKEFIELD - Wakefield-Marenisco continued to steadily move towards basketball respectability with a come-from-behind 44-37 win in a crossover Indianhead Conference game at the Cardinal Gym on Monday night. "It was a game of two evenly-matched teams," Cardinal coach Pete Yon said. "We're similar teams. Drummond is real physical and rebounds well with a lot of put-backs. Our girls will be sore after this one. I'm proud of the girls. We finished strong at the end and it was a great home victory.... Full story
IRONWOOD - Fans from far and wide gathered in the grandstands at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds for the Pro-series U.S. Snowmobile Association races Saturday and Sunday. Among the crowd was Ron Fjerstad, father to one of the racers, Joey Fjerstad, 24, of Minneapolis. Joey Fjerstad has been racing since 2004, working his way up from stock class to championship class. Ron enjoys following his son to the races. Barb Reinhard, of Ironwood, came out to the races on Sunday. It wasn't her first time.... Full story
IRONWOOD — In what was thought to be the most exciting race and finish in SISU Ski Fest history, Doug DeBold, of Wayzata, Minn., raced to a razor-thin win over Santiago Ocariz, of Moorhead, Minn., in the 42k Marathon-Men's Classic even though both finished in the same time of 2:24:06. The race was determined by a photo finish and it was lucky the camera had six sensors, because all were all needed to make the final call. "I had no idea who won," DeBold said. Santiago said DeBold took off and went into the lead at the 14k mark, but he and C... Full story
