Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - Hurley third graders held a book party Monday to celebrate the publishing of the class's book on pioneers in the old West. Students in Kristen Kolesar's class wrote fictional stories about pioneers traveling west and the challenges they faced along the way. Each student also offered a picture to go with the story. All of the stories were published in a hardcover book called "The American Experience: Pioneers Going West." According to Kolesar, students learned about pioneers in social... Full story
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard crews kept up their battle Monday to clear pathways for vessels hauling vital raw materials on the ice-clogged Great Lakes, where a shipping logjam forced a weeklong shutdown of the nation's largest steel factory. Traffic remained largely at a standstill after a winter that produced some of the heaviest ice on record across the five inland seas, where more than half the surface area remained solid this week. Icebreaking ships slogging across... Full story
PERTH, Australia (AP) - After a month of failed hunting and finding debris that turned out to be ordinary flotsam, an Australian ship detected faint pings deep in the Indian Ocean in what an official called the "most promising lead" yet in the search for Flight 370. Officials coordinating the multinational search for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet still urged caution Monday after a weekend that also brought reports of "acoustic noise" picked up by a Chinese vessel also trying to solve the... Full story
GRAND RAPIDS - Students from Luther L. Wright High School attend the State Leadership Conference in Grand Rapids March 20. Students participated in various competitions and attended a career fair and legacy launchers. Some attendees were able to vote for the 2014-15 state officers. "The conference will be the culmination of a school years' worth of business education and training which members of the local chapter of business professionals of America at Ironwood have received," chapter advisor,... Full story
IRONWOOD - The early spring storm that blasted the Gogebic Range with more than a foot of snow beginning Thursday evening lingered on into early this morning. Ironwood received 9.5 inches for the 24-hour period to 7 a.m. Friday and it snowed throughout the day after that, most likely doubling that total. The National Weather Service's winter storm warning for Ironwood was extended to 1 this morning, long after the storm had ended in the Duluth-Superior area. The snow was wet, heavy and... Full story
IRONWOOD - On the 125th birthday of the city of Ironwood, efforts are being made to spruce up the Memorial Building. City officials said areas of the building used by the public are being painted, the first new coats since the building was renovated 20 years ago. The new paint scheme blends in with colors in the polished Tennessee marble stonework in the building's entrance rotunda. The city is hosting a public reception at the building Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. to celebrate the historical... Full story
Anja Niedringhaus faced down some of the world's greatest dangers and had one of the world's loudest and most infectious laughs. She photographed dying and death, and embraced humanity and life. She gave herself to the subjects of her lens, and gave her talents to the world, with images of wars' unwitting victims in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia and beyond. Shot to death by an Afghan policeman Friday, Niedringhaus leaves behind a broad body of work - from battlefields to sports fields - that won... Full story
DETROIT (AP) - As Steve Utash lies in a Detroit hospital bed, with his brain swollen and a gash in his head, he appears to remember the brutal beating that a neighborhood mob inflicted days earlier. "He wakes up and his arms start struggling and he says, 'Help me! Help me!" said Terry Emerick, a family friend. Utash remained in critical condition Friday - two days after accidentally hitting a 10-year-old boy with his company pickup on Detroit's east side and being pummeled by at least a... Full story
IRONWOOD - A section of Cloverland Drive was closed to traffic Thursday because of a main water line break near the intersection with Luxmore Street. The Michigan Department of Transportation released information about the break and said travelers were detoured, beginning at 4 p.m. Eastbound traffic on U.S. 2 was not detoured, while westbound traffic was detoured from Jackson Road to Lake Street. The detour covered about three-quarters of a mile. Employees from the city of Ironwood worked on... Full story
BESSEMER - Three Bessemer eighth grade students were named local winners of the 45th annual America and Me Essay Contest. English teacher Diana Mickelson surprised her students by announcing the winners Thursday morning. Caitlin Lynch received first place, with Jonathan Bale and Jacob Suzik receiving second and third. All three received award certificates, and Lynch's name will be engraved on a plaque for permanent display Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood. The contest is open to all eighth... Full story
BESSEMER - Local residents kicked off the 2014 Relay for Life Thursday night. For more than 20 years, people have participated in Relay for Life in Gogebic County, walking to help raise money for cancer research, honor those who lost their battles with cancer and support those facing the disease. This year's theme is "Fishing for a Cure." According to event organizer Carole Lillar, having so many people participate in the event each year is "great. "I have a lot of cancer in my family and over t... Full story
NOVI (AP) - Michigan police agencies are increasingly compiling and sharing information about suspects and everyday citizens as part of an effort to cut costs and improve communication, officials said. As budgets tighten, police are joining consortiums to manage records and reports that, in most cases, are public but time consuming to access, The Detroit News reported. The state is taking over a mid-Michigan police records sharing system that's used in 10 counties and officials plan an... Full story
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - The soldier who killed three people at Fort Hood may have argued with another service member prior to the attack, and investigators believe his unstable mental health contributed to the rampage, authorities said Thursday. The base's senior officer, Lt. Gen. Mark Milley, said there is a "strong possibility" that Spc. Ivan Lopez had a "verbal altercation" with another soldier or soldiers immediately before Wednesday's shooting, which unfolded on the same Army post that was... Full story
IRONWOOD - Ironwood Township is in the running for a $25,000 grant to assist with the Sunset Road Park renovation project. The township is one of 12 finalists in the Bridgestone Rethink Green contest, after submitting phase 1 of the park renovation project. The winner is solely based on Internet voting. Voting is from April 1-30, and according to the Bridgestone website, the winner will be announced in late May. Township treasurer Jyl Olson-DeRosso said township employees are spreading the... Full story
ANN ARBOR (AP) - Pressing his economic case in an election year, President Barack Obama came to Michigan on Wednesday to praise the state's ongoing effort to raise the minimum wage - and to accuse Republicans who oppose that step in Michigan and in Congress of standing in the way of prosperity for millions of Americans. An upbeat Obama struck a distinctly partisan tone at the University of Michigan, a day after his administration received an unexpected burst of good news when his health care... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers on Capitol Hill accused General Motors of a potentially criminal cover-up of its defective ignition switches and fumed at the lack of answers from its new CEO during a second day of hearings Wednesday into why GM waited a decade to recall cars with the deadly flaw. Members of a Senate subcommittee also said GM should tell owners of the 2.6 million cars being recalled to stop driving them until they are repaired. But CEO Mary Barra gave assurances that the cars,... Full story
Three incumbents were unseated from the 15-seat Iron County Board of Supervisors in Tuesday's general election. Ten of the 15 seats were contested. All were seeking two-year terms. The three new members will be Karl Krall, of Saxon; Victor Ouimette, of Mercer and Brad Matson, of Sherman. The results include: District 1 - Paul Mullard, incumbent, ran unopposed with 98 votes. District 2 - Joe Pinardi (i) defeated Michael McGrath 84-20. District 3 - Jack Prospero (i) defeated Terry Seibel 41-28.... Full story
IRONWOOD – With a good amount of snow for the season, Mount Zion closed on March 23. The ski season wasn't great but it wasn't bad, said Jim Vanderspoel, director of the ski area management program at Gogebic Community College. "As for the SAM program," Vanderspoel said, "the numbers are good, enrollment is good and it is going very well." The program helps support Mount Zion as well, as the hill is exclusively groomed operated by SAM students. "We're adding some classes to the program next y... Full story
