Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BERLIN (AP) - The Munich zoo's 14-week-old polar bear twins don't yet have names, but they're already stars. The tiny cubs - one male, one female - were greeted by nearly 100 reporters as they skipped across their enclosure during their first public appearance Wednesday. The still unnamed cubs were born on Dec. 9 and made their first outing under the watchful eye of their mother, Giovanna. "She is only seven years old, so she is a very young mother and everything is excellent," said the Zoo's... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) - Toyota agreed to pay $1.2 billion to settle an investigation by the U.S. government, admitting that it hid information about defects that caused Toyota and Lexus vehicles to accelerate unexpectedly and resulted in injuries and deaths. Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that the penalty is the largest of its kind ever imposed on an auto company. The four-year criminal investigation focused on whether Toyota promptly reported the problems related to unintended... Full story
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (AP) - Surrendering to Russia's inexorable seizure of Crimea, Ukraine announced plans Wednesday for mass troop withdrawals from the strategic peninsula as Moscow-loyal forces seized control of Kiev's naval headquarters here and detained its commander. Attempting to face down the unblinking incursion, Ukraine said it would hold joint military exercises with the United States and Britain. Hours after masked Russian-speaking troops forced their way onto Ukraine's main naval base... Full story
WAKEFIELD - For Wakefield resident Jeannie Tabb, Ukraine is home away from home. It's a place where she teaches, learns and sees history in the making. Recently, Tabb returned from Kiev after a 15-day trip. She traveled with an English club with the Campus Crusade ministry at Kiev Polytechnic Institute. "It's a short-term opportunity for college students to speak conversational English with native speakers," Tabb said. "We use the Bible with segments for lessons." Tabb, originally from Houston,... Full story
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The luck of the Irish was with students of the Ironwood Dance Company who competed at the Ultimate Talent Connection's Spring Fling Dance and Twirling Competition Saturday in Superior, director Margret Grachek said. "It was a great weekend of competition for the Ironwood Dance Company teams, soloists and duets," Grachek said. "The competition gives each dancer an opportunity to challenge themselves against hundreds of other dancers from throughout the Midwest. This is how... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) - They were heroes who didn't get their due. On Tuesday, 24 mostly ethnic or minority U.S. soldiers who performed bravely under fire in three of the nation's wars finally received the Medal of Honor that the government concluded should have been awarded a long time ago. The servicemen - Hispanics, Jews and African-Americans - were identified following a congressionally mandated review to ensure that eligible recipients of the country's highest recognition for valor were not... Full story
LANSING (AP) - Michigan will partner with a major national business group to help active-duty members find jobs after leaving the military. The state is among three chosen to pilot a new initiative by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes program, Gov. Rick Snyder said Tuesday at his economic summit in Grand Rapids. With extra promotion by the program's "All Vet States" initiative, state officials are hoping to raise Michigan's visibility on U.S. bases around the world... Full story
WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield-Marensico school board hired physical education teacher Lauren Korpi as head track coach for all high school and junior high students at its meeting Monday evening. Superintendent Cathy Shamion added that she will post a request for an assistant track coach. Shamion also held a presentation on the results of the Michigan Educational Assessment Program. Students in grades 3-9 took the MEAP tests last October. "MEAP was originally designed to measure gaps in curriculum,"... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Area School Board of Education held a busy meeting Monday at Luther L. Wright School. The board discussed a variety of topics including the possibility of moving students in grades pre-kindergarten to 12 into one building, Safe Routes to School, consideration of contract renewals with elementary and middle/high school principals and giving out pink slips to faculty. One building Superintendent Tim Kolesar presented the idea of having all students in one building for... Full story
Our spring feasts - often centered around Passover and Easter - typically call for a center-of-the-plate star like brisket or lamb. Of course they're delicious, but both can seriously ramp up the fat and calories in a meal that tends to put the groan into groaning board even before the main course is served. So how about roasted chicken instead? Wait a minute, you say. If you eat the bird with its skin on, you might as well be eating lamb. And yet there's no way to cook a chicken properly... Full story
BAYFIELD, Wis. - "Closed for the season." Apostle Island National Lakeshore officials have closed the ice caves for the season along Lake Superior east of Cornucopia because of deteriorating conditions. Park officials, citing their Federal authority, closed the lake's surface within the National Lakeshore from Saxine Creek to Sand Point at 12:01 this morning "extending through the ice season." The ice caves proved to be extremely popular, drawing an estimated 120,000 visitors since officials... Full story
IRONWOOD - McInnis' Kitchen, a Celtic performance group, entertained the crowd at the Historic Ironwood Theatre Saturday evening. The group delighted the audience with a variety of Irish and Scottish songs, including "Terranova" and "Molly Malone." "We all kinda grew up in different cultures, so we all bring different musical influences," said Chuck Butler, fiddle and accordion player. Other members of the group include: vocalist and guitarist Sue Spencer, fiddler Mark Monroe and vocalist, drumm... Full story
WATERSMEET - The Nimrods celebrated Dr. Seuss's 110th birthday in comfort on March 7. Watersmeet School students and their parents were invited to spend the morning in their pajamas at school reading their favorite Dr. Seuss stories. The Title I program helped sponsor the event which organizers called "a success." Students and parents ate doughnuts and designed their favorite pair of pajamas. Parents judged the pajama design drawings and one winner from each grade received a We Read book.... Full story
WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield Chamber of Commerce named Jerald Rocco as the 2013 "Citizen of the Year" Sunday afternoon. "It's quite an honor and I am truly humbled," Rocco said. Rocco is the Lakeside Memorial Chapel funeral director, Eucharistic minister and treasurer of the regional Lions Club. "He is one of Wakefield's most respected and trusted businessmen," said chamber president Dennis Ferson, "Jerald is a total and active supporter of our community and its worthy causes." The chamber has... Full story
It's no secret that northern Wisconsin's winter has reached the "very severe" stage, as reflected in Department of Natural Resources readings. The Winter Severity Index reading at Upson stood at 107 through the end of February. A reading of 100 is considered to be very severe on the DNR's scale. The index measures days with snow of at least 18 inches and temperatures below zero, so at least another 20 points could be added to Upson's total for March. The same holds true for Mercer, with a... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Eighty-five people took part in the last official snowshoe walk of the Superior Snowshoe Group under a beautiful moon at the Wolverine Ski Trails Wednesday. "You could not have asked for a better evening," said Sam Davey, one of the event's organizers. The last walk of the season was followed by a potluck, along with a cookout. "Everyone brought some amazing food to pass around along with hamburgers, brats and hot dogs on the grill," Davey said. "No one went away hungry with... Full story
IRONWOOD - Three Ironwood eighth grade students were named the local winners of the 45th annual America and Me Essay Contest recently. Angelina Jarvi placed first in the event, while MaKenzie Marshall and Madison Clausen placed second and third. All three received award certificates, and Jarvi's name will be engraved on a plaque for permanent display Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood. The topic for the 2013-'14 essay was "My Personal Michigan Hero." Jarvi wrote about her mother, Marshall... Full story
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) — A gray wolf that fled Isle Royale National Park across a Lake Superior ice bridge and was found dead on the mainland had been shot with a pellet from an air gun, officials said Friday. The 5-year-old female, nicknamed “Isabelle” by researchers who monitor wolves and moose on the island park, was described as a loner that had been bullied by other wolves. She escaped this winter, seizing the rare opportunity to traverse at least 15 miles of ice separating Isle Royale from an area along the U.S.-Canadian border. Isabe... Full story
IRONWOOD - Sixteen high schools, including 26 teams, competed in the annual Spring High School Quiz Bowl Invitational Tournament at Gogebic Community College Thursday. Schools were Bessemer, Chassell, Ironwood, Wakefield-Marenisco, Baraga, Hurley, Bayfield, Phillips, West Iron County, Hancock, Phelps and Houghton. Many schools brought more than one team to the tournament, including teams for both varsity and junior varsity. Ironwood High School's first team edged Houghton High School in the... Full story
