Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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ST. CLAIR SHORES (AP) - The crew of a U.S. Coast Guard cutter that rescued a dog from ice on Lake St. Clair is giving the animal an appropriate name: Lucky. Chief Petty Officer Alan Haraf said the 140-foot cutter Bristol Bay was heading Monday to help another vessel stuck in ice when the dog was spotted. Three crew members suited up in weather-resistant gear, he said, and left the ship to help retrieve the dog. The crew, which is handling icebreaking in the Great Lakes region, hoisted the dog...
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) - Water levels in the Great Lakes are expected to continue a steady recovery this year, courtesy of widespread ice cover that is slowing evaporation and snowfall that has approached record amounts in some cities, federal experts said Wednesday. The siege of polar air that has gripped the region this winter has caused the most extensive freeze-over of the lakes since the record-setting year of 1979, when nearly 95 percent of their surface area solidified. On Tuesday, the ice...
DETROIT (AP) - A fire ripped through a Detroit apartment building early Wednesday morning, forcing some adults and children to leap to safety from second- and third-story windows as the flames intensified. Crews using heavy equipment began pulling down what was left of the Jason Manor Apartments walls by late afternoon. Arson investigators and cadaver dogs also were expected to sift through the charred wood and brick rubble in search of victims. No deaths had been reported, but the dogs were on...
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) - In a somber show of U.S. support for Ukraine's new leadership, Secretary of State John Kerry walked the streets Tuesday where more than 80 anti-government protesters were killed last month, and promised beseeching crowds that American aid is on the way. Kerry met in Ukraine with the new government's acting president, prime minister, foreign minister and top parliamentary officials. Speaking to reporters afterward, Kerry urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stand down...
IRONWOOD - Musical duo Chance will perform with pianist and Ironwood native Jody DeCarlo-Schneider Saturday at 7 p.m. at Theatre North in Ironwood. Chance, based in Highbridge, Wis., features Cheryl Leah on vocals and Ed Willett on cello, guitar and vocals. The act performed with DeCarlo-Schneider last year in Ironwood. "We had such an incredible time with Jody and our friends at Theatre North that before the night was through, we had already decided to try and make it an annual event," Willett...
ROCKLAND - There were five snowmobile accidents in the Rockland, Mass-Greenland vicinity this winter and the Rockland Fire Department decided they needed to have the ability to help in the rescue efforts. The department had been considering a purchase of a 8 wheel Argo- Ambius ATV with a large track, but it was a rescue of snowmobilers in the Porkies that made the final decision. While efforts were being made to rescue lost snowmobilers a few months ago, a sheriff department rescue pod became...
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) - A freshwater channel that separates Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas is a premier Midwestern tourist attraction and a photographer's delight, offering spectacular vistas of two Great Lakes, several islands and one of the world's longest suspension bridges. But nowadays the Straits of Mackinac is drawing attention for something that is out of sight and usually out of mind, and which some consider a symbol of the dangers lurking in the nation's sprawling web of buried...
DETROIT (AP) - The author of a controversial study of adult children often cited by opponents of gay marriage defended his work in court Monday but also said it's too early for social scientists to make far-reaching conclusions about families headed by same-sex couples. University of Texas sociologist Mark Regnerus testified for more than three hours as a witness for the state of Michigan, which is defending a ban on gay marriage. The constitutional amendment, approved by voters in 2004, is...
DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Police Chief James Craig stood at attention in the pulpit and snapped his right hand to his forehead, offering a crisp salute in the direction of the casket below him. "Chief Jayvon: Rest in peace," Craig said, before walking to his seat amid thunderous applause from those who gathered Monday to say a final goodbye to Jayvon Felton, who died last week after a 10-month battle with leukemia. Jayvon, who always had wanted to be a Detroit police officer, got his wish in...
HURLEY – The Kimball Volunteer Fire Department held its 32nd annual turkey dinner fundraiser at the Kimball Community Center Sunday afternoon. The cost was $9 for adults and $4 for children ages 5 to 12. This year, 4-H students helped serve dinner to the masses. Average attendance is about 1,000 people. "I think we're going to be down this year," said assistant fire chief Bill Sivula. Activities included the dinner, a 50/50 raffle and a table selling Kimball-themed souvenirs. "We hold this d...
IRONWOOD - The Daily Globe is celebrating its 10th year of being a part of the Newspaper in Education Program. NIE is a national program, with thousands of newspapers across the U.S. supplying papers to classrooms. The Globe delivers 485 newspapers each week to 12 different schools in Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon counties. The papers are used in 30 classrooms in a variety of ways. According to Lori Hendges, high school guidance counselor at A.D. Johnston School in Bessemer, the papers are used in...
BESSEMER – Young children gathered round from far and from near, and while the librarian read, they lent her their ears. The Bessemer Public Library hosted a Dr. Seuss birthday party on Saturday morning, complete with reading, a craft and, of course, cupcakes. The event helps mark the 110th anniversary of the birth of author Theodor Seuss Geisel, born March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Mass. "Every year all over the country, all over the world, libraries and schools do a lot of Dr. Seuss events," Li...
IRONWOOD - On Thursday night, a short odyssey began for area youngsters. "Show me a shape you've never seen before," Katharine Larson, dance instructor, told a stage full of young dancers. The Eisenhower Dance Ensemble drove 11 hours from Rochester by way of Marquette to "...bring dance to everyone, even the very young," Laurie Eisenhower, creative director, said. "Some kids learn more physically; they like to move," she said. The EDE is known as a premier, 23-year-old Midwestern dance company....
ONTONAGON — Ice is still forming on the Ontonagon River, but the Ontonagon Rotary Club is looking forward to spring. The Ontonagon Rotary Wednesday unveiled plans for Ice-Out 2014 and 50-50 tickets are available for those who wish to guess what day and time the ice will leave the river. The exodus of the ice from the river has been celebrated in Ontonagon since 1960, when the river overflowed because the ice was unable to exit to Lake Superior. One-half of the proceeds of the project goes to the winner with the right date and time, while R...
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's water-diving ducks received some help from residents who became concerned after learning ice was keeping ducks from gathering food this winter. Animal rehabilitation clinics have been caring for a larger-than-usual number of malnourished ducks this winter. Some ducks don't migrate in winter and dive into water in search of food. When conservationist Tom Kocourek heard frozen waterways were preventing the birds from finding food, he decided to do something...
LANSING (AP) - Michigan Lt. Gov. has led state officials in taking a cold plunge for the sake of Special Olympics. Calley was the first to jump into a pool of water outside the Michigan Capitol on Thursday on a day of single-digit temperatures. MLive.com reports that organizers say participants raised at least $30,000 for Special Olympics Michigan, which hosts year-round sporting events for athletes with disabilities. Calley calls the Special Olympics "a critical part of the landscape of...
