Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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GILE, Wis. — Four years ago, Daniel “Danny” Baross lost his battle with depression and took his life, just two months shy of his 32nd birthday. His death was shock to his family and friends. Each year, his friends and family host a memorial softball tournament, not only to honor their lost friend and loved one, but to spread awareness of suicide prevention. This year marked the third annual Danny B Jack and Jill Softball Tournament in Gile. The tournament was on Aug. 24, and according to co-or... Full story
LYONS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado officials have raised the death toll from this week’s flooding to four after a woman’s body was found in Boulder. Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle says the body found Friday was that of a woman who was swept away Thursday after the vehicle she was riding in got stuck in water north of Boulder. She was not identified. A man in the same vehicle died after he got out trying to help her. A third person died Thursday when a structure in Jamestown collapsed. To the south... Full story
HURLEY — The Iron County Finance Committee continued to move forward with the process of refinancing courthouse-jail construction bonds from 2004 Thursday. If the bonds, originally borrowed for $3.2 million, are refinanced, the county is projected to save $15,000 to $20,000 a year, based on interest rates as of Wednesday, according to Dave DeYoung, senior vice president of the public finance department for Stifel, Nicolaus and Company of Brookfield, Wis. In July, DeYoung told the committee i... Full story
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Twin water spouts put on a spectacular show over Lake Michigan, near the Wisconsin shore. The water spouts were sighted a couple of miles off shore about 1:30 p.m. Thursday after a funnel cloud was sighted in the Wisconsin town of Kenosha. Sgt. Bill Beth of the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department said two water spouts merged into one large one, then split. Beth says it was a “beautiful day” when the water spouts “just popped out of nowhere.” National Weather Service met... Full story
IRONWOOD — Women attended a “lunch and learn” at Aspirus Grand View Wednesday to learn health tips. Dr. Tarek Khalife, of the obstetrics and gynecology department, offered a “crash course” on women’s health. The event is part of a series of lectures that have been taking place over the past three years through Aspirus. “We try to do these every quarter,” Dave Sim, marketing manager for AGV, said. “We try to find topics that are of interest to people, and come up with providers who have the time... Full story
NEW YORK (AP) — Life in lower Manhattan resembled any ordinary day on Wednesday as workers rushed to their jobs in the muggy heat, but time stood still at the World Trade Center site while families wept for loved ones who perished in the terror attacks 12 years ago. For the families, the memories of that day are still vivid, the pain still acute. Some who read the names of a beloved big brother or a cherished daughter could hardly speak through their tears. “Has it really been 12 years? Or 12... Full story
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — One of the best things about Apple’s latest iPhones is the slick new iOS 7 software that runs the devices. But that souped-up operating system could end up hurting sales because the free software upgrade will also work on iPhones released since 2010, giving owners of the older models less incentive to buy Apple’s newest products. Perhaps unwittingly, even Apple’s software boss Craig Federighi alluded to this potential problem while he was bragging about iOS 7 at the com... Full story
NEW YORK (AP) — When this year’s Sept. 11 anniversary ceremony unfolds at ground zero, the mayor who has helped orchestrate the observances from their start will be watching for his last time in office. And saying nothing. Over his years as mayor and chairman of the National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum, Michael Bloomberg has sometimes tangled with victims’ relatives, religious leaders and other elected officials over an event steeped in symbolism and emotion. But his administration has large... Full story
WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council heard Monday from electric/water department working foreman John Granato that a final Xcel Energy bill has been assessed for $18,055. Xcel’s earlier figures were based on estimates, and they had nine months for their accountants to prepare the final amount based on actual costs. The city took over electrical services from Xcel nine months ago. The increased cost to the average customer is about 2 cents per kilowatt hour, said Granato, and the Xcel cos... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees heard an update about the Airport Park project Monday. According to supervisor Alan Baron, the next step is to transfer dirt to level off an area for playground equipment. The equipment has been ordered and should be in by the end of the month, treasurer Jyl Renee Olson-DeRosso said. “Our goal is to have it so people can use it this year,” Olson-DeRosso said. “Hopefully, we’ll have a late fall.” Installing the playground equipment i... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) — Battling stiff resistance in Congress, President Barack Obama conceded Monday night he might lose his fight for congressional support of a military strike against Syria, and declined to say what he would do if lawmakers reject his call to back retaliation for a chemical weapons attack last month. “I think it’s fair to say that I haven’t decided” on a next step if Congress turns its back, the president said in an NBC interview, one of six he granted during the day as part of a... Full story
IRONWOOD — Volunteers from Christ Lutheran Parish of Ironwood were out in full force Sunday morning working to improve their local community. More than 100 volunteers lent their hands at a dozen sites throughout the Ironwood area for service activities through the "God's Work, Our Hands" project, a nationwide effort celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. More than 4 million members of nearly 10,000 congregations across the country were expected to partici... Full story
WAKEFIELD — Rainbow Connection's second Walk for Kids was held Sunday at Sunday Lake in Wakefield. Event chair person Dianne Youngberg said that last year only Walmart associates participated, and together they were able to raise $5,839 to help Michigan children with life threatening illnesses see their wishes come true. This year the public was invited to participate, Youngberg said. The city of Wakefield donated use of the pavilion for the event, and several crafters were on hand, selling ever... Full story
LANSING (AP) — More than a year after the U.S. Supreme court struck down mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles, Michigan lawmakers attempting to bring the state into compliance have hit a potential stalemate that threatens to derail any progress. The sticking point: Does the decision apply retroactively to the 360 or so inmates who were under 18 when they committed crimes, mostly murder? A group of Republican and Democratic legislators says prisoners should get new sentences, especially more than 100 who had lesser roles in a k... Full story
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A celebration of the 100th anniversary of President Gerald Ford’s birth has been marked with a cupcake giveaway in the western Michigan city he long represented in Congress. Organizers say 2,000 guests at the Gerald Ford museum in Grand Rapids were treated to red, white and blue cupcakes as part of Saturday’s ceremony. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation has scheduled a series of events marking the centennial of Ford’s birth on July 14, 1913. Ford became... Full story
IRONWOOD — It will apparently cost $53,000 to clean up the blighted parcel the city of Ironwood condemned at 213 Bonnie St. The city commission on Monday will consider awarding a bid for that amount to Jake’s Excavating, a local company, for the removal of the structure and clean-up of the site. The former Peterson grocery store building in Bonnie Location was most recently owned by John Harteloo, who made no effort to clean up the site in the past few years, leading to the condemnation declaration because of health hazards. The city rec... Full story
IRONWOOD — Flu season is just around the corner, typically lasting from October through May. The Iron County Health Department, Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, Gogebic Community College’s nursing program and Aspirus Grand View Hospital will host a flu vaccination clinic at GCC’s Lindquist Center gymnasium on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 to 11 a.m. Zona Wick, Iron County Health Department officer, said research shows the flu vaccine not only prevents the flu virus, but also benefits the immune system and fends off other infec... Full story
