Ironwood, MI

MARQUETTE — From Ironwood to the Soo, U.P. families who need help repairing aging homes face a statewide patchwork of programs that are hard to find, hard to combine and, for small rural agencies, hard to run, according to a new report funded in part by InvestUP. The study by Public Policy Associates (PPA) estimates […]

LAKE LINDEN — The Baraga Vikings volleyball team had a tremendous regular season, going 26-1, with that only loss coming to top-ranked Hancock. For their efforts, the Vikings nearly swept the Copper Mountain Conference awards, including Team of the Year, Most Valuable Player Elisa Delene, and Coach of the Year Corey Pietila. Ironwood senior Kiaya […]

The Gogebic Range Trail Authority and AJ’s Lodge are planning the fourth annual Yooper Poker Run for Feb. 13, 2027. The event celebrates small t...

IRONWOOD - Gogebic will head to the Twin Cities this weekend for the NJCAA Division II Region 13 play-in game. The Samsons play at DCTC Saturday at 11 a.m. Gogebic swept the Blue Knights in the regular season matchup in Ironwood back on Sept. 28, 25-14, 25-6, 25-20. "We are hoping to have the same outcome against DCTC as we did at home," Gogebic coach Erika Buchanan said. "We need...

BESSEMER - Gogebic fought back from an early 14-0 hole to find themselves in pretty good position against the top-ranked team in the Upper Peninsula, Lake Linden-Hubbell. After Jayden Verrett's second straight touchdown run of at least 70 yards, the Miners moved to within a touchdown at 28-22. They then recovered the onside kick, meaning they had the ball with a chance to tie or take the...

BUTTERNUT, Wis. - The other team was off the bench, celebrating a decades-long conference championship drought, after seemingly getting the 25th point in the fourth set. Yet Hurley, looking to do the same thing, had life, a net violation giving that point to them. The Northstars took advantage, scoring the final six points of the set to win it 26-24 and then surviving a back-and-forth fifth set...

IRONWOOD - Bree Besonen started the cross country season with a goal in mind, winning a second straight Runner of the Year award in the Copper Mountain Conference. She never finished behind a conference runner all year. That included the first meet of the year in Atlantic Mine, through the heart of the season that featured consistently good weather and at the final conference meet in Ironwood...

HURLEY — Hurley did what a 2 seed in the playoffs is supposed to do. The Northstars never gave No. 7 Bruce life, taking care of business for a 62-16 opening-round win Saturday afternoon. Charlie Haanen rushed for 193 yards on nine carries and he returned a pick-6 for a touchdown with all of it coming in the first half. Bruce sophomore quarterback Blake Nyhagen rushed for 161 yards and threw for an...

IRONWOOD — Ironwood fell 49-22 at Crystal Falls Forest Park Friday night ahead of this week’s final game at rival Gogebic. Judd Justinak, Blake Peterson and Evan Sikonia ran for Ironwood’s touchdowns. Justinak totaled 149 yards on 14 carries. Peterson went for 71 yards on three carries and Sikonia 69 yards on four carries. “I thought offensively we were OK, we moved the ball fairly well, but again...