ELY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - 100 years after Michigan's deadliest mining disaster, "Buried in Iron" takes viewers beyond the tragedy itself to ex...

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball last night… Jeffers swept West Iron County 3-0 (25-...

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball last night… Houghton downed West Iron County 3-1 (2...

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...

MARQUETTE, Mich. - Daniel Charles Hinch, 73, formerly of Iron River, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at his home in Marquette, Michigan. He was born on Nov. 23, 1952, in Bessemer Township, Michigan, the son of the late Reino and Eila (Ollikainen) Hinch. He attended Stambaugh schools, graduating from West Iron County High School with the class of 1971. Dan attended Suomi College and...

Marlene Joy (Martinson) Olsen, age 90, of St. Ignace, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2026. She was born February 14, 1936, in Crystal Falls, Michigan, to Martin and Crystal Martinson. Marlene grew up in Crystal Falls and graduated from Forest Park High School in 1953. Following graduation, she worked as a bookkeeper for the Finnish and Swedish Mercantile Corporation. On […] The post MARLENE JOY (MARTINSON) OLSEN first appeared on The St. Ignace News.

IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — News from airport manager Jeremy Busch highlighted a relatively brief Monday meeting of the Gogebic-Iron County Airport Board. In his manager’s report, Busch told the board that the airport will be the site of a Michigan State Police defensive driving course for teens on Saturday and that snowblower manufacturer Toro will again rent space at the airport this winter. He also rep...

HURLEY — A phone call described as “threatening” made for swift action at the Hurley K-12 School on Oct. 9. In response to the call at about 10:30 a.m., the school notified law enforcement and went into a Code Yellow lockdown. Officers from the Hurley Police and Iron County Sheriff’s Office were quickly on the scene and thoroughly searched the school building and grounds. “Both the Hurley Police a...

LAKE LINDEN — Saturday’s football matchup against the Crystal Falls Forest Park Trojans was certainly the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes toughest battle of the year. In short, the Lakes met their match as seen with a number of lead changes and a final score of 42-38 in favor of the Lakes. With the win, the Lakes […]

Thursday, Oct. 8 24th Annual Pumpkin Run (through Oct. 11), rally across Iron County ATV/UTV . Registration starts at 8 a.m., Poker Run 2 to 8 p.m. Mercerpumpkinrunrally.com. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9 to 10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lad...