South Range NewsLocal news for South Range, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Meeting held to plan strike centennial- January 30, 2008 "Every little town on the Copper Range has its story in that strike" Eighteen people representing nine organizations attended a planning meeting Tuesday at the Irish Times in Laurium in connection with the 1913 Strike Centennial Project. via The Daily Mining Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/south-range-mi/2008/01/meeting-held-to-plan-strike-centennial?fr... Edward R. Samuelson- January 28, 2008 It is with great sadness that the family of Edward R. Samuelson announces his passing on Friday, January 25, 2008, at the age of 75 years, after a brief battle with cancer . via The Daily Mining Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/south-range-mi/2008/01/edward-r-samuelson?fromrss=1 Kathryn C. Pastore- January 23, 2008 Kathryn C. Pastore, 88, of South Range, died on Monday, January 21, 2008, at Portage Pointe in Hancock. via The Daily Mining Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/south-range-mi/2008/01/kathryn-c-pastore?fromrss=1 They're back, and they're building- January 16, 2008 "It's a shame we lost so much, but we'll make it happen" Today marks the first day of the spring semester at Michigan Technological University, but for many, the day is more significant for other reasons. via The Daily Mining Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/south-range-mi/2008/01/theyre-back-and-theyre-building?fromrss=1 Two-vehicle accident reported Sat.- January 14, 2008 Houghton police responded to a two-vehicle accident Saturday on Memorial Drive which severely damaged both cars but resulted in no injuries, according to the Houghton Police Department. via The Daily Mining Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/south-range-mi/2008/01/two-vehicle-accident-reported-sat?fromrss... It's Heikinp-iv- time againBy Jane Nordberg- January 13, 2008 "We expanded the Tori this year to include the First Methodist Church as well as the Finnish American Heritage Center because it is very popular" DMG Writer HANCOCK - The bear is turning over again. Heikinpaiva, the Finnish tradition marking the halfway point of winter, begins Monday in Hancock with a week-long celebration of events culminating in a ... via The Daily Mining Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/south-range-mi/2008/01/its-heikinp-iv-time-againby-jane-nordberg... Hops shortage a bitter reality- January 11, 2008 "I was paying $5.15 a pound and now it's 30, I think the last one was, so the price has gone way up" Hefty hops prices coupled with the increasing cost of barley malt are boosting the cost of production for the Copper Country's microbreweries and brewpubs. via The Daily Mining Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/south-range-mi/2008/01/hops-shortage-a-bitter-reality?fromrss=1 |