Ontonagon News

The coldest weather of the long, bitter winter of 1856-57 occurred on February 10 when the village of Ontonagon reached 35 degrees below zero.A That same morning, an alcohol thermometer at Fort Ripley in Minnesota plunged to 50 below and another nearby registered 56 below.A The extremely cold reading on the shore of Lake Superior at Ontonagon ... (more)

Pestka: White Pine mine could open again ONTONAGON - Much was said about mining and mining regulations during the appearance of State Rep.

Students in Brian Amos' karate class practice in the cafetorium at the Ontonagon Area School.

Ontonagon grounds Jets ONTONAGON - It didn't come easy, but Ontonagon edged Jeffers 59-57 in an important Copper Country Conference game on Monday night.

Possible sale for Maple Manor ONTONAGON - An offer has been made to purchase the former Maple Manor Nursing Home in Ontonagon.

Panthers boys ride big third quarter past Gladiators ONTONAGON - Ewen-Trout Creek came alive in the third quarter and defeated county rival Ontonagon 75-52 Tuesday.

All six local basketball games scheduled for Thursday were postponed. Gogebic Range schools were closed on a very cold and snowy morning.