Chassell News

The Department of Natural Resources will host an open house on Tuesday, Sept. 9, to provide information and receive public comment on proposed forest management treatments for 2010 in the Baraga management ...

Evelyn Pelletier, 93, formerly of 691 Crestview Lane, Fond du Lac, entered eternal life on Sunday, July 27, 2008, at Grancare Nursing and Rehab.

You're never too young or too old to enjoy a strawberry shortcake. There's plenty of the sweet dessert for everyone at the 60th annual Strawberry Festival.

“We were able to offer the documents and the testimony that was necessary and with the follow-up argument, the judge will make his decision”

' Reaching a resolution to the ownership dispute over the stretch of former Soo Line railroad grade from Houghton to Chassell will require patience. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“They probably would have added another 2,000 pounds or so to our total.”

' Rising gas and food prices may have contributed to a decrease in food donations during last Saturday's "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“He screams, he shrieks, he smashes things, he's alive”

' It's not easy, but being involved in special education does have its benefits. via The Daily Mining Gazette

Elections will be held Tuesday for local school districts, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Some municipal issues will also be on the ballot. via The Daily Mining Gazette

The Traprock River, which flooded the roadway near Lake Linden over the weekend, is now receding. via WLUC-TV Negaunee

“That's really going to allow things to die down”

No, it isn't an April Fool's Day joke. Several days of bare sidewalks and balmy weather came to a close with a storm that dropped several inches of snow on the Copper Country. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“This is the prettiest place in the world.”

Flora Tana Belda was born September 24, 1910, in Hancock. She was the daughter of Mary Horten. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“That person, upon listening to a presentation about themselves, starts to realize that they have led an interesting and varied life.”

DMG Writer CHASSELL - A business owner, a nonagenarian, and Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders all met at the Chassell Township Schools' gymnasium last week - or at least, their personas did. via The Daily Mining Gazette

As a subscriber to The Daily Mining Gazette, I am writing in response to "School Construction Concerns Voiced" to encourage your editorial staff to report objectively on the issues concerning the Copper ... via The Daily Mining Gazette

Leonard P. "Bobby" Chaput, 80, a lifelong resident of the Paradise Road, Chassell, passed away Tuesday morning, March 11, 2008, at the Delaware House of Portage Pointe in Hancock, where he had been a resident ... via The Daily Mining Gazette

Lili S. Tormala, 96, formerly of Portage Entry and recently a resident patient of Winona House at Portage Pointe, joined the Lord and loved ones at home in heaven just after sunset on Saturday, March 1, 2008. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“The idea of Get W.I.S.E. is to get young women excited about fields they're not typically going into”

Using a familiar dining tool as her measuring device, Cora Stockton spooned liquid Vaseline into a small lip gloss pot. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“My outlook on life is 180 degrees different and I won't waste time on meaningless activities. I try to stay focused on how I can effect positive change as it pertains to our combat service, wounded and disabled veterans.”

Daily Mining Gazette/Kelly Fosness Local veteran, Joe Tormala, of Chassell, at right, briefs County Veteran's Service Officer Jim Klutts on the process of filing a claim for Combat Related Special Compensation ... via The Daily Mining Gazette

Alma M. Pekkala, 93, of South Range, died Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, Wis. via The Daily Mining Gazette

Feb 11, 2008 Chassell, Mich.-based cartoonist Dan Rosandich, with more than 30 years of experience creating "custom" cartoons, recently launched Tee-Toons, an online catalog for T-shirt printers and the apparel ... via Embroidery/Monogram Business

Edward "Ed" William Mattson, 71, a resident of Chassell, passed away in the early morning of January 24, 2008, at Portage Health System following a lengthy illness. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“Name one college you can go to for $2,800”

Post secondary education is expensive, and most people attending or planning to attend a university or trade school would probably appreciate receiving a financial boost beyond their traditional loans or ... via The Daily Mining Gazette