Crystal Falls News Archives

Amy Pokladowski scored 22 for the Broncos. - The Carney-Nadeau Wolves weren't as fortunate, dropping a 52-38 decision to the Crystal Falls Trojans in another Class D district final. via The Daily Press

Allen Sylvester Stanek, 55, of Crystal Falls, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain. via The Daily News

“It's a long way up there, right?”

Our friends and family seem less than impressed when my wife and I share the highlights of our recent getaway. via Lansing State Journal

Crystal Falls Forest Park finally broke through with a 22-16 victory over Fulton-Middleton in the MHSAA Division 8 title game today at Ford Field. via Detroit Free Press

“A lot of these kids, I have a very senior-dominated team and most of these kids have been with us at least three years. I think this year, finally having a group of kids who have been through this before might be able to pull it out.”

School colors: Red and black Nickname: Trojans Famous alum: Former football player Mark Oliverius, who owns Oliverius Music Group in Nashville, Tenn., and works with various recording artists. via Detroit Free Press

A Crystal Falls man is dead after a traffic accident in Florence County, Wisconsin. via WLUC-TV Negaunee

“Every year we get folks missing out on their money because they chose not to use e-file and direct deposit”

The Internal Revenue Service is looking for 2,480 Michigan taxpayers who are due refund checks worth almost $2.3 million after those checks were returned to the IRS as undeliverable by the U.S. Postal Service. via The Daily News

John "Balsam" Giordana, 98, of Crystal Falls, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007, at the Iron County Community Hospital. via The Daily News

If the first reports are accurate, this should be a good firearm deer season in the Upper Peninsula. via WLUC-TV Negaunee

“They're going places people haven't been all summer and, with the change of seasons . . . things that may have been overgrown could be more revealed now”

The family of a missing Plainfield woman will distribute fliers and hand warmers to hunters in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Wednesday to raise awareness about her disappearance and encourage hunters to look for her.

Lisa Stebic, 37, was in the middle of a divorce when she vanished from her family home April 30. Her estranged husband, Craig, who was one of the last people to see her, is an avid hunter, and his family spent part of each year in the Upper Peninsula. He has been identified by police as a person of interest in the case, but he has denied any involvement. Read more

According to the Houghton County Sheriff's Department, an Arizona company is looking to buy land, but in a way that might not be fair to the property owner. via WLUC-TV Negaunee

“That's approximately 100 miles from here. You're talking a two hour drive there, a two hour drive back. So that's officer time that's not spent patrolling here in Gogebic County.”

The vote was closer this time, but the ultimate result was the same. Gogebic County voters Tuesday rejected a 2.8 million dollar expansion to the jail by only 28 votes. via WLUC-TV Negaunee

Frank Groeneveld, 81, of Crystal Falls, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at Marquette General Hospital. via The Daily News