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Rangers round up revenge

CROSBY - As public address announcer Joe Simons said after it ended, "It's a great night to be a Ranger." Photos Back | Next Back | Next Back | Next Class 2A's fourth-ranked...

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May we have your attention: Simons retiring

CROSBY -- The voice of the Crosby-Ironton Rangers and longtime social studies teacher, Joe Simons, has decided it's time to retire. The Crosby-Ironton School Board on Monday accepted Simons' resignation, effective at...

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News
What about the Woock?

...white rafters of the most intimate gym in the lakes area the voice of Crosby-Ironton Rangers public address announcer Joe Simons still bounces, deadened only by maroon banners containing names of former hometown athletes that did wonders in the...

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Sports
Noted lakes area personality Jack Laimer dies

...Brainerd man was a motivational speaker and also worked with the golf operation at The Lakes at Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge. Joe Simons, 58, of Crosby, worked with Laimer for about 13 years at Ruttger's. He said Laimer showed the same sort of enthusiasm...

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One man, one voice

...Crosby-Ironton isn't its court atmosphere or its rich tradition. It's one man's voice. Retired social science teacher Joe Simons is the voice heard around the area. His deep bass and energetic style send chills down the spines of everyone in the...

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Sports
The amigo who made people laugh

...he's gone, he's still making people smile. While talking to Jack Ruttger's, owner of Ruttger's Resort, and Joe Simons, Laimer's co-worker, the stories were plentiful. They were all funny. The only difference is a tear followed...

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Unions honor C-I retirees

...fellow employees, C-I retirees, family members and community members in attendance. The master of ceremonies was Joe Simons who expressed, on behalf of the unions, gratitude to the retirees for their service to the Crosby-Ironton School...

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Local sports shorts

...Aulie is tentatively scheduled to box Nov. 13 in Detroit. Austin, Laimer, Simons win trophy The team of Bob Austin, Joe Simons and Jack Laimer won the A. C. Lisle Trophy event for the staff at Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge on Oct. 31 on the Lakes...

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Sports
A tournament C-I will remember

...student fans; Sue Tesdahl and Mary Gaviglio for organizing the sale of the section champs and gym rats t-shirts; Joe Simons for announcing all season and also at the state send-off and welcome home celebrations; Barb Neprud, Paul and Kristi...

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Opinion
Rangers hope Scull can maintain high-scoring ways

...and made it," Rangers coach Dave Galovich said of the 1,000th point. "We stopped the game and our announcer, Joe (Simons), read something we had prepared. Then he capped it off by knocking down the free throw." Galovich said Scull always...

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