Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY — Finance Committee members of the Iron County Board of Supervisors decided on Tuesday to schedule a special meeting at the start of January to discuss parameters of a wage and benefit study of county employees. Committee chairman Kurt Wolff suggested two points of consideration in relation to Wisconsin’s total 72 counties: Which of them warrant comparison and by what means? “I think Ashland, for sure,” said Karen Lauer, adding that other neighboring counties also deserve conside...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Due to the Holidays some events may be cancelled or rescheduled. Please reach out to the organizers of the meeting or events. Thursday, Dec. 19 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:25-9:40 a.m. EDT; White Pine, Carp Lake Township Hall, 10-10:15 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon, Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:30 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource Center, 12:30-1 p.m.... Full story
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — The Gogebic-Iron County Airport Board on Monday evening voted to approve a request to plan for a program wherein student driver training would be held several times a year at the airport. Board members first heard a related presentation from Trooper Joe Renaud of the Michigan State Police. Aimed at youth drivers, the training replicates common road hazards at a lesser degree so the driver knows from experience how to best handle the real situation. “I have been training with my department to...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission received on Monday evening an annual report on the city’s Planning Commission. Tom Bergman, the city’s community development director, presented the report for the fiscal year of 2023-24. He also directs the Planning Commission. “This is part of what we do as a Redevelopment Ready Community,” said Bergman regarding the annual report. The report lists Planning Commission responsibilities as follows: 1. preparing and implementing the city’s comprehensi...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 12 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110.... Full story
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com GOGEBIC RANGE - A five-day Thanksgiving weekend storm brought about 16.75 inches of snow to the Northwoods, with the actual number varying greatly in the immediate region and throughout the U.P. That was the estimate of Lily Chapman, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, which is affiliated with Marquette but stationed in Negaunee. Chapman, who spoke to The Globe by phone on Tuesday evening, said the storm period from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 had...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@mydailyglobe.com BESSEMER — At their most recent meeting, members of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners acted not to reappoint three members of the Gogebic County Fair Board. The Nov. 20 action actually was a lack of action in that a motion by Commissioner James Byrns to accept the reappointments of Quinlan (“Tom”) Hampston, Melinda Kostac and Linda Nelson died for lack of a second. “If we don’t act, the terms expire,” said James Lorenson, who chairs the county board and also is a member of the Fair Board....
By BRENDA MOSELEY news@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER - Blustery winds and snow did not stop 220 people from attending VFW Post 3673's annual Thanksgiving meal in Bessemer.Every seat was occupied at the free event. "Everybody's happy and talking - families, veterans, seniors and singles who would otherwise be alone," said Post Commander Donna Frello. While smiling and watching the crowd, she said it was just the kind of comaraderie she was hoping for when she and other post members initiated the...
BY SARAH LAUZON Globe student intern news@yourdailyglobe.com GOGEBIC RANGE — Beyond Ironwood’s Jack Frost Festival, the coming weekend also will feature many other holiday events, with various organizations in the area offering a range of Christmas festivities for all ages. On Saturday, the Wakefield Historical Society will hold a Christmas craft fair and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at VFW Post 9084 on U.S. 2 in Wakefield. Bessemer Public Library will offer its 13th annual gingerbread house event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the C...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 5 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110.... Full story
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD —- The Board of Education for Ironwood Area Schools heard a Monday presentation from Trisha Winn, chair of the English Department and coordinator of the Professional Learning Committee. The board also heard a presentation from Alan Tulppo, superintendent of the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District. Tulppo has been making the rounds of all GOISD schools regarding how each of them utilize various services. The GOISD aims to provide support to its districts in areas such as academic s...
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com GOGEBIC RANGE — Area schools are preparing for the holiday season, announcing their respective holiday and Christmas concerts. Below is a list of the upcoming concerts, dates and locations. Gogebic County Ironwood Ironwood will offer five separate concerts this season, dividing them by class and by type of concert. The first concert, featuring the middle school band and choir, will be held this Sunday at the Historic Ironwood Theatre from 2 to 4 p.m. The sixth grade concert will be on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. i...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 21 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110.... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. — Rachel Birely, 96, passed away Nov. 14, 2024, of natural causes. Rachel was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Simon and Mary Keleel. The family moved to Detroit, where she grew up in the shadows of Briggs Stadium. It was in Detroit, while working for Mrs. Wagner’s Pies, that she met and married Charles Birely. They went on to have three children: Karen, Daryl and Jody. Rachel’s hobbies included bowling and gardening and, in the summer, camping all over the state of Michigan. It was during those camping trips that they fell in lov... Full story
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com GOGEBIC RANGE — Canvassing of the Nov. 5 election results has been completed in both Gogebic and Iron counties with the latter county reporting only one nominal change. In Gogebic County, Clerk Ramona Collins noted a few major issues on Tuesday. According to her, there were 473 unresolved write-in votes for county mine inspector but no official winner. Nobody declared candidacy for that race. Collins added, however, that Dan Wood of North Ironwood was elected to the position of county drain c...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com MARENISCO TOWNSHIP — Bob Delich won the race for Marenisco Township supervisor in the Nov. 5 general election. The Globe stated otherwise in a Nov. 7 election report. Although Rob Dorgan, a Green Party candidate, was unopposed as of the Aug. 6 primary, Delich later entered as a qualified write-in candidate. Delich beat Dorgan by a vote of 133-121 in the general election race. According to Gogebic County Clerk Ramona Collins, an additional seven write-in votes were left unresolved after all voting c...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER - "Freedom is not free." Keynote speaker Sgt. 1st Class J.J. Aspinwall reminded the audience of that fact at a Bessemer Veterans Day ceremony. "It comes at a cost," said Aspinwall, who is a recruiter at the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Ironwood. Aspinwall said his time in the service taught him "resiliency, teamwork and the true meaning of courage," and he encouraged veterans to engage in community service when their commitments to the...
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — At its Monday monthly meeting, the Gogebic-Iron County Airport Board discussed a potential hangar for airline usage, hearing input from James VanSchaick, regional manager of Denver Air Connections. Airport officials have been waiting to take action on moving forward on a hangar or garage project until they heard input from the airline itself. The board also has been attempting to get a representative of the airline at a meeting for several months in order to clarify possible interest. At t...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — Members of the Ironwood City Commission learned Monday evening that the city is close to welcoming a new human resources director and an assistant finance director. City manager Paul Anderson said that final hiring decisions have been made, and he hopes to have employees for both positions on board as of December. In other news, commissioners also approved resolutions relating to removal and abatement of blight on the following properties: 130 N. Mansfield St., 249 W. Oak St., 614 N. Lake...
MARENISCO, Mich. - Patrick "Pat" LaRock, 81, of Marenisco, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at home with his family by his side. Pat was born on Nov. 11, 1942, in Wakefield to Frank and Marjorie LaRock. He was a graduate of Marenisco High School with the class of 1961. From 1961 to 1964, he proudly served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles division. After the army, he worked at Kimberly Clark, White Pine Copper Mine, Haapala Construction, Norco... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Joan Frances Gouza, 88, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. Joan was born on March 2, 1936, in Wakefield, a daughter of Jacob and Frances K. (Staszek) Gouza. She graduated from Wakefield High School in 1954. Joan was employed at Divine Infant Hospital and the Gogebic County Federal Credit Union, where she retired in 2004. Joan is survived by a brother, Thomas (Nancy) Gouza, Wausau, Wisconsin; and numerous nieces and nephews, including special niece, Nancy (Robert) Linn, great-nieces and g... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 14 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110.... Full story
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com GOGEBIC COUNTY - Nearly 60 percent of registered voters participated in Tuesday's general election in Gogebic County, with 8,374 of 13,983 registered voters taking part in either early or election day voting. Unofficial election results were posted on Tuesday evening at 11:36 p.m. by county clerk Ramona Collins. Results will not be considered official until a canvass is completed to verify the votes. County Undersheriff Jorge Cruz, a Republican from...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com GOGEBIC COUNTY - In relation to cumulative vote totals, every major state and national race in Gogebic County leaned Republican. In the 110th District of the Michigan House of Representatives, Greg Markkanen (R-Hancock) got 4,347 votes next to Democrat Kim Corcoran, who is Ironwood's mayor and earned 3,740 votes. A national race with local impact was that of U.S. Congress District 1, in which incumbent Republican Jack Bergman of Watersmeet received 4,626 votes in this county, or 56.86%, next to...
BY SARAH LAUZON Intern to The Globe news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — Monday will be Veterans Day, and on this important holiday, many area schools are holding services open to both their respective student bodies and the public. The timing for each service in the tri-county region is as follows: Iron County The Hurley School District service will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. The Mercer School District service will start at 10 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. Gogebic County The Ironwood Area School District s...
