Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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WAKEFIELD - After a month of collecting donations for its first ever food drive, the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post delivered more than 1,500 pounds to St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry in Bessemer Thursday. Throughout April, troopers collected donations throughout the community to help the pantry. According to Lt. Donald Horn, the troopers decided to help a charity, and wanted to do something "people don't always talk about. "People don't always talk about donating food, so we wanted to do...
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education performed it's annual evaluation on superintendent Tim Kolesar, during a special meeting Wednesday. According to board president Steve Thomas, the format used by the board calculates a total percentage from different aspects of the evaluation. The evalutation took place under closed session, and during open session it was revealed Kolesar was rated "effective" at 70.91 percent. Members of the board also had requests for Kolesar, including...
IRONWOOD - More than 100 families attended Family Fun Night at the Ironwood Memorial Building Tuesday. This is the sixth annual event, and families were able to attend at no cost. According to Sue Guenard, director of the Great Start Collaborative through the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District, the event gets more popular each year. "Especially this year, with the weather not so nice, it gave families and opportunity to get out of the house," Guenard said. At Family Fun Night,...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - About 185 local residents sampled some of the best food the area has to offer at the Gogebic Community College Foundation's fifth annual "Taste of the Gogebic Range" Monday at GCC. The event featured 13 area restaurants from Ironwood, Hurley, Watersmeet, Gile and Manitowish Waters, Wis. Attendees received tickets to try samples from each one. Tastes ranged from chicken Caesar wraps to applewood smoked pork ribs to flaming bananas foster and more. Participating businesses...
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education voted to move students from Sleight Elementary into Luther L. Wright School during a meeting Monday evening. The move would take place over the summer in time for the start of the 2014-2015 school year. Kindergarten through second grade students will be moved from Sleight to the first floor of LLW. Third through sixth grade students will move from the first floor to the second floor, and seventh through 12th grade students will occupy the t...
IRONWOOD - Students at Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood dined on free samples of healthy food options during lunch Thursday. The event was part of "Every Kid Healthy Week" at the school, and allowed the kids to taste-test different foods that could possibly be placed on the menu in the future. According to Mary Hampston, food service director, it was "amazing" how many kids were willing to try new things. The healthier options are part of the national movement to fight obesity in youth. The...
BERGLAND - For area diners looking for something different, John and Gale Wonsey, of Bergland, offer just that at their restaurant, JW's BBQ and Brew, in Bergland. The restaurant at the east end of town on M-28 serves slow-smoked meats like St. Louis-cut ribs, chicken, beef brisket, sausage and pulled pork, along with sandwiches, steaks and burgers. Aiming to have a "casual, comfortable atmosphere, we're offering something new and unique to the area in our barbecue product," Gale said. John...
BERGLAND — The Gogebic Ontonagon Intermediate School District is hosting two informational meetings dealing with possible consolidation of the Bessemer and Wakefield-Marenisco School districts. The first meeting is April 29 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Gogebic Community College in Ironwood. The second meeting is May 8 at the Marenisco Township Hall from 6:30-7:30 p.m. According to Bruce Mayle, superintendent of the GOISD, the meetings are “not debates” about possible consolidation, but a chance for r...
HURLEY - The Iron County Board of Supervisors held its annual re-organizational meeting Tuesday in Hurley. The board welcomed three newly elected supervisors, Brad Matson, of Sherman; Karl Krall, of Saxon; and Victor Ouimette, of Mercer. During the meeting, Joe Pinardi, of Hurley, was re-appointed as county board chairman, and James Kichak, of Mercer, was re-appointed as vice-chairman. Elections for two committees were held. Larry Youngs, of Hurley; Mitch Koski, of Montreal; Tom Thompson, of...
ONTONAGON - Students at the Holy Family Church in Ontonagon perform the shadow stations of the cross each Lenten season. Behind a scrim with illuminated light, the students enact the 14 stations of Christ's death on the cross. It begins with his condemnation to death and concludes with his placement in the tomb. The presentation is traditionally performed the Friday before Holy Week. Each station is accompanied with a dialogue read by two of the students which connects the station and suffering...
KIMBALL, Wis. - Temperatures in the low 40s and overcast skies didn't stop area residents from getting in the holiday spirit Saturday at an Easter egg hunt offered by the Penokee Range 4-H Livestock Club at Little Finland in Kimball. The event ran from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a plan to offer an ongoing egg hunt. Children were given bags that would limit the amount of eggs they could gather to allow all attendees an equal chance for candy and trinkets hidden inside. All the eggs were collected by...
HURLEY - The Hurley Lions Club and Iron County youth joined forces to fundraise at the club's annual Pancake Day Sunday at the Liberty Bell Chalet in Hurley. Pancake Day, held on Palm Sunday for more than 35 years, serves as a fundraiser for both the Lions Club and the camp. Lions prepare the food and wash dishes while camp counselors and some campers act as hosts and servers, seating guests, bringing beverages and food and busing tables. Lions also purchase and donate the food supplies. "We wor...
HURLEY - During the summer, the calendar quickly fills up with vacations, activities and social gatherings because of warmer weather. Some people plan a camping vacation, host a party or travel during the summer months. The Iron County University of Wisconsin-Extension office is no different, preparing for a camping trip and a big birthday party. This summer the office will celebrate the 100th birthday of 4-H, as well as prepare for the annual Iron County Summer Youth Camp in July. Since the...
IRONWOOD - More than 70 people participated in the annual bowling day through Special Olympics Thursday in Ironwood. According to Barb Siira, director of the Special Olympics in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties, the group has participated in bowling day for "many, many years. "I started in 1972 and we've been doing it since then," Siira said. "This is the most fun event for everyone. They really look forward to it." The group also participates in other sports, including basketball, track and...
IRONWOOD - Four local high school seniors and one organization were honored during the 2014 Children's Trust Fund banquet at Gogebic Community College Wednesday evening. CTF was established in 1982 to help communities "break the cycle" of child abuse and neglect. During the annual banquet, the group honored four students for their community involvement and an organization for its assistance in helping children throughout Gogebic County. This year's guest speaker was Betsy Slabaugh, who spoke on...
ONTONAGON - Nearly 500 pounds was lost in the annual Aspirus Ontonagon Fitness Center Meltdown which concluded with an award ceremony Wednesday. Top awards were based on percentage of loss. Team Flabbergasted with a 24.1 percent weight loss and 46.5 pounds brought John and Diane Dupie the top spot. The placque bearing their name was presented by Kelly Roehm, Fitness Center Manager. Diane Dupie also won the most percentage of weight loss by a female in the contest at 11.7 percent. Second place...
IRONWOOD - Five students shared their business ideas during the fourth annual Idea Bounce at Gogebic Community College, Tuesday. The students presented on a wide variety of ideas and were judged on their presentations of the ideas by local business owners, business professors and other professionals. Beth Steiger, a business instructor at GCC, told the presenters that the event was a "great way" to share an idea and have practice presenting. Ross Lehto, was named the winner after presenting his...
ONTONAGON - Six years ago Ontonagon Township assistant librarian Laura Lahaie, read a book called "Fancy Nancy", and it gave Lahaie the idea to have a tea party for the kids. Each year, the number of boys, girls and parents grow at the event. Lahaie buys fancy tea cups from the St Vincent DePaul store, parents bring a few snacks and everyone wears fancy hats to the party. Lahaie said this year's party was the largest yet, with more boys added to the mix. A reading skit was presented by...
HURLEY - Chippewa Valley Bank officials are calling their new office in Hurley "lucky No. 13." "We're really excited to be here. Small towns are what we're all about," said CVB board member Randy Somerville, who attended a ribbon cutting at the new bank office on U.S. 51 near 10th Avenue in Hurley Tuesday morning. "We understand the challenges and difficulties that small towns encounter and the seasonality and nature of the local businesses," Somerville said. Chippewa Valley vice president, and...
HURLEY - Hurley third graders held a book party Monday to celebrate the publishing of the class's book on pioneers in the old West. Students in Kristen Kolesar's class wrote fictional stories about pioneers traveling west and the challenges they faced along the way. Each student also offered a picture to go with the story. All of the stories were published in a hardcover book called "The American Experience: Pioneers Going West." According to Kolesar, students learned about pioneers in social...
Anja Niedringhaus faced down some of the world's greatest dangers and had one of the world's loudest and most infectious laughs. She photographed dying and death, and embraced humanity and life. She gave herself to the subjects of her lens, and gave her talents to the world, with images of wars' unwitting victims in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia and beyond. Shot to death by an Afghan policeman Friday, Niedringhaus leaves behind a broad body of work - from battlefields to sports fields - that won...
IRONWOOD - A section of Cloverland Drive was closed to traffic Thursday because of a main water line break near the intersection with Luxmore Street. The Michigan Department of Transportation released information about the break and said travelers were detoured, beginning at 4 p.m. Eastbound traffic on U.S. 2 was not detoured, while westbound traffic was detoured from Jackson Road to Lake Street. The detour covered about three-quarters of a mile. Employees from the city of Ironwood worked on...
BESSEMER - Three Bessemer eighth grade students were named local winners of the 45th annual America and Me Essay Contest. English teacher Diana Mickelson surprised her students by announcing the winners Thursday morning. Caitlin Lynch received first place, with Jonathan Bale and Jacob Suzik receiving second and third. All three received award certificates, and Lynch's name will be engraved on a plaque for permanent display Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood. The contest is open to all eighth...
BESSEMER - Local residents kicked off the 2014 Relay for Life Thursday night. For more than 20 years, people have participated in Relay for Life in Gogebic County, walking to help raise money for cancer research, honor those who lost their battles with cancer and support those facing the disease. This year's theme is "Fishing for a Cure." According to event organizer Carole Lillar, having so many people participate in the event each year is "great. "I have a lot of cancer in my family and over t...
IRONWOOD - Ironwood Township is in the running for a $25,000 grant to assist with the Sunset Road Park renovation project. The township is one of 12 finalists in the Bridgestone Rethink Green contest, after submitting phase 1 of the park renovation project. The winner is solely based on Internet voting. Voting is from April 1-30, and according to the Bridgestone website, the winner will be announced in late May. Township treasurer Jyl Olson-DeRosso said township employees are spreading the...
