Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - Nearly 200 people participated in the annual Taste 'n Tour as part of Sisu Ski Fest Saturday in Ironwood. The event has been going on for five years, since the start of the ski fest, and according to Rick Semo, race committee member and volunteer coordinator, the event goes over very well. "I think it's been very popular," Semo said. "We have to limit it, because there is only so much food, but it works out perfect." Participants enjoy samples of meals from local restaurants and ski...
HURLEY — News of the pending closure of the Super One grocery store in Hurley has prompted economic development officials to begin working on other options. According to Kelly Klein, of the Iron County Development Zone, “it’s very early in the process” of looking into other potential businesses for the building, located on Holiday Lane in Hurley. “There is an effort between my office and the owners of the building to reach out to other grocers,” Klein said. Super One owner Miners Inc. announced the closing of the store earlier this month, and...
IRONWOOD - Cold days and hot soup go together like hands and mittens, and for the fifth annual Sisu Ski Fest Saturday, both soup and mittens will be needed. To keep with the Finnish trend through the event, volunteers prepare a traditional meal for after the race at the Ironwood Memorial Building, including pasties and mojakka. Mojakka is soup served in Finnish-American households in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan that includes beef or fish and potatoes. When made with fish, the soup is...
HURLEY - Gogebic Taconite representatives met with residents in Iron and Ashland counties Wednesday, answering questions and discussing topics related to the proposed iron ore mine near Upson, Wis. According to Bob Seitz, spokesman for G-Tac, the event was "really great." It was the second time the company hosted one-on-one meetings, allowing citizens to speak with G-Tac, accomodating those who may be uncomfortable speaking in a public hearing format, or who were unable to attend previous...
ONTONAGON - The Ontonagon County EconomicDevelopment Corporation with just $30 in the bank is looking to the Ontonagon County Board to assist in keeping the unit in operation. Wednesday, the EDC held its annual reorganization meeting, acknowledging that it does not know what the future of the organization will be with the state actions which removed more than $600,000 in Revolving Loan Funds to a central organizational board, but left the EDC with some of the duties in qualifying requests for...
Less than two weeks after reconstructive right knee surgery in February 2013, Lindsey Vonn already was sounding a positive note, saying she was “really looking forward to Sochi” and defending her Olympic downhill gold medal. Along the way to the next Winter Games, though, Vonn began facing more setbacks. As she’d move past one, another would surface. In the end, it was too much, even for Vonn, the most accomplished U.S. ski racer in history. Expected to be one of the biggest stars at the upcom...
IRONWOOD - The first flower of 2014 bloomed in the wee hours of Jan. 2. Sandy blonde hair, blue eyes, a bundle of joy, according to the new parents, Ron and Aubre Hoeft, of Ironwood. Iris Lillian Hoeft was born at 1:26 a.m. on Jan. 2, making her the first baby born at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in 2014. "She's just perfect," said Aubre. "She has her days and nights mixed up a bit, but she's great." "She's great, everything's great," said Ron. "Everything is different. There's a whole new...
HURLEY - The cause of the fire that destroyed a landmark downtown Hurley restaurant has been determined. According to Hurley Fire Chief Darrell Petrusha, a mechanical failure on the ground floor started a blaze that destroyed Wishbones on Silver Street on Dec. 12. Petrusha said he spoke to the state fire marshal and, after an investigation, found no need for the marshal to come to Hurley. "There was no evidence of foul play, and there was no insurance on the building, so there was no financial...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - With the Christmas travel season dwindling down, airports across the country are recovering from the rush. Airlines for America, an industry trade organization, projected 25 million passengers would fly during the 12-day Thanksgiving period alone, from Nov. 22 to Dec. 3. The numbers jump to 42 million passengersduring the 21-day Christmas holiday period, from Dec. 17 to Jan 6. While 67 million passengers didn't fly through the Gogebic-Iron County Airport in Ironwood, it was...
Editor's note: The Daily Globe has again counted down the top five local stories of the year. The first ranked story centered on developments concerning Gogebic-Taconite's proposed mine near Upson, Wis. UPSON Wis. - The possible return of mining to Iron County by Gogebic Taconite made news throughout 2013 on many fronts. Controversy over the proposed mine continued, with proponents citing the needed hundreds of jobs and opponents voicing environmental concerns. Currently, the company is...
HURLEY - After weeks of discussion, the Iron County Board of Supervisors approved the employee handbook for county employees during a meeting Monday. The finance committee, along with department heads and other employees, worked on the document throughout most of December, finally presenting the handbook to the full board. Board members had some questions about the document, asking for clarifications. Supervisor James Lambert, of Mercer, questioned the use of the term "at-will" when describing...
BESSEMER - In April 2013, former Bessemer resident Kenneth Wayne Peters stood trial for murdering his 79-year-old wife, Ethel Grzena-Peters, the previous August. Peters' wife was reported missing Aug. 3, 2012, from their Bessemer home and her body was found 10 days later in Watersmeet Township. Grzena-Peters had dementia and Peters told officers he believed she had wandered off during one of her many walks, however officers found video surveillance of what looked to be Grzena-Peters' truck with...
DETROIT (AP) - Sue Cook is going to the ends of the earth, or what feels like it, to help people try to sign up for insurance under the new federal health care law. The retired nurse is director of a free health clinic in Sanilac County, the largest county in Michigan's Lower Peninsula at more than 960 square miles. And Cook, who also travels the big county in the state's rural Thumb region with a laptop to navigate the troubled federal health care exchange, is finding just how long the road to...
MASS CITY — Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment is garnering support for an equestrian campground at the Simar Landing Strip in Mass City. In a letter requesting support from local groups and state officials, Cathy Wainio, of MI-TRALE, noted the organization is in the business of helping build and improve trail recreation across the five western Upper Peninsula counties. The group presently maintains and improves off-road vehicle and equestrian trails under MI-TRALE support and maintenance agreements with the O...
IRONWOOD - Singer/songwriter Lydia Patritto will perform at Theatre North Saturday, bringing new, original songs all the way from Nashville. Patritto, formerly of Kimball, Wis., graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in music business management in 2012. Since then, she has been "writing a lot" and working at the Musician's Union in Nashville, working with session and live performance musicians. In addition to writing and working, Patritto also manages a band called The...
IRONWOOD - Local residents sat down for a community Christmas meal at Woodland Church in Ironwood Wednesday. This is the third year the event has taken place, and according to Pastor Mike Hill, the event gets more popular each year. There is no cost for people to attend the meal, and Hill said helping people was an "indescribable good feeling." "I truly believe this is what God would have us do," Hill said. "And that is taking care of each other." Attendees dined on ham, turkey, mashed...
ONTONAGON - About 25 people sang carols and particpated in a program on a cold and snowy afternoon Sunday to dedicate a nativity scene at the four corners in Ontonagon. Roland Meyer, of the community's Nativity Committee, asked the people who gathered to find peace in their homes, their lives and their country. Meyer said just as the wise men brought gold, frankincense and myrrh to the Christ child, we should be aware of the gifts we've been given. "May the gold of charity, the myrrh of...
IRONWOOD - The Historic Ironwood Theatre is heading into 2014 with a fully redesigned website and a performance schedule with a wide variety of events. The website redesign comes after the site was hacked in late November and appeared to present a security risk, HIT managing director Bruce Greenhill said. "Rest assured, that risk no longer exists," he said. "The old site is gone and the new site has a fresh look and feel, is easier to navigate and provides lots more information than before."...
SILVER CITY - The arrival of winter was welcomed by a celebration with dancing, music and poetry Saturday at the Porcupine Mountains Folk School near Silver City. Revelers traveled from Ontonagon, Bergland, Ironwood and White Pine to join the winter solstice celebration, organized by the Folk School Committee of the Friends of the Porkies. The night began with a barn dance with folk, line and square dancing. "The dancing was fun," said Joy Ibsen, a committee member who helped organize the...
HURLEY - Nothing says Christmas like burritos, deep-fried ice cream and virgin strawberry daiquiris. High school Spanish students held the annual La Festival de Navidad at the Hurley K-12 School Friday, mixing Spanish customs with the holiday season. The event took place in the elementary gym, featuring a variety of culinary options from different Spanish-speaking countries and other activities. According to Spanish teacher Natalie Patritto, it is the 11th year the school has hosted the event. T...
IRONWOOD - High school girls learned more about "non-traditional" career options during career day at Gogebic Community College, Tuesday. Sophomores and juniors from Bessemer, Ironwood and Wakefield-Marenisco signed up to learn more about career options in automotive and computer programming/robotics. Students joined the high school vocational classes offered at GCC through the Gogebic Ontonagon Intermediate School District. According to Paulette Niemi, transition coordinator for the GOISD,...
HURLEY - Students in Melanie Erspamer's third grade class mixed and mingled with some furry friends at the Hurley K-12 School Monday. Students decided against exchanging Christmas gifts with each other, and instead opted for bringing in gifts to a local charity. "They were given the option of exchanging amongst themselves, or donating to a local cause or charity," Erspamer said. "They voted among HOPE Animal Shelter, DOVE or the (Iron County) Food Pantry, and they voted for HOPE." Shelter...
BESSEMER - More than a dozen children spent Saturday morning making tasty creations during a gingerbread program through the Bessemer Public Library. Kids received all the parts to put together delicious gingerbread houses and listened to a Christmas story or two. Librarian Melissa Rajala said this was the second year the library has put the program on. "This is something the kids talk about all year long," Rajala said. "It was a lot of fun last year." Being a small community, Rajala said...
IRONWOOD – Local youth and adults participated in the annual Christmas musical at Zion Lutheran Church part of the Christ Lutheran Parish in Ironwood. Actors performed the show "Arrest These Merry Gentlemen," telling a different side to the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. The story followed two peacekeepers in the town of Bethlehem trying to follow leads about something "big" happening in the town. The peacekeepers tried to find the merry-making shepherds set to arrive in town for the b...
ONTONAGON - It was standing room only at the annual Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Foundation Christmas Show Friday. The show opened with a new set with sliding doors opening to a Christmas set and Jim Jessup and Mike Urbis in white and black tuxedos singing the show's theme "Winter Wonderland." The usual comedic banter and songs between Jessup and Urbis alternated with the beautiful voices and Christmas music from Jennifer Weaver and daughters Veronica and Genevieve, Jim Brogan, Dave Kalivoda and Y...
