Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - Faculty and staff at the Hurley K-12 School got into the holiday spirit Friday with a friendly competition using decorated doors. Doors in the elementary, middle and high school hallways have been decorated by teachers, staff and students to celebrate the Christmas season. Decorations included wrapping paper, construction paper, bows, ribbons, ornaments and lights. Some grades used themes from movies, showing off characters like the Grinch, Snoopy and Woodstock, Jack Skellington from...
HURLEY - The Thursday fire that destroyed Wishbones restaurant on Hurley's Silver Street is under investigation by the state fire marshal. The Hurley Fire Department battled the fire for seven hours in frigid temperatures, with a strong wind from the west blowing thick, black smoke toward Ironwood. The structure was a total loss, according to the fire department. The call came in around 4:51 p.m. of smoke and flames in the second story of the restaurant owned by Charles (Chatsie) and Mimi...
The holidays are a great time to pull out the old photos and reminisce, but there's no need to huddle around a dusty album. There are a variety of ways to get them out in the open by making them part of your holiday decorations. And once you've gone through the trouble of scanning and reprinting originals, it's easy to make duplicates that can be turned into to gifts for family members. Make a bold, modern statement by printing 4-inch-square photos, connecting them with small plastic clips in a...
ONTONAGON - One hundred and fifteen people braved subzero weather to attend an informational meeting of Highland Copper Company, which is on target to purchase the White Pine Copper Mine in White Pine. Ross Grundwall, vice president of exploration for Highland introduced the company to the community. He described the history of copper exploration in the area, including White Pine, and presented maps indicating where the present deposits of copper are located. He said the company is excited to...
ONTONAGON - The temperature was just eight above zero at the 13th annual Hometown Christmas Parade in Ontonagon Sunday. The parade featured veterans with the combined colors, floats from the Stein Club, Dream Catchers, Americinn Inn, Silver City, Ontonagon County Animal Protection group, SONCO Ambulance and Santa and Mrs. Claus riding on the Ontonagon Fire Truck. The two-day festival was shortened slightly by cold and snowy weather when some outdoor events had to be cancelled, but indoor...
IRONWOOD - Michigan state Rep. Scott Dianda, D-Calumet, made a stop in Ironwood Friday to speak with students about state government and his views on statewide issues. Dianda met with high school students in Gordy Erickson's social studies class and answered questions on a variety of topics, including his position on mining and wolf hunts, what inspired him to run for office, where he grew up and what he believes to be the most important part of his job. "The most important part of my job, and...
BESSEMER - With a big chill blanketing the Upper Peninsula's famous Big Snow Country, Tucker Hibbert remained undefeated on the AMSOIL Championship Snocross tour – overcoming a back row start (due to a false start penalty) to win the series' third round in convincing fashion over second place Ross Martin and Kody Kamm in third. Finishing fifth was homeboy Kyle Pallin of Ironwood. Friday's support Pro Lite class at Blackjack would go to Andrew Lieders. The event continues all day today at B...
HURLEY - Two Hurley students received awards through the "Wisconsin Knows Children's Mental Health Matters" poster contest. Kindergartners Olivia DiGiorgio and Miley Kadrlik placed in the statewide poster contest, expressing the theme "My Feelings Matter." Kadrlik placed second and DiGiorgio third, and both said they were "excited" about the awards. According to Pam Snyder, Brighter Futures coordinator and mentor supervisor for the Iron County Human Services Department, the contest was...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Santa Claus is taking a break from preparing for Christmas, making a visit to Ironwood Township on Saturday. Area kids can visit Santa during the third annual Christmas for Kids party at the Ironwood Township gymnasium. The event begins at 11 a.m. The Ironwood Township Fire Department will sell hot dogs, cookies and brownies, and free beverages will be available. Santa will visit at noon, and according to Jyl Olson-DeRosso, township treasurer, he will be available for as long...
IRONWOOD - The eighth annual Santa's Headquarters project has its gift distribution today from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Ironwood Memorial Building. This year, the project will help 205 families in Gogebic County, providing gifts to 425 children. According to event organizers, the numbers are up from previous years. "This shows that a lot of people in our community need help," said Jim Mildren, project organizer and volunteer, "There are a lot of hard-working people in this community, and...
IRONWOOD - Many area residents decided to shop locally Friday to score some deals for the holidays. Today is Small Business Saturday, a nationwide campaign through American Express to stress shopping locally. "Buy local," Trina (Puisto) Portugal, of Fort Atkinson, Wis., formerly of Ironwood, said, while shopping at Uncommon Goods in Ironwood on Friday. "It's awesome, because you find unique stuff you can't find in the big box stores." While some Gogebic Range residents headed out of town to...
IRONWOOD - With snow totals continuing to rise, local ski hills, cross country ski trails and snowmobile trail groomers are preparing for what could be a banner winter. As of 7 a.m. Thursday, Ironwood had received 27.7 inches of snow this season, with more in the forecast through the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Indianhead Mountain in Wakefield was expected to open today, with the other ski hills in the area set to open in December. "We pride ourselves on being able to offer a longer seaso...
BESSEMER - Students at A.D. Johnston Middle and High School in Bessemer put their stacking skills to use, creating sculptures from non-perishable food items. The event ends the schools annual can drive, sponsored by the high school Key Club. Students were asked to bring items in to a specific class hour, and then use the cans to create statues, sculptures and other creative ideas. Each team had 10 minutes to create its masterpiece, and were judged on the stability, height, creativity and use of...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The scheduled ski flying event at Copper Peak for Feb. 28-March 2 is off. All funds collected for the event will be returned to ticket holders. Copper Peak must go through "extensive renovations" in preparation to become a USA Ski Jumping National Training Center, said Charlie Supercynski, president of the Copper Peak board of directors. The hill will be modeled after European ski jumping hills that use a specialized plastic on the landing slope. The plastic acts as snow. Wit...
IRONWOOD - The city of Ironwood and Downtown Art Place have been selected to host an exhibit through the Smithsonian Museum in 2015. Mara MacKay, project coordinator, received word Friday that Ironwood had been selected. The exhibit, called "The Way We Worked," will be in the city for roughly two months. To be considered as a host site for the exhibit, the city hosted a tour for a representative from the Michigan Humanities Council. Ironwood was in the running with another Upper Peninsula city,...
Nov. 22, 1963, was a momentous day in American history. The 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas that afternoon. A nation in mourning was riveted by reports of the events over the next few days, including the killing of his assassin and a state funeral. Now, 50 years later, many still recall the moment they heard the news. Below are a sampling of recollections of that day. "I think I was in the seventh grade at J.E. Murphy. I believe Mr. (William) Zell...
HURLEY - The Iron County Mining Impact Committee listened to a presentation by Larry Lynch of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources during a meeting Thursday. Lynch, a hydrogeologist for the DNR, spoke to the committee about the bulk sampling process and the timeline related to the mining application for a proposed iron mine near Upson, Wis. With the bulk sampling, the DNR submitted a letter to Gogebic Taconite on Aug. 13, saying a storm water permit is required for bulk sampling plans...
MERCER, Wis. - The holiday season came a bit early for some senior citizens in Mercer Monday. Students in Dee Rice's life skills class served an early Thanksgiving meal to seniors for the fourth consecutive year. The meal included turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, vegetables, rolls and desserts, all prepared by the students. According to district administrator Erik Torkelson, the event is an example of leadership in the community. "Our kids are fantastic leaders, and when...
HURLEY - More than 100 area residents came to check out 76 quilted items made by local quilters during a show offered by the Northern Lights Quilt Guild at the Iron County Memorial Building in Hurley. Items included bed-size quilts, lap quilts, table runners, pillows and antique and baby quilts. "We have a lot of wonderful quilts and talented quilters," Guild member Sue Abelman said. Entrants included Guild members and non-members from across the Gogebic Range. A quilt with a theme about...
IRONWOOD – Candy-coated cottages with delicious doors, sugary shutters and frosted foundations were built Saturday during a free gingerbread house workshop at Downtown Art Place in Ironwood. Many area families took advantage of the activity, part of the Jack Frost Festival. More than 80 families had already been to the workshop around its halfway point, according to Arlene Schneller, gingerbread chairperson. The workshop allows participants the Jack Frost Gingerbread House Contest a place to w...
HURLEY — Gogebic Taconite officials have invited residents of Iron and Ashland counties to sit down one-on-one to discuss plans for a mining operation here. On Monday, G-Tac employees will meet with residents to answer questions and address concerns about the proposed iron ore mine near Upson, Wis. The meetings, by appointment only, will be held at various spots around the two counties. The meetings are designed to help meet with residents who may be uncomfortable speaking in a public hearing format, according to Bob Seitz, spokesman for G...
HURLEY - Beginning Nov. 25, the Iron County Mobile Food Pantry will move to a new location to better serve local residents. The pantry, a collaboration between Second Harvest Food Bank in Duluth, Minn., and the Iron County University of Wisconsin-Extension office, will be moved to the parking lot of the Iron County Recycling and Forestry offices in Hurley on Third Avenue North. Originally, the pantry was located in the parking lot of the Iron County Courthouse, but the space is becoming too...
ONTONAGON — The St. Vincent de Paul Society in Ontonagon has assisted more than 400 families in the past year to the tune of $30,000. Helen Hoefferle, of the St. Vincent de Paul Society board, told Ontonagon Rotarians that the National St. Vincent de Paul Society is taking a new approach in its efforts to help those in need. She explained that the new approach is an effort to get people to be more self-sustaining. It includes home visits, help in referring to jobs and budgeting. In the past just giving out money was “like putting bandage on...
ONTONAGON - The Ontonagon Area School Book Fair Tuesday sold more than $4,000 in books which will result in 1,800 scholastic dollars for books in the school. For more than 20 years, there has been a book fair where children, adults and organizations can choose the finest books for all school-aged children. For six of those years, it has been the "organizational baby" of Avelin Yost. Yost transformed a room at the Ontonagon School into a children's bookstore with imaginative displays geared for v...
IRONWOOD - The Daily Globe is hosting its fourth annual food drive through Nov. 22. Non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the office, Mondays through Fridays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To help boost the number of donations, the Globe is offering an incentive. "People who bring in five or more non-perishable food items will receive a one-week subscription to the Daily Globe, current or new," Marisa Casari, circulation manager, said. "We hope to get as many items as possible." This year,...
