Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees held a short meeting Monday evening. During the meeting, the board approved a motion for a pre-payment to the Gogebic Range Area Solid Waste Authority. The payment is $20,000, and according to trustee Kathy Maki, the township is "paying for the garbage collection ahead of time, then having collection costs deducted until the $20,000 is paid back." Maki said if the payments were going by shares of the solid waste authority, Ironwood...
MERCER, Wis. - Mercer Health and Wellness held its third annual Women's Heart Healthy Brunch Saturday. More than 60 women attended the event to learn more about heart health and heart-healthy options. Participants wore red in honor of Women's Heart Health month in February and the national Go Red for Women campaign. According to Gerri Reynolds, member of Mercer Health and Wellness, the event went "marvelous." She said the event numbers exceeded the previous two events and told attendees about...
IRONWOOD — Blank shots were fired in the Luther L. Wright School on Friday as the Ironwood Area School District held a mock shooting drill during a teachers’ in-service day. All students were out of the building during the event, planned by the district and Ironwood Public Safety Department. Some employees in the building weren’t warned about the drill that included the shots, as well as screaming, banging and other noises. Those employees scrambled and hid under desks. According to a memo...
HURLEY - After four years of borrowing equipment to allow elementary students to participate in the cross country ski program, the Hurley School District was able to purchase equipment with help from grants and local donations. According to a newsletter, the Hurley PTO donated $900 to allow the district to purchase a track setter to groom the trails on school property. It is the second year students have used the newly purchased equipment after receiving donations and grants from Ginger Nasi,...
IRONWOOD - On Feb. 9, 1964, 73 million people turned on their televisions to watch "The Ed Sullivan Show." On the show that night, a little-known rock 'n' roll band from Great Britain graced the stage and performed two songs over the sounds of teenage girls screaming their love and devotion for the four boys from Liverpool. And Beatlemania began. Fast forward 50 years later, and The Beatles have been called one of the best, if not the best, bands of all time. To honor the anniversary of the...
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Carnegie Library is joining a statewide effort to promote community reading and discussions. Beginning Friday, the library will participate in the Great Michigan Read program, a biennial program, inviting all Michigan residents to join in a discussion on a single literary title. The program features the book, "Annie's Ghosts," by Steve Luxenberg. "We are so excited to participate," library director Elaine Erickson said. "We did this back in 2008 and it was so much fun....
IRONWOOD - City of Ironwood public works employees on Monday were repairing a water line break near the Gogebic County Fairgrounds that was discovered over the weekend. Ironwood Public Safety Department officer John Colassaco was on patrol around midnight Sunday when he noticed a large amount of water and ice on the highway across from Curry Park. The report indicated it was a break in an area where many repair jobs have occurred in the past. According to Bob Tervonen, city utility manager, brea...
BESSEMER - More than 30 residents attended a public hearing for the Bessemer City Council to reconsider a special use permit for a medical marijuana dispensary Monday. On Dec. 2, a special use permit was granted to applicant Richard Duncan, of Ironwood, to have the marijuana dispensary on a 3-2 vote. According to a press release from city manager Michael Uskiewicz, Duncanson's application was made under an April 2011 city ordinance that "specifically outlined security requirements to operate suc...
SOCHI, Russia — Resi Stiegler gets a second chance at an Olympic medal after qualifying to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Stiegler is the daughter of Ironwood native Carrie (Domin) Stiegler, of Presque Isle, Wis., and Olympic medalist Pepi Stiegler, an Austrian alpine ski racer who won medals in slalom events in the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics. Resi is the granddaughter of Norma and the late Ed Domin, of Ironwood. She qualified for the 2006 Olympics in Turnin, Italy, and p...
HURLEY — During Thursday’s public hearing regarding a conditional use permit for Gogebic Taconite, local residents spoke about possible lawsuits against Iron County relating to language in the bulk sampling ordinance. Many residents urged the Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land and Zoning Committee to “take it slow” and “think things through” regarding issuing G-Tac the permit to begin the bulk sampling process at a proposed iron mine site near Upson. However, the committee unanimously approved a conditional use permit allowing G-Tac to be...
HURLEY - The Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land and Zoning Committee unanimously approved a conditional use permit for Gogebic Taconite Thursday, allowing the company to begin bulk sampling at the proposed iron mine site near Upson. The approval is contingent on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approving a stormwater permit regarding the company's plan. More than a dozen residents spoke about the permit application, some saying the language of the bulk sampling ordinance could...
GILE, Wis. - The Hurley Fourth of July Fireworks Committee will host the first Snowshoe Extravaganza on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. on the Gile Flowage. According to committee member Mike Fontecchio, interested participants can register until 2 p.m. the day of the event. The idea for the event came because winter is so long, Fontecchio said. "By February people are pretty shack-happy," he said. "We wanted to do something that would get people out. We have more than 100 people pre-registered and...
MERCER, Wis. - Local residents worked out their minds Tuesday, during the first session of Breakfast for Your Brain in Mercer. The event is put together by Andrea Newby, family living agent for the Iron County University of Wisconsin-Extension office, and will feature classes once a month. "The first session went really great, and it was a lot of fun," Newby said. There will be a total of 20 sessions, including different brain-building activities to help improve memory, thought processes and...
HURLEY - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Friday that Gogebic Taconite has closed public land surrounding roads at the proposed iron mine site near Upson, Wis. The closure involves a 600-foot strip of land on each side of private roads running through the site. G-Tac spokesman Bob Seitz, said, "It's kind of a relief for our folks, to create a safe work site. It's hard enough being in 17 degrees below zero weather, and working with dangerous equipment. It's nice not having...
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood School Clarinet Choir is heading to DeKalb, Ill., Thursday to participate in the annual Clarinet Cornucopia at Northern Illinois University. For band director Steve Boyd, the trip marks a 27-year tradition with the students. "As soon as school starts, they are asking when practice starts," Boyd said. "They really enjoy this." Thirteen students will take the trip, and will perform with more than 100 college and professional-level clarinet players. The theme of this year's...
HURLEY - The Ironwood Chamber of Commerce presented four awards during the 19th annual joint installation banquet with the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening. Executive director Tim Erickson gave an overview of the chamber's successes in 2013, including a 67 percent membership increase. He thanked everyone for their support of the chamber and touched on future projects, including a "bolder voice" in local governments and restoring Hiawatha. To start the awards, chamber vice...
HURLEY - The revitalized Iron County Memorial Building hosts the 19th annual installation banquet tonight for the Hurley and Ironwood Area chambers of commerce, featuring special guest Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. For Gov. Walker to come up to Iron County to talk with us and spend time with us is very important," Dorrene O'Donnell, executive director of the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce, said. "We value what he brings to our area and it shows that we are not forgotten up here. That speaks...
MERCER, Wis. - Area residents are invited to the third annual Women's Heart Healthy Brunch Feb. 8 in Mercer. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mercer Community Center. According to event volunteer Gerri Reynolds, attendees are asked to wear red to support Heart Awareness month in February. "It's a nice occasion to dress up, and it's free to attend," Reynolds said. "It does get more and more popular each year." The event is sponsored by the Mercer Health and Wellness Program, Iron...
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Area School Board held its annual organizational meeting Monday at Luther L. Wright School. Officers were all re-elected, including Steve Thomas as president, Ed Rickard as president pro-tem and Marilyn Nezworski as treasurer. During the meeting, the board discussed possible insurance options for student athletes after three families made claims to the district after their children sustained injuries during sporting events. According to superintendent Tim Kolesar, the...
IRONWOOD - It will be a while before the Smithsonian Institutes exhibit makes its way into Ironwood, but volunteers and project leaders are already planning ahead. More than a dozen citizens attended a meeting Friday to discuss the planning process to have the "Museum on Main Street - The Way We Worked" exhibit from the Smithsonian come to Ironwood. The exhibit is set to arrive in April, and will be on display at the Downtown Art Place from April 4 to May 31, 2015. Ironwood will be one of five...
HURLEY - With the announcement that Super One Foods in Hurley will close in early March, local Wisconsin residents will have to find alternatives to purchase items through state-run programs. According to Zona Wick, health officer for the Iron County Health Department, residents who receive support through the Women, Infants and Children program may have to travel to purchase the items they need. "It has to stay in Wisconsin," Wick said. "At this time, Wisconsin does not have reciprocity with...
WAKEFIELD - As the old saying goes, "Age is just a number." That's the case for a group of skiers from southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Each year since 1971, the group of six has met to ski and reconnect. The title of oldest friend goes to Ralph Norton, 89, of Escanaba. The youngest is Donna Holmes, 70, of Bessemer. "I'm the baby of the group," Holmes said. According to Mary Goodwin, 81, of Russell, Ill., the group first heard of the area through ski expositions in bigger cities. From...
BESSEMER - To receive $2 million or not to receive $2 million? That is the question. During Thursday's special meeting of the Bessemer School Board of Education, board member Bill McDonald was questioned why he believed Bessemer and Wakefield-Marenisco school districts would be receiving $2 million from the Michigan Department of Education if they consolidated. According to board member Bob Berg, McDonald told his fellow board members in the past he had a letter from the state saying the school...
IRONWOOD - More than a dozen residents from Michigan and Wisconsin attended a Lunch and Learn session at Aspirus Grand View Hospital Wednesday on the federal Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. Attendees learned about different kinds of insurance policies, including private, government and employer-provided policies. Alicia Cook, patient services specialist for Aspirus Grand View, spoke on how using navigators can help people through the process of the online insurance marketplace. As of...
HURLEY - The Hurley School District received grant funding from Exxon Mobil, Tuesday. According to Ray Kallas, of Ray's Mobil in Hurley, each Mobil station across the country is given an application from Exxon's Education Alliance to nominate its local school for the grant funding. Each selected school receives funding towards math and science programs. Hurley Elementary School was selected to receive $500.This is the second year the school has received funding from Exxon Mobil. "It's a really...
