Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - Area residents may have noticed an ice rink being assembled at Depot Park in downtown Ironwood. Beginning Tuesday, the Borth brothers, Levi, 14; Josh, 19, and Nathan, 29, put on their working gloves and started assembling an ice rink. Nathan said he got the idea to build an outdoor ice rink after he moved back to Ironwood from New Hampshire. "I built one before on the East Coast," he said. "When I moved here about a year-and-a-half ago, there weren't many options to go skating," he... Full story
IRONWOOD - Six winners of the fifth annual HIT Idol singing competition were announced at the Historic Ironwood Theatre Saturday night. In front of more than 700 people, with the spotlight on them, 34 youth and young adult finalists from Gogebic County, Iron County and beyond performed on Friday evening for the chance to open Saturday night's show, headlined by American Idol season 10 finalist James Durbin. Contestants were divided into three categories - youth for kids in grades 5-8, high... Full story
IRONWOOD - In honor of the local veterans, the American Legion Post No. 5 hosted a Veteran's Day program Saturday evening at the Ironwood Memorial Building. Approximately 70 veterans came together to honor their country and salute fellow veterans. The program began with a presentation of the colors by Ironwood Junior ROTC members, followed by the national anthem and Pledge of Allegiance. Before the veterans got up to get their meal, Gary Harrington, a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force during the... Full story
WAKEFIELD - With a tear in her eye, Margot Anderson resigned as city manager of Wakefield Friday afternoon. Around 30 people showed up at the municipal building for the special meeting concerning a personnel matter. After an hour-and-a-half closed session discussion involving the city council and city attorney Michael Pope, Mayor Les Schneck announced Anderson's resignation. Schneck said Anderson will receive a severance package, including a one-year salary of $50,000, six months health... Full story
IRONWOOD — Motorists on Cloverland Drive might have noticed construction is nearly done in the second year of a total rebuild of U.S. 2 through the city. In April, plans were outlined for the last mile of the construction project, spanning Curry Street to Roosevelt Street, widening the old 11-foot lanes by a foot. Beginning in May, construction crews upgraded utilities, sidewalks and assembled a center left-turn lane at the Lake Street signal. Hebert Construction, of Iron River, was the lowest bidder for general construction at $5,299,270. The... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - To encourage anti-bullying at school, Michigan State Police Trooper Jerry Mazurek visited Washington Elementary in Bessemer. Early in the afternoon, Mazruek talked to Jonelle France's first grade class. Mazurek said bullying comes in two different forms -physical and verbal. To get children involved, Mazurek asked the children to give examples of bullying. "Pushing somebody," a child said. Mazurek said pushing someone is physical bullying.... Full story
WAKEFIELD — The city of Wakefield invites the public to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the city’s newly purchased municipal building on Monday at 6:30 p.m. Wakefield City Manager Margot Anderson said, “100 years after the completion of city hall at 311 Sunday Lake St., the city has moved its new operations, and wishes to formally open the new location.” From 2014-’15, Anderson said Wakefield leased the building from the Diocese of Marquette and then purchased it in October for $101,899, using general funds. The Wakefield Municipal... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] HURLEY - Local residents and the cast members of "Mary Poppins" had a tea party at Sharon's Coffee Company on Sunday. To set the mood, volunteers decorated the coffee shop. The walls were lined with "Mary Poppins" posters with famous quotes on them. Tables were decorated with colorful table cloths, tea pots and balloons "soaring above it all." As the sun shined outside in the afternoon, several party guests checked in with volunteer Kathy Santini then... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] HURLEY — The public is invited to attend “The History of Hurley: The Frontier Phase” presented by Hurley attorney Paul Sturgul today at 6 p.m. at the Iron County Historical Museum. Sturgul, a Hurley native, said he will focus on the “early settlement of Hurley as a boom town on the Gogebic Range.” The keynote presentation on Columbus Day will be a continuation of a presentation he gave about the comprehensive history of Hurley at the Michigan Upper Peninsula Historical Convention in June. Sturgul s... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - Every year on his birthday Jim Limbach matches his age in miles on his bicycle. Although he missed his 70th birthday this year because of a prior auto accident, Limbach rode the 70 miles on Friday. For the long endeavor, Limbach said the Western Gateway Trail in Ironwood was perfect. "The trail is two and a half miles long. I rode 14 complete laps back and forth," he said. Limbach said he, and the rest of the community, loves using the... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - The Bessemer City Council unanimously approved Monday the Western Gateway Trail Authority's resolution for insurance of the trail. According to council member Al Gaiss, the group needed $300 from area district members to pay for insurance. Gaiss said there needs to be "some protection afforded to the trail authority in the event that anybody is injured." Gaiss said six or seven entities, including all the townships, Wakefield and Bessemer,... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - Children traded pens and pencils for paintbrushes and chalk. On a sunny, but chilly Thursday, Ironwood elementary students and Great Start Readiness Program students took a field trip to the downtown Art Park. Inspired by art, children left the classroom, and got to paint a wall without getting in trouble. Before painting the wall, the kids gathered around Lynne Wiercinski, Assistant Carnegie Library Director, for story time. Children sat... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Gogebic County was one of 12 counties chosen to participate in a secondary traumatic stress training session Monday and Tuesday at Big Powderhorn Mountain Lodge. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services teamed with Western Michigan University to create a trauma-informed system of care for children and their families in child welfare. According to the MDHHS, trauma is the emotional response to an event, or series of... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - A large crowd came to Gogebic Community College to support the pool, but they didn't leave happy. After much debate, the GCC Board of Trustees approved the college budget for the 2015-16 school year, keeping the pool closed, while exploring the possibility to lease the pool to Snowflake Aquatics for $1. Several audience members expressed interest in keeping the pool open. Ceci Aho, Barracuda Swim Team coach, said running a pool... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - For the second consecutive year, Mercer has been recognized as a Department of Public Instruction "Spotlight School." Last week, Mercer was notified of the honor by DPI State Superintendent Tony Evers. "I'm pleased to offer the opportunity for the Mercer School to continue sharing successful Spotlight practices across the state, having positive impact on education in Wisconsin," Evers said. The Mercer School District will receive a $25,... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - In honor of their 100th anniversary, St. Simon Orthodox Church welcomed home Bishop Anthony Michaels on Saturday and Sunday. In honor of the event, Anthony returned to Ironwood to say weekend services. On Saturday, Anthony said Great Vespers. Then on Sunday, the bishop gave a Matins and Divine liturgy. After the liturgy, Anthony dined amongst approximately 40 worshipers for brunch. "It was a homecoming," said Reverend Mark Hagan. "Bishop... Full story
Aspirus Upper Peninsula Regional CEO Chuck Nelson was recently named among the “50 rural hospital CEOs to know” by Becker Hospital Review. Nelson, who oversees Aspirus hospitals in Ironwood, Iron River, Ontonagon and Laurium, is the only CEO in the Upper Peninsula to receive the designation. “To be recognized by leading organizations for the quality of care we provide is a statement about the quality of Aspirus health care overall in the Upper Peninsula,” Nelson said. “A key thing to know about the health care Aspirus provides to the communiti... Full story
WAUSAU, Wis. — The Never Forgotten Honor Flight will fly 14 World War II veterans, 67 Korean War veterans and two Vietnam veterans from central and northern Wisconsin to Washington D.C. on Monday to view memorials honoring their service. Mercer residents Theodore Rogachuk and Ralph Tremmel will be on the flight alongside other veterans. Rogachuk served in the Army for Korean War and is honored to go. “I’m overwhelmed to be part of it and be recognized that we served this country and that we protected,” he said. “I’m looking forward to it.” Tre... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - Two audience members were escorted out of a Bessemer City Council meeting by Michigan State Police troopers Tuesday after exchanging heated comments with another audience member. While discussing a previously denied "medical marijuana dispensary," city council member Linda Nelson said the business is illegal in Michigan. "That's why Mr. (Richard) Duncanson, a licensed medical marijuana care giver, was shutdown," she said. "Medical... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - Shaun Munn and Ted are best friends. Four years ago, Michelle Kennedy, of Ironwood, got a golden labrador named Ted to help her son, Josh, after he had a stroke when he was 15 years old. To assist Josh, Kennedy said she trained Ted to get the mail. Around 2 p.m. every day, Ted paces next to the front door, waiting to get the mail from Shaun Munn, the mailman. As Munn pulls up to Kennedy's house in his postal truck, Ted runs to him. Munn put... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER — Bluff Valley Park improvements are almost finished. During the summer, the city of Bessemer upgraded the park on South Moore Street by replacing outdated equipment. City manager Mike Uskiewicz said one more piece of exercise equipment is left to be installed, then renovations will be complete. Uskiewicz said children will notice a new play structure. The $26,000 structure comes with four slides, two climbing areas, two “steering whe... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] RAMSAY - In honor of Bessemer Township veterans, the Bessemer Township Board of Trustees is planning to host a rededication for the memorial beside the township hall. Board Supervisor Jeff Randall said the rededication will serve to remind people that there are veterans from the township and the township supports them. Randall said the memorial has been there for years. The memorial has three stone slabs. The one in the center is approximately 7 1/2-f... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - Washington Elementary's outdoor recreation area received a facelift during the summer. Before Labor Day, physical education teacher Janet Hellman, Lee Schiller and his third-grade daughter, Janet, cleared the pavement of debris, then painted fresh lines. Armed with yellow paint, Hellman said they painted two baseball diamonds, a "very large" rectangle that can be used for touch football, two basketball keys and hopscotch lines. In the... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD — As the future of Gogebic Community College’s pool remains in the balance, some local citizens are concerned about losing an “important” community recreational facility. Located in the David G. Lindquist Student Center, the pool has been closed for repairs until further notice. GCC President Jim Lorenson told the Daily Globe in August the college board needs to determine if it’s financially advisable to spend money to keep it open. According to GCC, it costs $56,000 to $60,000 per year... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - On a cold Saturday morning, Ironwood residents dropped off unwanted items for the annual Fall Cleanup Day. As the clock struck 8 a.m., Ironwood Mayor Kim Corcoran started to check people in on Ayer Street and directed car after car to one of two garbage trucks. In the lot next to Ironwood Dance Company, several volunteers picked up items from trailers, pickup trucks and trunks of cars to have them discarded into dumpsters provided by Eagle... Full story
