Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD — The Western Upper Peninsula Trail Association was recognized by the city commission Monday as a nonprofit organization for the purpose of obtaining charitable gaming licenses. Representatives of WUPTA, an off-road group, spoke to the commission about the purpose of the organization and its membership drive efforts. “We want to work with businesses and landowners,” said WUPTA president Ross Kolesar. The club has two safety instructors and is involved with similar organizations in Ontonagon and Iron County, Wis. “We’ve done a lot in...
MARQUETTE — The Catholic Diocese of Marquette broke ground for the Venerable Frederic Baraga Chapel Tuesday in the St. Peter Cathedral courtyard in Marquette. Archbishop Alexander Sample and Monsignor Michael Steber, pastor of St. Peter Cathedral, were among participants. The chapel will house the earthly remains of the diocese’s first bishop, Venerable Frederic Baraga. “The chapel design will harmonize with the beauty of St. Peter Cathedral,” diocesan director of communications Loreene Zeno Ko...
BESSEMER — The Bessemer Area Schools Board of Education is asking voters to approve a $6.67 million bond referendum for what officials are calling a “major infrastructure update.” The district is looking to create a more energy-efficient, healthy and safe educational environment at both schools, according to district administrator Mark Johnson. The school board approved a bond referendum request this month and plans to hold two public meetings to discuss the project. The first will be April...
To the Editor: Planet Earth is situated in orbit around the sun in a crescent-shaped elliptical “green zone” that is tapered somewhat widely on one end and narrowly on the other. If too near the wide end, the planet would be too hot to support life as we know it; if too near the narrow end, much too cold to do so. The tilt of the earth’s axis and its annual circuit account for the change in seasons. In the immensity of space, given the vast quantity of sun-like stars and probable earth-like planets, the odds of this happening are actua...