Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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WAKEFIELD — John Diddams of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development spoke on invasive species Tuesday at the Wakefield Loggers Jamboree. Diddams said that one of the biggest issues in Gogebic County is giant hogweed, which is a hazard to humans. It can cause blistering, burning and scarring; and children in England have gone blind from using the large stalks as ‘telescopes.’ Gogebic County is the largest giant hogweed site in Michigan. It looks a lot like cow parsnip, “but...
HURLEY — The Hurley City Council decided Tuesday to borrow approximately $130,000 to cover additional costs for its County D road extension project. According to Jeff Seamandel, MSA Professional Services project manager, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is requiring the city to widen approximately 1,000 feet of south Wisconsin 77 at a future intersection with the proposed County D extension. The city had already earmarked approximately $950,000 for the County D project. Seamandel s...
MERCER, Wis. — The Mercer School is a finalist to win a $25,000 grant through State Farm’s “Science in Our School” program. Science teacher Sheri Kopka told the student body about the possible grant Thursday morning, adding that help is needed from area residents to help the school win the grant. “Mercer’s submission, along with the other finalists, are live on Facebook and anyone who gets the State Farm Neighborhood Assist Facebook application can log on and vote for our cause,” school board member Deanna Pierpont said. “The 40 causes that...
IRONWOOD — The Lowell Street Band will journey through four decades of music at two concerts next weekend, Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. both nights at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. The concerts will feature music from Queen, the Moody Blues, Supertramp, Four Seasons, David Bowie, Journey, REO Speedwagon, The Beatles, Elton John and more. “Tight harmonies, strong leads and meticulous detail promise to make this show one to remember,” theater director Bruce Greenhi...
To the Editor: A letter was published March 25 entitled “Keep protecting traditional marriage.” My grandfather, Ken Bowman, responded April 1 to showcase the inaccurate and bigoted view the letter expressed. One should not use freedom of speech to denigrate others. Opinions are a right, but bigoted, false and misleading information presented as opinion are not. Examples in the original letter: “Statistics (whose?) show them (gays or others leading an unnatural lifestyle) to be troubled, unsteady, riddled with disease, (etc.),” “Marria...
To the Editor: We all look at our lives and often see a great lack of things being as they should be, and of power to make them so. Worse, even our opinions rarely comprehend what would make anything right. We often feel that if only someone would do this or that, everything would work right. Or if that person, or “they,” would stop what they’re doing, or be quiet and get out of the way, everything would be fine. But if we think we believe in Jesus Christ, the living son of the almighty God of the entire universe, ruler of everything, we need t...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Bonna Lee Champion, 84, of Ironwood, died Monday, April 8, 2013, in Ironwood. She was born Dec. 8, 1928, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Joseph and Eva (Oberg) Kopnick. Bonna attended Ironwood schools, graduating from the Luther L. Wright High School with the class of 1947. She resided in Ironwood most of her life. Bonna had been employed as an accountant for Sears for many years, retiring in 1987. She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Ironwood. On July 2, 1949, she was united in marriage with George C...
