Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BAYFIELD, Wis. — The two snowmobilers who were found dead on Lake Superior near Madeline Island on Feb. 20 were both extremely intoxicated, according to a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources investigation. Joshua Reynolds, 30, and Mark J. Backes, 38, both of La Pointe, were found dead the morning after they were reported missing. Their snowmobile broke through the ice of the lake. Reynolds had a blood-alcohol level of .286 and Backes’ level was .260, according to the WDNR’s fatality summary for the 2012-’13 winter season. In Wiscons...
BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners renewed the $1 per month 911 surcharge on all communications service providers for another year on Wednesday. On May 15, 2009, county voters approved a surcharge of up to $1.65 per month, but only $1 has been collected, noted Jim Loeper, county emergency services director. The surcharge was voted in 1,449-1,052. The $1 renewal begins on July 1. Loeper noted the surcharge collected by the county will be in effect through December of 2014, and it will then be placed before the voters again. ...
ONTONAGON — The Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park will host a guided hike as part of statewide events celebrating Arbor Day in Michigan. The hike is scheduled for April 27 at 1 p.m. (EDT.) The Porkies is one of nine locations hosting a Michigan Department of Natural Resources-sponsored events. “This is the first year that we are doing an event with Arbor Day,” said Bob Wild, park interpreter. “We usually do events around Earth Day.” The event is part of a new initiative for the Porkies to partner with other entities, including...
To the Editor: The Bessemer Area Schools Board of Education’s $6 million bond proposal casts an interesting spotlight on our area’s future education system that warrants serious discussion. Most of us would agree that certain repairs are necessary to continue to operate a safe and efficient school district for our students. I have no complaint about the talented teaching and support staff that is employed by the district itself. I question why Bessemer’s school district doesn’t already budget for building repairs, new buses and depreci...
