Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD — At its Tuesday evening meeting, the Board of Trustees for Gogebic Community College heard a report from its strategic planning team regarding various aspects of the college and also approved the hiring of several faculty. According to a press release from the college following the meeting, the strategic planning team was created in 2023 to represent all facets of the college. Throughout the course of the year, the team reviewed the college’s mission, vision and core values, receiving fee...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — At a Monday evening meeting, the Ironwood City Commission approved the awarding of a $10,084,625 bid to C.D. Smith Construction Inc. of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, for the city’s Phase 2 Water Treatment Plant Project. City manager Paul Anderson, who is also the city engineer, said there were no other bids. He expects the project, 100% grant-funded and estimated to take two years, to start no later than the first quarter of 2025. During his manager’s report, Anderson added that related sched...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD—The Board of Education for Ironwood Area Schools on Monday approved 2024-25 course offerings, along with final changes to the student handbook and the purchase of new Chromebooks. Despite power outages in Ironwood that day, the board held its meeting in the usual location, which is Study Hall 230 of the Luther L. Wright School, relying on natural light from the building’s light wells to work by. As part of approving courses, the board voted to renew for the upcoming year its purchase of Edg...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council approved on Monday evening a tax agreement that will allow the pending Iron Belle Apartments project to continue moving forward. Chad Bucknell, a principal of that project, was present at the meeting and agreed with the decision, which will allow the city to choose over the period of a 30-year state loan to receive 50% of the project’s net cash flow or of a limited dividend payment, depending upon which is the higher yield in a given year. At the request of Cou...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Barbara Jean Kauss, 76, of Ashland, formerly of Ewen, Michigan, passed away peacefully at Tamarack Health Center on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. Barbara was born on June 29, 1948, and was the daughter of the late David and Virginia Gregory of Ontonagon, Michigan. Barbara was a beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. Barbara had a wide array of short careers throughout her life, including being a butcher for several years at Nordine's Food Store in...
MERCER, Wis. - Audrey (Sullivan) Guild, 92, of Mercer, passed away peacefully on Aug. 19, 2024. Audrey was born on March 24, 1932, to Patrick and Rose Sullivan in south Chicago, Illinois, where she eventually met the love of her life, Harry "Bud" Guild. Together, they built a beautiful life, raising five children: Kelly, James, Todd, Audrey "Pix" and Timothy. In 1971, with dreams of a quieter, simpler life, they relocated their family to Mercer, where they purchased Timberlane Resort on Wilson...
DULUTH, Minn. - Darren James Siirila, 57, of Hurley, Wisconsin, passed away on July 5, 2024, at Saint Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. Darren was born April 28, 1967, the son of Yvonne (Peltonen) Morzenti and James Siirila. He graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1985. Darren enjoyed living in different cities throughout Wisconsin and excelled in many business ventures throughout his life. His most recent was Doogie's Dugout in Hurley. Darren also enjoyed spoiling his two...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, August 29 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township....
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — A new boutique has opened in downtown Ironwood, and its owner describes it as “a go-to destination for your beauty needs.” Raven Cotton said her store — which includes clothing, accessories and jewelry — targets women from ages 18 to 45. Also available are wigs, lashes, makeup, oils and other men’s and women’s grooming supplies. Cotton, who spoke to The Globe on Aug. 23, moved into the location in June and opened AJR Beauty LLC on Aug. 12. She created the store name from the initials...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] ONTONAGON - If you like hippie fashion, infectious beats and the sight of people of all ages in a wave of generational joy, then you were probably at the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival, held last weekend on Friday and Saturday at the Porkies Ski Complex in Ontonagon. This is one locale in which you may expect to find, on a single person, every color in the paint store, while also surrounded by crocheted hats, creative footwear, tassels, and...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council anticipates leaning hard into plans for alternative energy as it faces related state rulings that are becoming increasingly strict. City manager Robert Brown Jr. told The Globe on Tuesday that the city has asked AEP Energy of Ohio, its electrical provider, to explore options in using solar energy. “If a project could get off the ground, it would not only allow us to comply with state law, but we also could generate our own power,” he said regarding the solar...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] IRONWOOD — Ironwood has a small roster and a new quarterback. But they’re also a motivated team ready to take on a challenging schedule. The Red Devils have just 18 players on the roster and they are working on transitioning Nick Miskovich from receiver to quarterback. Coach Kevin Lane is excited about Miskovich’s potential at the quarterback spot as the Red Devils get ready to start the season with a Thursday home game against Munising at 5 p.m. He also thinks the team can get past any limitations from...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] HURLEY — There’s no doubt Hurley’s going to look a little different this fall in their first season as an 8-player team. They switched to an option offense. They’re adjusting to a narrower field. And scoring’s probably going to go up a little bit. But 8-player football is still football. The Northstars still expect to run the ball the vast majority of the team. Defense still counts. And Hurley still expects to have a good shot to win every game they play in. “This was done out of necessity,...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] BESSEMER --- The Gogebic Miners have some experienced seniors at key roster spots. The benefits have been showing up throughout the preseason. Bode Lynott, for instance, gave rides to teammates for summer weightlifting sessions. Coach Nick Heikkila hasn’t had to rehash a lot of things from last year with the veterans picking up where they left off during these August practices. Plus they’re motivated to keep it going once the season kicks off. “It’s nice, we’ve got these seniors, these seniors have goal...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] ONTONAGON — New Ontonagon coach Kadin Mustafa was ready for the season to start after last week’s scrimmage. He’s got a team he thinks is capable of big things — including coming out on top of a tough conference — and the Gladiators’ performance in the preseason scrimmage fired him up even more. “Oh I’m juiced” to coach, Mustafa said, “especially after what I saw today.” Mustafa played football at Bark River-Harris and he coached defense for the Gladiators last year. He became head coach going into this...
