Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council voted on Monday evening against retaining the traffic light at its main street intersection. During this year, the Michigan Department of Transportation had converted the stoplight to a flashing light and four-way stop, but it now intends to remove the stoplight next week. “A detailed study evaluating the safety and operational performance of this intersection has been completed, and it was determined the intersection does not warrant a traffic signal,” said MD...
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — The Gogebic-Iron County Airport Board on Monday evening voted to approve a request to plan for a program wherein student driver training would be held several times a year at the airport. Board members first heard a related presentation from Trooper Joe Renaud of the Michigan State Police. Aimed at youth drivers, the training replicates common road hazards at a lesser degree so the driver knows from experience how to best handle the real situation. “I have been training with my department to...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — At a Monday evening meeting, the Bessemer City Council approved former utility clerk Lisa Selin as the new deputy clerk. She will replace Samantha Zacovec, recently named by the council as the clerk/treasurer. Zacovec, in turn, had replaced Mandy Lake, who also was named this fall as city manager. Lake had served as interim city manager since early this year while retaining her original title as clerk/treasurer. Lake said Selin was the only city employee who showed interest in the positio...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — A public hearing for a new recreation plan for Bessemer will take place on Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. in the City Council chamber of the City Hall. The public now has an opportunity to study the plan, which is available to view, print or download on the city’s website. The plan is titled “Five-Year Recreation Plan Update 2025-2030,” and it was developed by city staff and members of the Bessemer Parks and Recreation Commission, chaired by Eric Longhini. The commission acts on behalf of the City Co...
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — Members of the Board of Education for Ironwood Area Schools heard at their Nov. 25 meeting a presentation on Professional Learning Communities. Trisha Winn, who is the English 7-12 department chair for Luther L. Wright K-12 School, provided the slideshow. Winn is also the district’s PLC coordinator and so reviewed the program’s achievements, as well as its goals. According to her, the PLC process starts with an analysis by teachers of what every student needs to learn at his or her grade level...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission received on Monday evening an annual report on the city’s Planning Commission. Tom Bergman, the city’s community development director, presented the report for the fiscal year of 2023-24. He also directs the Planning Commission. “This is part of what we do as a Redevelopment Ready Community,” said Bergman regarding the annual report. The report lists Planning Commission responsibilities as follows: 1. preparing and implementing the city’s comprehensi...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Marilyn M. Smollar, 81, of Ironwood Township, died on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, at her home, with her loving family at her side. Marilyn was born on Dec. 26, 1942, in Cudahy, Wisconsin, a daughter of Joseph and Helen Maradik. Marilyn attended Notre Dame High School in Milwaukee. She received many certificates of high honors in journalism, Latin and knowledge of excellence. An award also was given for her taste-testing "onion pie." She participated in and was a science fair... Full story
GLADSTONE, Mich. - Warren L. "Roy" Harris, 88, of Gladstone, passed away early Friday morning, Nov. 29, 2024, at his home. He was born on Nov. 17, 1936, in Manistique, son of Warren and Florence (Snyder) Harris. Roy was raised in Germfask and graduated from Manistique Area School in 1955. Roy married Julie Ann Bonel on Jan. 15, 1993, in Ironwood. They were blessed with 31 years of marriage. He was employed as a welder with Lakehead Pipeline and then Enbridge, retiring as a foreman in 1995. Roy... Full story
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Robert Serfino "Bob" Savera, age 91, of Las Vegas, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a loving father, devoted grandfather and cherished friend. Bob passed away surrounded by his loved ones, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, warmth and love that touched the lives of all who knew him. Robert was born and raised in Bessemer, Michigan, and attended the local public schools, graduating in the class of 1951. After... Full story
BESSEMER, Mich. – Neil Martin Erickson, 85, a long-time resident of Bessemer, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital in Ironwood, after a courageous battle with cancer. Neil was born on July 5, 1939, in Bessemer Township, a son of Harry R. and Minnie H. (Marquardt) Erickson. He attended A.D. Johnston High School and graduated in 1957. Neil went to college for one year. On Feb. 5, 1959, Neil was inducted into the U.S. Army and proudly served his country for nearly t... Full story
EAGLE, Mich. — Gregory Joseph Barlow, age 72, of Eagle, passed away peacefully on Nov. 30, 2024, surrounded by the love of his family. Gregory was born on Nov. 14, 1952, to Giles “Bud” J. Barlow and Carol (Penberthy) Barlow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is survived by his loving daughters, Brenna (Dewey) Watkins of Ionia, and Jennifer (Mike) Stephens of Newaygo; son-in-law, Guy Read; his cherished sisters, Jeanne Barlow, Patty Gneiting and Wendy (Bill) Elliot; his significant other, Phyllis Roland; and Phyllis’s daughter, Felicia, and grandda... Full story
LAONA, Wis. - Larry Dominic "Bean Bag" Alessandroni, 76, a former Ironwood resident, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, Nov. 22, 2024, at The Bay at Nu Roc, in Laona, Wisconsin, and under the care of Moments Hospice. The Celebration of Life and burial service will take place in 2025 at the Riverside Cemetery in Ironwood. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hildebrand Funeral Home & Cremation Specialists, 24 E. Davenport Street, Rhinelander, WI, 54501, 715-365-4343. Everyone is... Full story
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 12 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. 906-667-1110.... Full story
By JAN TUCKER news@yourdailyglobe.com ONTONAGON - Three days of the 22nd annual Hometown Christmas in Ontonagon wound up Sunday with a festival parade featuring the home-made floats for which the city is known. The overall winner in the open division was the Greenland 4th of July Committee with its gingerbread House. The committee puts on its own festival on the Fourth of July, and its float Sunday reminded the shivering crowd that summer will come. First place in the youth division depicted...
By BRENDA MOSELEY news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — When it comes to yuletide cheer, nobody knows it better than the Gogebic Range Concert Band. Its members just presented their annual Christmas concert on Saturday night in the Historic Ironwood Theatre. The venue and the music provided comforting warmth directly after listeners most likely had attended the Jack Frost Parade, which traveled right past the theatre. Now directed by Anthony Hanson-Lynn, the band is known for providing a broad array of tunes, including pop and classical carols, a...
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — These are the types of games Ironwood is going to be in — night in and night out, coach Adam Mackey expects. They’ve played three of them so far. Two of them were decided in the final seconds and the third in the fourth quarter. So far, the Red Devils have pulled all of them out for a 3-0 start, with the latest being a 53-50 victory over Bessemer Monday night. “I think every single night it’s going to come down to the last four, five minutes of the game,” Mackey said. “I expect the same thin...
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com EWEN — One week into the season and Ewen-Trout Creek already appears to be living up to the preseason hype. First, they went to Norway and won 61-35 over the Knights while holding All-U.P. First Team selection Lauren Adams to just four points. Then, they hosted Ironwood and fended off one of their biggest challengers in the Copper Mountain Conference for a 58-35 victory Friday night. They smothered the Red Devils’ top two scorers, who combined for eight points. “Ewen is probably one of the top teams...
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — Bessemer has some pretty strong options inside with bigs Audrey Stone and Maddie Guglielmotto. Ironwood made sure they didn’t get the ball very often as they blitzed the Speedgirls for a 56-13 victory Tuesday night. “That was definitely the game plan going in, to limit scoring opportunities for the bigs inside,” Ironwood coach Jesse Mackey said. “I thought our girls had great position all night and our guards brought a lot of pressure to their guards. They couldn’t even get the pass in.” B...
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — Gogebic started the weekend with an 86-79 victory over Alpena Friday night, but they fell 87-63 to Rochester on Saturday. Rochester held Gogebic to their second worst offensive output of the season. The Samsons were 24 of 63 (38.1%) from the floor compared to Rochester, which was better than 50% at 34 of 63 (54%). “Just physicality, they got it down low and took it to us down low and that was the difference,” Gogebic coach Dennis Mackey said. “They had inside play; we didn’t, they had more... Full story
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — Gogebic picked up its first win of the season Friday night, but co-coach Denver Sharrow liked the way the Samsons played on Saturday better. Unfortunately for them, the No. 1 team in the country was in Ironwood. GCC beat Alpena CC 75-59 Friday night and fell 91-49 to Rochester CTC Saturday. Gogebic trailed 27-24 after a quarter in Saturday’s defeat. They struggled to score in the middle quarters, totaling just a dozen points against a Rochester program that won the NJCAA Division III nat...
