Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] GOGEBIC RANGE - Attempts to ascertain damage from a mid-April storm that could result in federal emergency funds have been thwarted by yet another storm that started last Saturday night and ended late Tuesday afternoon. But Heidi DeRosso, 911/emergency coordinator for Gogebic County, told county commissioners last week that her county already has calculated $10.6 million in damages. On Tuesday, she was among several officials who told The Globe that full...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, May 4 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Mercer Health and Wellness, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Community Center. 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.,...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] After melting snow and a recent blizzard created multiple floods throughout the region, emergency declarations issued by the state have grown in the past week from three to eight counties in the western U.P. That’s the word from Heidi DeRosso, Gogebic County 911/emergency coordinator, who is working with a state emergency coordinator and other regional officials. The counties include Gogebic, Ontonagon, Houghton, Baraga, Alger, Dickinson, Iron and Marquette. Lt. Jeffery Yonker, first district c...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Area Schools are preparing for their spring music season, with band and choir performances lined up through the rest of the school year. With the spring band and choir concerts rapidly approaching, band director Kirk McBrayer and choral director Darin Schmidt were shared what the students are working on for the future. Band The Ironwood band had quite a lot of participation for the solo and ensemble competition, according to...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Members of the Bessemer City Council voted Monday evening to work toward resolving what Mayor Adam Zak said is unprecedented damage of city roads. “I’ve looked at multiple roads,” said Zak. “A lot of roads are still terrible. Realistically, this can has been kicked down the road for far too long.” Zak said he had discussed the issue with Councilman Terry Kryshak and they had concluded that “enough is enough.” “We have to do something,” agreed Kryshak, who said that city office staff member...
RAMSAY, Mich. — Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Deloris Ann Bracket, 84, of Ramsay, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at her residence of natural causes. Deloris was born on Sept. 12, 1938, to Peter and Ann Valentino in Trimountain. She was a lifelong resident of the Upper Peninsula. Deloris was predeceased by her daughter, Marcy Lynn Bracket; and a grandson, Anthony Bracket. She is survived by Dave Bracket, Ironwood; a sister, Patricia (Vern) Carlson, Pu...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, April 27 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Mercer Health and Wellness, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Community Center. 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Night Me...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] You can always count on an April snowstorm, but the blizzard that hit early this week was more like a weather war between ongoing spring floods and a significant blast of snow. "I'm pretty sure the consensus around the county is it's not much fun," said Trooper James Rohrer of Michigan State Police Post 87 in Wakefield. On Monday in that town, Ascherman Street - a north/south byway that parallels the main street - was drifted with snow and blockaded from...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Members of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners received good and bad news last week regarding the equalized valuation of county property for 2023. The report was presented by Kathy Jo Koval, the county’s equalization director. She told the commission that the grand total of the equalized value of the county’s real and personal property is $862,640,503. The good news is that it includes an increase of $99,255,512 over 2022. Koval said that amounts to “a 13% increase over last year....
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Members of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners used an April 12 meeting of their Economic and Capital Improvements Committee to concentrate solely on learning about how to use insurance to best protect the county, its property and its individual citizens. It turns out that the solutions, for the most part, are not cheap. The question-and-answer session was anchored by a representative of the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority — better known by its acronym of MMRMA — which market...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - James Thomas "Gunga" Kangas Sr. was born on Jan. 19, 1944, and died on April 16, 2023, at Little Girl's Point with Marie and Bonny by his side. He grew up on the family farm, north of the airport, and lived with his parents and brother, Leroy, in Ironwood Township. He attended Roosevelt School, North Bessemer School, and Luther L. Wright High School, graduating with the class of 1962. Gunga continued to be close to his classmates throughout his life. He received his...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - James J. "Jim" Merritt, 80, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2023, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on May 11, 1942, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Justin J. and Cecelia (Tubridy) Merritt. When Jim was 6, his family moved to Duluth, Minnesota. Jim attended St. Michael's grade school and graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School in 1960. After graduation, Jim went to work for the Holiday Gas Station in Two Harbors,...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Dr. "Jack" Elmer Fashbaugh, 76, of Ironwood, passed away on April 9, 2023, with his family by his side. Elmer Jack Fashbaugh was born on Nov. 13, 1946, at Grandview Hospital in Bessemer. He was the first son of Elmer and Esther Marie (Hilke) Fashbaugh. After living his early years around Lake Wissota near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, the family moved to Forest Lake, Minnesota, where he graduated from high school. He attended Saint Cloud State College, graduating with a...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, April 20 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:25-9:40 a.m. EDT; White Pine, Carp Lake Township Hall, 10-10:15 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:30 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource Center, 12:30-1 p.m. EDT. Mercer Health...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Although Bessemer expects to close out a 3-year utility project by the end of this year, the City Council already is pledging to address additional work that could run for an additional three years. Toward that end, the council voted on Monday evening to approve three resolutions that agree to project plans presented by the Escanaba office of C2AE and that authorize the firm to seek related grant funds. If the work is funded and scheduled as soon as possible, it could represent continuing w...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — At a Monday evening meeting of the Bessemer City Council, members voted to utilize a formulaic collection of data on applicants applying for the pending opening for a Department of Public Works director. They also voted to advertise the job externally after having posted it internally since March 28. As of their previous meeting on March 27, council members decided to start early in seeking a replacement for Neal Nelson, who is expected to retire by fall. “These are not traditional resume-type...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, April 13 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Mercer Health and Wellness, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Community Center. 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.,...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP — Despite some continuing snowfall, spring has sprung, and it was evident last Saturday at Jackson Creek Summit in Wakefield Township. Snowriver Mountain Resort was celebrating Hawaiian Day, and it brought out a bevy of snow gear in every color of the rainbow as skiers loaded the slopes to enjoy the site’s last weekend of skiing. The festive day included two fun races and even had one woman singing as she headed down the slopes. In a Sunday phone call, Snowriver General Manager Benjamin...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] GOGEBIC COUNTY — The spring season has brought a broad slate of new leadership to the Gogebic County Chapter of the Michigan Townships Association. At the most recent meeting last week, three of the four officers were newly elected to their seats. They are Larry Grimsby as chairman, Jeffery Randall as vice-chairman, and Betty Perkis as secretary. Maria Graser was re-elected as treasurer. Grimsby and Perkis are from Erwin Township, where he serves as supervisor and she serves as clerk. Randall is the Besse...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, April 6 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Mercer Health and Wellness, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Community Center. 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.,...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Richard Barringer passed away March 18, 2023, peacefully in his sleep while on his annual Arizona winter retreat with his wife, Rita. Born Dec. 5, 1940, in Wakefield, Michigan, to Sidney and Mary Barringer, Richard was a proud graduate of Wakefield High School with the class of 1958. Upon graduation, Richard joined the U.S. Air Force at 17, where he was a power plant operator with duties in Alaska. Later, he served in the Michigan National Guard based in Ironwood, Michigan, for...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, March 30 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Mercer Health and Wellness, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Community Center. 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.,...
BESSEMER — Increasing numbers of deer within city limits have led members of the Bessemer City Council to vote unanimously to request a state permit for an archery hunt. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many deer,” said Councilwoman Linda Nelson, who opened the discussion. “I don’t remember it ever being this bad.” Nelson claimed that, on Monday morning, there were 15 deer crossing the road when she went to work. The city has an ordinance that prohibits the feeding of deer, but the problem is in enforcing it, said Mayor Adam Zak. Council me...
Spring skiers should note that their days are numbered with more and more snow melting as temperatures continue to rise. The last day for skiing at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort will be Saturday in Ironwood Township, and Sunday is the final day at Jackson Creek Summit in Wakefield Township. Sugar Cup races will occur on that day. In Ontonagon County, the final day for Greenland Ski Hill will be on either Saturday or Sunday, and Monday will be the last day at the Porcupine Mountains Ski Area....
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD - Mt. Zion Ski Area manager and director of Gogebic Community College's Ski Area Management program, Jim VanderSpoel, is preparing for retirement later this year, and with the ski season coming to a close at Mt. Zion, he spoke The Globe about his long career in ski area management and what he has seen change over the years. VanderSpoel said he felt it was time to bring in some new blood into the program, and that while he is retiring, he still...
