Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP - Plans for a new 140-bed hotel and adjoining casino are in the works for the top of the Indianhead Mountain Ski Resort in Wakefield Township. Barry Bolich, manager of Indianhead and Blackjack Mountain ski resorts, and tribal leaders from the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians gave a presentation to the township board and planning commission at a meeting in September. "At this point, we've entered into and signed a letter of intent ... to pursue and study...
Two of Big Snow Country’s ski hills plan to merge. Blackjack LLC, owner of Blackjack Mountain Resort, near Bessemer, has executed an agreement to acquire the assets of the “Grand Daddy” of Gogebic Range ski hills, Indianhead Mountain, near Wakefield. The proposed transaction is targeted to close by the end of the month, subject to completion of the terms of the agreement, said Barry Bolich, general manager and executive vice president of Indianhead. The purchase price and terms were not disclosed. Bolich indicated a one-ticket package will...
IRONWOOD - Four local high school seniors and one organization were honored during the 2014 Children's Trust Fund banquet at Gogebic Community College Wednesday evening. CTF was established in 1982 to help communities "break the cycle" of child abuse and neglect. During the annual banquet, the group honored four students for their community involvement and an organization for its assistance in helping children throughout Gogebic County. This year's guest speaker was Betsy Slabaugh, who spoke on...
IRONWOOD - Kyle Pallin's infectious smile was on display almost the entire night at his Meet and Greet at the packed Maplewood Steakhouse on Wednesday night. And he had reason to smile. In his third year as a professional snowmobile racer on the AMSOIL Championship Snocross circuit, Pallin had his best season in 2013-14. "To sum it up, it went great and I was really happy with my season," Pallin said. "It was my most successful year to date as a pro. And I'm glad to still be in one piece."...
With many residents thinking spring, local winter attractions are wrapping up in preparation for warmer weather. Frigid weather dominated the ski season, leading to a drop in numbers at local ski hills and on snowmobile trails, despite excellent conditions. Snowmobiling In Iron County, snowmobile trails are set to close on March 31 at 11:59 p.m. According to Dorrene O'Donnell, executive director of the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce, it was a "steady year" for snowmobiling, despite sub-zero...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Richard A. "Dick/Grumpy" Cottier, 86, of Ironwood, retired co-owner and operator of Angelo's Pizza in Ironwood, died peacefully Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. He was born Jan. 21, 1928, in Cleveland, son of the late Granville and Ruth (Melhuish) Cottier, attended Cleveland schools, and graduated from West Tech High School in 1946. He then served stateside in the U.S. Army for 18 months. Following his honorable discharge as a corporal, he...
BESSEMER - With a big chill blanketing the Upper Peninsula's famous Big Snow Country, Tucker Hibbert remained undefeated on the AMSOIL Championship Snocross tour – overcoming a back row start (due to a false start penalty) to win the series' third round in convincing fashion over second place Ross Martin and Kody Kamm in third. Finishing fifth was homeboy Kyle Pallin of Ironwood. Friday's support Pro Lite class at Blackjack would go to Andrew Lieders. The event continues all day today at B...
IRONWOOD - With snow totals continuing to rise, local ski hills, cross country ski trails and snowmobile trail groomers are preparing for what could be a banner winter. As of 7 a.m. Thursday, Ironwood had received 27.7 inches of snow this season, with more in the forecast through the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Indianhead Mountain in Wakefield was expected to open today, with the other ski hills in the area set to open in December. "We pride ourselves on being able to offer a longer seaso...
BESSEMER — A single engine airplane was forced to make an emergency landing on U.S. 2 near Blackjack Road in Bessemer Township at 4:45 a.m., Thursday, according to a Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department release. Aaron Ruotsala, of Ironwood, was alone on an early morning flight to Iron River when the low oil pressure light came on, he said. Soon his engine failed in midair. Ruotsala was online with Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center during the flight, and when it was evident that he wou...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Betty A. Olson, 82, of Ironwood Township, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood. She was born July 15, 1930, in Ironwood Township, the daughter of the late Conrad and Agnes (Erickson) Walquist. She attended Roosevelt Grade School and Luther L. Wright High School, graduating in 1948. After graduation, Betty moved to Chicago and worked at Kraft Foods. She returned to Ironwood a short time l...
IRONWOOD — Professional snocross racer Kyle Pallin of Ironwood recently celebrated his 22nd birthday — in Sweden. It wasn’t that Pallin has become a jet-setter flying all over the world. After finishing his second season as a pro in the Amsoil Championship Snocross Series, he was invited by a Swedish friend, Mats Lauger, to culminate his season with four races in Sweden. Lauger had raced on the American circuit and he and Pallin became friends during the 2011-12 racing season. Lauger set Pallin...
BESSEMER — Drivers from all over the Midwest traveled to Bessemer over the weekend to participate in the first ever Snowmobile Drag Race and Hill Climb on Saturday and Sunday at Big Powderhorn Mountain. According to Bruce Noren, general manager at Powderhorn, the weather was key in making the event successful. “We had really great weather today (Sunday),” Noren said. “So that helped.” The event is one of many snowmobile-themed events in the area, and according to Noren, each event is great for...
