Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] With temperatures hovering around 90 degrees across the reagion on Saturday, it was not uncommon to see motorbikes, convertibles and kids running through sprinklers. Adding to the activity was what the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources called a “Free Fun Weekend” in relation to trails, parks and waterways. On both Saturday and Sunday, park admission fees, fishing licenses and trail fees were not required in any of the state’s 49 state parks, 15 state forests, numerous waterways or 44 state trail...
BESSEMER - There was a senior among seniors at the A.D. Johnston High School commencement exercise this past Friday in Bessemer. Bessemer Area School District presented an honorary diploma to Charles Tirpik, a Bessemer resident who forwent the remainder of his senior year of high school in 1967 to enlist in the U.S. Army. This is the second consecutive year that Bessemer Area Schools has honored a veteran who left high school before they were able to get their diploma, said Daniel Niemi, superin...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] Area residents in need of groceries can find both relief and support in two federal programs aimed at helping persons who meet requirements relating to income, age and location. According to Linda Cossi of the Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency in Bessemer, the Food and Nutrition Service - an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - offers both of the following programs: 1. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program is a monthly program aimed at...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - A Memorial Day service at Lakeside Cemetery in Wakefield began with a parade of colors by the combined Honor Guard of American Legion Post 11 and VFW Post 9084. VFW Commander Chad Carlson introduced the main participants and led the "Pledge of Allegiance," and the Wakefield-Marenisco junior-senior high school band played the national anthem. Carlson and Legion Commander Russ Korpi Jr. were the Officers of the Day. Legion Chaplain Mike Salli...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The skies were bright and sunny for the Ironwood Memorial Day services that included a parade and ceremonies at the Veterans monument at Historic Depot Park and at Riverside Cemetery. The event included veterans, auxiliary and other support from American Veterans (AMVETS), Disabled American Veterans, Marine Corps League, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Post 5. "On this solemn occasion we are here to honor our veterans and...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Temperatures in the 40s did not lessen the enthusiasm of a Thursday evening drive-by tribute to seniors that were set to graduate from Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 School the following night. The event took place on M-28, next to Sunday Lake, where lantern poles along the paved walking path feature banners with pictures of each pending graduate. The departing students stood next to their respective banners as a casual parade of vehicles drove...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] ERWIN TOWNSHIP - The East End Schoolhouse, a one room school that was built in 1915, will soon have a new spot and purpose. The Erwin Township Historical Society purchased the school last fall for $10,000 and plans to move and restore the structure, and use it as a museum at their new Erwin Heritage Park. The society ceremony broke ground Thursday at the site of the future heritage park. "For the long term viability of the historical society and to...
WAKEFIELD - After a school shutdown in March of 2020, followed by fluctuating restrictions ever since, students at Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 School have just begun enjoying their regular activities in recent months. As the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be winding down, one of those activities is the freedom to play disc golf, which enthusiasts describe as a cross between regular golf and tossing a Frisbee back and forth. Persons driving past the school might notice the bright yellow disc...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] Area posts of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars are again hosting Memorial Day events as the pandemic rules now allow for most outdoor and indoor events. The Ironwood Joint Memorial Day Committee to include Ironwood American Legion Post 5, will start Memorial Day with a 10 a.m. parade moving west from the Memorial Building down McLeod Avenue to Suffolk Street, then north to Ayer Street, where wreaths will be presented with buglers....
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] HURLEY - A Hurley craft and vendor fair on Saturday drew a steady, cheerful crowd to Silver Street, where about a dozen booths or tables were established. Feisty felines were among featured fun as HOPE Animal Shelter of Ironwood offered the adoption of several cages of kittens. HOPE Director Randy Kirchhoff was present with volunteers to help visitors such as Addie Wicklund, 4, and her brother, Cooper Wicklund, 6, of Gile to interact with pending furry...
EWEN - A Thursday Evening of the Arts at Ewen-Trout Creek School welcomed an appreciative audience, starting with a highly colorful art show and ending with a concert encore and a standing ovation. "Every student that I see has an art work here tonight," said K-12 art teacher Nina Fiorucci. Drawings and paintings were set up on divider walls in the room normally used as a cafeteria. Additional displays of ceramics and other projects were displayed on round tables. Younger students' artwork also...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY - Medical helicopters can make the difference when critical care time is of the essence and a Hurley Fire Department training on Wednesday was to prepare rescue teams for their role on the ground. The department training has been online throughout the pandemic and the rules now allow for Aspirus MedEvac to land their air medical team in the field adjacent to the fire hall for hands-on training, said HFD Chief Mike Sejbl. The department's 24...
IRONWOOD — The Historic Ironwood Theatre will soon emerge from 16 months of dormancy due to the coronavirus distancing guidelines that required a complete shutdown. The HIT board and management announced Monday the theatre will reopen Friday, June 4, and continue where they left off with offering regular live dance, music and other entertainment. “We are just so excited to reopen – and with a full program in June and July,” said Zona Wick, theatre board president. When the state allows venues...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER — A hotel owner complained at the Bessemer City Council meeting Monday night about the Michigan Department of Transportation and the city’s “incredible lack of communication” with residents and businesses that will be affected by the upcoming U.S. 2 and water and sewer projects. Robert Avery, owner of Bluff’s Inn, located at 707 W. Lead St. (U.S. 2), told the council that while he was aware the project would affect his business, he was unaware of the gravity of it until Monday afternoon...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - Luther L. Wright High School students described the Accent! spring choir performances this past weekend as a welcomed opportunity to get out in front of an audience. It was a special performance in many ways, said the eight students who comprised the show on the theme, "The Genius of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul," with songs including "Rewrite The Stars," from the musical "The Greatest Showman." After the cancellation of the 2020 spring...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] SAXON, Wis. - Lake Superior was stocked with approximately 25,000 yearling brown trout fish at Saxon Harbor on Wednesday by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The seeforellen species of brown trout were hatched at Les Voigt fish hatchery in Brule last July, said Mike Rackouski, a fish hatchery technician at the Brule facility. The hatchlings were moved to the outdoor rearing hatchery in Brule in September where they wintered and grew to...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Gogebic-Iron County Airport will start looking for a new Essential Air Service provider after a unanimous decision Monday to terminate the current contract with Boutique Air Inc., following the second potentially life-endangering incident since January. Passengers and other community attended the regular board meeting Monday following an incident with Boutique Air flight 834 that was departing Minneapolis for Ironwood on May 5, with...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] RAMSAY — The Bessemer Township offices will be switching back to its old internet provider after the new provider failed to meet its needs, according to Supervisor Jeff Randall. Randall told the Daily Globe Tuesday morning that the internet service at the township offices has been poor. They recently almost had to close the offices one day, and Monday’s meeting was unable to be conducted in a hybrid format. “It took me forever to get onto Quickbooks,” said city clerk Debbie Janczak. “We can’t all...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - Volunteers with the Friends of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park in Ironwood got the jump on spring weather Thursday with a tree and shrub planting event. The group approved a $100 purchase of trees and shrubs from the Gogebic Conservation District, said Sharlene Shaffer, board member. The trees included yellow birch and white pine. The shrubs included thimbleberry, winterberry, sumak, lilac, ninebark along with roses. "Every year we kind...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] WINCHESTER, Wis. - A horse farm in Winchester caters riding lessons to children with special needs. The Scholl Community Impact Group's equine therapy program is geared toward helping kids on the spectrum learn to thrive. Program director Lenelle Scholl has mirrors all around the arena so the kids can see themselves on the horse and adjust their posture. The horse reigns are marked with different colors so that the kids know what area to pull from, and...
