Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Editor's note: The Daily Globe has again counted down the top five local stories of the year. The first ranked story centered on developments concerning Gogebic-Taconite's proposed mine near Upson, Wis. UPSON Wis. - The possible return of mining to Iron County by Gogebic Taconite made news throughout 2013 on many fronts. Controversy over the proposed mine continued, with proponents citing the needed hundreds of jobs and opponents voicing environmental concerns. Currently, the company is... Full story
HURLEY - After weeks of discussion, the Iron County Board of Supervisors approved the employee handbook for county employees during a meeting Monday. The finance committee, along with department heads and other employees, worked on the document throughout most of December, finally presenting the handbook to the full board. Board members had some questions about the document, asking for clarifications. Supervisor James Lambert, of Mercer, questioned the use of the term "at-will" when describing... Full story
"To become thicker-skinned. I'm such a baby and I shouldn't let so many things get to me." - Kayla Mickelson, Hurley... Full story
KIMBALL TOWNSHIP, Wis. - Gerry J. Fesnick, 60, of Defer Road, Kimball Township, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, at home with his family and loving wife, Jill, by his side after a courageous battle of 10 months with cancer. He was born April 12, 1953, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late John and Catherine (Cech) Fesnick. Gerry attended Harding and Washington grade schools and graduated from the A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, Mich., with the class of 1971. He worked on his father's mink farm... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Suzanne H. Byrns, 70, of 232 W. Arch St., Ironwood, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, in Ironwood. She was born May 2, 1943, in Ironwood, daughter of the late William and Alma (Bergman) Byrns. She had resided in Ironwood most of her life. Suzanne is survived by one brother, Pat Byrns, of Evansville, Wis.; one sister-in-law, Dolores Byrns, of Germantown, Wis.; and numerous nephews and nieces. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, William and Robert Byrns; and one sister, Anne Novak. Cremation has t... Full story
HURLEY - Ironwood played well and Hurley did not. It was that simple and it led to Ironwood getting off to a good start early in the new year by downing Hurley 57-46 in an important Indianhead Conference rivalry game on Thursday night. "At times, we looked really good and at times we had some breakdowns," Red Devil coach Pete Lewinski said. "Overall, we did a good job. It seemed like we had a bitter taste from the Ashland game (a 64-37 loss). It was just that we could have given them a better...
IRONWOOD - Singer/songwriter Lydia Patritto will perform at Theatre North Saturday, bringing new, original songs all the way from Nashville. Patritto, formerly of Kimball, Wis., graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in music business management in 2012. Since then, she has been "writing a lot" and working at the Musician's Union in Nashville, working with session and live performance musicians. In addition to writing and working, Patritto also manages a band called The... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Bruce Alexander Currin, 56, of Ironwood, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at home, with his parents at his side. His death came after a five-year battle with basal cell carcinoma, which metastasized unexpectedly to his lungs. He was born March 5, 1957, to Cedric and Betty (Kraft) Currin in Midland. They survive. Bruce graduated from H.H. Dow High School in Midland, and Alma College in Alma. Bruce loved the western Upper Peninsula, and during his 10 years in the Ironwood area he... Full story
ASHLAND, Wis. - Jean R. Robleski, 76, of Saxon, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, in Ashland. She was born April 5, 1937, in Ashland, daughter of the late Dominic and Rose (Shaybel) Robleski. She attended school in Gurney and Saxon. Jean was employed at Munsingwear, Simpson Electric and Louisiana Pacific. She enjoyed reading, playing cards, Westerns and writing to her pen pals. In her younger years, she enjoyed riding horses, snowmobiles and her Harley-Davidson. Jean is survived by a daughter,... Full story
ANKENY, Iowa - Patricia Lynn (Soine) Nelson, 53, of Ankeny, passed away Dec. 23, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at Memorial Services of Iowa Funeral Home, 4208 N. Ankeny Blvd. in Ankeny. A visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m. today, Friday, Dec. 27, also at the funeral home. She worked 28 years as a computer systems analyst for EMC National Life Insurance Company. Pat was married to Randy Nelson Sept. 1, 2001. She is survived... Full story
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. — Elaine K. (Hellen) Mandelin, 64, of Chippewa Falls, formerly of Hurley, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, at her home. Elaine was the daughter of Ina and Sulo Hellen. She is survived by her two sisters, Jean (Jim) Lombardo, of Wausau, and Marlene Betlach, of Libertyville, Ill. Elaine was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Mandelin; brother-in-law, Bill Betlach; and her mother and father. A memorial service in her honor will be held at a later date.... Full story
ASHLAND, Wis. - The shorthanded Hurley Midgettes trailed most of the game, but they fought back for a 44-42 victory over non-conference rival Ashland Saturday afternoon. Hurley was without Gabby Pecotte and Natalie Moon, who were both injured in Friday's win over Ironwood. The Midgettes led 2-0 Saturday, then trailed until Kirkie Pecotte hit the game-winning free throw with three seconds left in the game. Ashland built a six-point lead in every quarter, but it never was able to build it past nin... Full story
HURLEY - Nothing says Christmas like burritos, deep-fried ice cream and virgin strawberry daiquiris. High school Spanish students held the annual La Festival de Navidad at the Hurley K-12 School Friday, mixing Spanish customs with the holiday season. The event took place in the elementary gym, featuring a variety of culinary options from different Spanish-speaking countries and other activities. According to Spanish teacher Natalie Patritto, it is the 11th year the school has hosted the event. T... Full story
LAKE VILLA, Ill. — Gordon E. Buddle, 80, of Lake Villa, passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013. He was born April 20, 1933, in Ironwood, Mich., the son of the late Richard and Mabel (Goodwin) Buddle, living in Hurley, Wis., and Waukegan for many years before moving to Orange City, Fla., and settling in Lake Villa in 2004. Gordon enjoyed cheering on and watching his grandchildren’s activities, gardening, his M&Ms and rooting for the Green Bay Packers. Before his retirement in 1986, Gordon had worked more than 31 years at Johnson Motors as a mac... Full story
HURLEY - Girls basketball in this area had been wildly unpredictable in the early stages of the season, and when Hurley lost two of its four games, there was talk that perhaps the Midgettes' reign of championship basketball was in jeopardy. But Hurley proved on Friday night that it was too soon to start writing that book as they convincingly defeated Ironwood 54-28 in an Indianhead Conference rivalry game. "We're not last year's team," Hurley coach Melissa Oja said. "We're this year's team and w... Full story
MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Anton "Tony" Pertile, 79, of Bessemer, Mich., passed away peacefully at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield Sunday morning, Dec. 15, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Jan. 18, 1934, in Bessemer, son of the late Mario and Anna (Versecki) Pertile. Tony attended Barber School in Yale, St. Sebastian Catholic School, and Washington School, and he graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 1951. He was very active in planning the class reunions and... Full story
PENCE, Wis. - Robert E. "Bob" Barnabo, 77, of Pence, died unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, at home. He was born June 30, 1936, in Hurley, son of the late Dante and Leocadia (Cybulski) Barnabo, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1954. He then spent two years in the Wisconsin National Guard. Bob was director of maintenance at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley for more than 25 years, retiring in 2006. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley, and... Full story
HURLEY - A 53-year-old former Oma, Wis,, man was freed from a 42-year prison sentence Monday in Iron County Court. Donald Miller, who had been sentenced on a first-degree sexual assault with a dangerous weapon count in 1998, had that charge amended to a third-degree sexual assault charge, which carries a nine-year sentence. Since Miller has served 5,913 days in prison and jail, or more than 16 years, that exceeds the nine-year sentence and he'll be released for time served. In 1997, an Iron... Full story
HURLEY - Students in Melanie Erspamer's third grade class mixed and mingled with some furry friends at the Hurley K-12 School Monday. Students decided against exchanging Christmas gifts with each other, and instead opted for bringing in gifts to a local charity. "They were given the option of exchanging amongst themselves, or donating to a local cause or charity," Erspamer said. "They voted among HOPE Animal Shelter, DOVE or the (Iron County) Food Pantry, and they voted for HOPE." Shelter... Full story
EWEN - Opponents don't often leave Ewen with 34-point victories. But Lake Linden-Hubbell already is playing like the U.P. top-five Little 5 team it was last year and Ewen-Trout Creek is adjusting to an inexperienced team that is playing one of the toughest schedules of anyone in the U.P. Lake Linden won 84-50 on Saturday night. Even the Panthers' JV team went 18-2 last year and the E-TC varsity team hasn't finished under .500 since the 2004-05 season, so nobody was used to playing from that far... Full story
HURLEY - Faculty and staff at the Hurley K-12 School got into the holiday spirit Friday with a friendly competition using decorated doors. Doors in the elementary, middle and high school hallways have been decorated by teachers, staff and students to celebrate the Christmas season. Decorations included wrapping paper, construction paper, bows, ribbons, ornaments and lights. Some grades used themes from movies, showing off characters like the Grinch, Snoopy and Woodstock, Jack Skellington from... Full story
HURLEY - The Thursday fire that destroyed Wishbones restaurant on Hurley's Silver Street is under investigation by the state fire marshal. The Hurley Fire Department battled the fire for seven hours in frigid temperatures, with a strong wind from the west blowing thick, black smoke toward Ironwood. The structure was a total loss, according to the fire department. The call came in around 4:51 p.m. of smoke and flames in the second story of the restaurant owned by Charles (Chatsie) and Mimi... Full story
MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Richard J. "Rico" Vacca, 68, of Mercer, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, with his loving family by his side. He was born Jan. 24, 1945, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Dominic and Mary (Carlotto) Vacca, attended Roosevelt School in Montreal, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley in 1963. He spent two years in the Wisconsin National Guard, then received a Bachelor of Science degree in education from the University of... Full story
