Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - Hurley utilized its size advantage and held Ironwood's shooters in check to beat its rival 56-34 Friday night. One of the biggest crowds of the season was on hand for the contest, but the Midgets took them out of it early on, building leads of 7-0, 14-3 and then 29-11 at halftime. The Red Devils didn't have an answer for Hurley's bigs, especially James Sukanen, who scored 22 points. Ironwood had hoped to shoot well to help combat that deficiency, but they shot just 27 percent from...
HURLEY — Members of the Iron County Regional Trail Committee got some good news Thursday as they were informed the group’s Coastal Management Grant had cleared an initial hurdle and is one step closer to being funded. In October, the county applied for a grant to fund research into the ownership of the former Soo Line rail grade that proponents want to use to expand the county’s trail system. The grant application called for $25,000, with $25,000 in local matching funds. Determining the ownership of the land running through the county and i...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - Tom Coverly, an international speaker and illusionist, spoke at Gogebic Community College Thursday to area middle and high school students about "destroying illusions" regarding young adult life. To begin his illusion act, Coverly asked a member of the audience who likes to read to participate and selected Jordan Giannunzio, a Luther L. High School student. Coverly and Giannunzio stood back-to-back. Coverly gave Giannunzio a copy of the...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors’ Finance Committee approved the purchase of the a videoconferencing system for the courtroom and jail Thursday. It will allow the court to conduct necessary business with both defendants and witnesses remotely. Iron County Judge Patrick Madden said the county is one of the last in the state to adopt the technology, which he referred to as “absolutely essential. “I’m going to tell you this, there are 70 counties in the state of Wisconsin that have vide...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The saga of Gogebic-Taconite’s efforts to develop a mine site near Upson, Wis., has come to an apparent end after the company failed to make a necessary payment to Iron County to preserve the company’s lease option on county land adjacent to the proposed mine site. “They never sent the payment in for the next year ... so at this time I would say it’s probably a dead issue,” Iron County Board Chairman Joe Pinardi told the Daily Globe Tuesday. “The G-Tac saga is over as we speak because...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The sounds of plow trucks and snowblowers continued in Ironwood on Wednesday afternoon as the Gogebic Range was digging out from more than a foot of snow. Although the lake-effect snow was light, heavy drifting from north winds and temperatures in the 20s made driving treacherous. Area schools canceled classes as the snow picked up overnight and the drifting made it difficult for the plow crews to keep up with the storm. Most governmental meetings and social organization activities s...
Thursday, Feb. 4 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., all welcome, The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906—663—0308. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30—6:45 p.m., ages 10—11; Relentless Youth, 7—9 p.m., ages 12—18; Lighthouse Faith Center, Ironwood. Free community dinner, 5—6:30 p.m., Wakefield United Methodist Church, Wakef...
Wednesday, Feb. 3 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 3 to 6 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers Support Group, 6 to 7 p.m., Zion Evangelical Lutheran Churc...
Tuesday, Feb. 2 American Legion Auxiliary of Mercer/Manitowish Waters Salvation Army event., 9-11:30 a.m., Mercer Community Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer (Wis.) Public Library. 715-476-2366. Disabled American Veterans, 6 p.m., American Legion clubroom, Ironwood Memorial Building. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] SAXON, Wis. — Roast beef was on the menu at the Saxon Community Center as the Saxon-Gurney Fire Department held its annual Raffle and Roast Beef Dinner fundraiser Sunday. The annual event serves as a fundraiser for the department, according to Chief Stacy Ofstad. “This year, probably, we’re going to be looking at getting some new radio equipment and some more pagers,” Ofstad said, explaining what the money would likely be used for. “Some of our radios are getting to be 15 years old, so we’re sta...
Monday, Feb. 1 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Sports Hall of Fame, 6 p.m., Luther L. Wright School, room 205. MECCA Ski Club, 6:30 p.m., MECCA cabin near treatment facility, Mercer, Wis. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon Village Housing, 100 Cane Court, Ontonagon. area74.org. Methamphetamine ETC, 8 p.m., support group...
HURLEY, Wis. - James D. Chernak, 76, of Bessemer, Mich., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, in Hurley. He was born Dec. 2, 1939, in Ironwood, the son of the late Paul and Rose (Callovi) Chernak. On May 12, 1990, he was united in marriage to Gisela Liedtke in Illinois. She preceded him in death on Dec. 31, 2010. Jim graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer with the class of 1957. After graduation he joined the U.S. Navy. After 20 years of service, he was employed as a printing press...
HURLEY — The Aging Unit of Iron County will conduct an assessment of participants in its delivered meals program, according to interim executive director Leslie Kolesar, to ensure all participants are receiving the appropriate services. Kolesar said the home-delivery program received federal funding, and one of the requirements of the funding is that each participant be assessed annually to ensure it is eligible for the program. “The biggest guideline is the person needs to be essentially homebound, not able to leave the house under normal circ...
IRONWOOD - Tom Coverly, an international speaker, comedian and illusionist, will appear at Gogebic Community College and the Hurley K-12 School on Wednesday. The Range Suicide Prevention Council, Gogebic Community Mental Health, Cornerstone Church and Wakefield-Marenisco and the Bessemer, Ironwood and Hurley schools are bringing Coverly to Gogebic and Iron counties. Coverly will speak to area middle and high school students at GCC during the school day and to the general public at 6 p.m. at the...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Gogebic Range Broadband Committee received an update Wednesday on a pair of Department of Natural Resources fire towers in the southern part of Iron County. The committee has been considering using them to expand broadband services in the area. The county has been talking to the DNR about acquiring the towers — one near Pine Lake and the other in Springstead — and commissioned Coleman Engineering to complete an inspection of the towers. Results of the inspection were reported Wedne...
HURLEY — Security concerns have caused the planned move of the Iron County Health Department to the Hurley K-12 School to be called off. In a letter to the Daily Globe, school district administrator Chris Patritto explained that while the school district will continue its relationship with the health department, the move won’t take place. “On Jan. 18, the Hurley School Board granted us (the administration) permission to work out details to see if there was a possibility of the Iron County Health Department leasing space here within the Hurle...
Thursday, Jan. 28 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., all welcome, The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906-663-0308. Free community dinner, 5-6:30 p.m., Wakefield United Methodist Church, Wakefield. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages 12-18; Lighthouse Faith Center, Ironw...
Wednesday, Jan. 27 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer (Wis.) Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer (Wis.) Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 3 to 6 p.m., Mercer School gymnasi...
Tuesday, Jan. 26 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Breakfast For Your Brain, 10 a.m., Mercer (Wis.) Community Center. 715-561-2695. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Woods and Blooms Garden Club, 6:30 p.m., Haines Civic Center, Mercer, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Government Gogebic Community College Board, 4:30 p.m., room B-22...
By Tom Stankard [email protected] With winter in full-swing, snowmobilers and skiers came to Gogebic and Iron counties this past weekend to partake in winter activities. Throughout the weekend, the sounds of snowmobiles could be heard near the trails and in downtown areas. Lance Roffers, of Green Bay, Wis., visited Iron County for the first time. Roffers said he had fun in Hurley and liked snowmobiling along the snow-covered trails. Roffers said the trails were in good condition for the most part. During his visit, Roffers said he...
Monday, Jan. 25 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Finnish Language class, 4 p.m., Little Finland, Kimball, Wis. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon Village Housing, 100 Cane Court, Ontonagon. area74.org. Methamphetamine ETC, 8 p.m., support group, Woodland Church, Ironwood. 906-285-2813 or methetc.web.com. Government Gogebic...
HURLEY — A total of 91 students in the Hurley School District have unmet dental needs, according to Dr. Erin Cutler, who has been working with the school the past three years. She met with the Hurley School Board Monday to discuss how to get more children dental help. Through the Northlakes Dental Clinic out of Ashland, hygienists come into the Hurley K-12 school and screen children three times a year through a federal grant. When it’s determined the children have cavities, or other problems with their teeth, notes are sent home to the par...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Officials are urging Iron County residents to dial 911 in emergencies as the county launches its enhanced 911 system on Jan. 27. The enhanced 911 system is a cloud-based storage system and tie 911 calls to a master street addressing system that will provide a map of a caller's location to help responders reach destinations faster, according to Iron County 911 Coordinator Stacy Ofstad. "The main benefit is that it's going to be a much...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — Unlike recent years, the Hurley School District is not facing drastic cuts to balance its 2016-’17 budget. District administrator Chris Patritto told the school board on Monday that although a “very, very preliminary” estimated budget is in the planning stages, his “rough guess” is that the initial deficit the school board will face will be around $75,000. He estimated revenues for the 2016-’17 budget at around $7.1 million, with expenditures in the neighborhood of $7.2 million. Patritto said...
