Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The death of a competitor cast a cloud over the 10th annual Sisu Ski Fest this weekend, as Mike Fauerbach passed away on-course during the 15K Heikki Lunta cross country ski race Saturday. “He died doing exactly what he wanted to do. He had skis on his feet and he was in the woods,” Fauerbach’s son, Rob, told the Daily Globe Sunday. Other skiers found Fauerbach, 67, of Saxon, unresponsive one half-kilometer from the race’s starting line and stopped to help, according to Sisu Race Directo...
Monday, Jan. 14 Men’s Bible study, 8 a.m., Bessemer Housing Community, community room, 906-667-0469. Tai Chi, 9-10:15 a.m., Mercer Community Center, 715-776-3993. Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 715-561-4450. Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution, seniors, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., 100 Mill St., Bessemer. 906-667-0283. National Finnish American Festival board of directors, 10 a.m., Little Finland, Kimball, 906-932-1608. Strong Bones class, 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.. M...
HURLEY, Wis. - Wilfred "Buddy" George Ellis, 94, of Hurley, passed away at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. He was born to James Henry and Pearl Agnes (Gamache) Ellis on Jan. 17, 1924 in Bessemer Township. He married Frances H. Mladenoff on Aug. 2, 1947 at St. Ambrose. He attended Puritan School. Wilfred worked as a deliveryman for Brookvale Dairy in Ironwood for several years, CCC for 8 months and was an order filer in the glass department for Marshall Fields in Chi...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - A group of hikers got a chance to see some of Wisconsin's remaining old-growth timber Friday as the Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts organized a hike into a stand of remnant old-growth white pines near Mercer. Local naturalist John Bates led around 30 snowshoers and hikers to the small stand of timber mixed with other, younger trees off County J, roughly four miles from U.S. 51. Bates told the Daily Globe the definition of o...
BESSEMER — The Gogebic Conservation District completed some inportant invasive plant eradications in 2018, according to its annual report. James Wojcik, chairman of the board of the district, said, “We obtained two grants from the Gogebic Resource Advisory Committee, the group that helps award U.S. Forest Service funding for projects in Gogebic County.” One of the grants covered eradication work on infestations of garlic mustard in the Ironwood-Bessemer area. The other provided funding for projects in Bluff Valley Park, Miners Memorial Herit...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Even though the county wouldn’t be able to add on to the building, the Iron County Board of Supervisors’ finance committee decided to continue exploring the purchase of the Hurley VFW property Thursday. At the committee’s December meeting, there was a discussion regarding putting a new upper level on the building and making it the home of the Iron County Health Department. Iron County Clerk Mike Saari informed the committee Thursday that plan doesn’t appear viable. Saari said the power...
Thursday, Jan. 10 Pickleball, 10 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. Strong Bones class, 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.. Mercer Community Center. 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. Red Hat Society Northwoods Divas, noon, Manny’s, Ironwood. Reservations or cancellations to 906-667-0116. Grief Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dr. Kate Hospice o...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — While the future of the Saxon Harbor campground remains uncertain, the Iron County forestry committee is recommending a land swap if the decision is to made to proceed with its construction. The committee voted Tuesday to send the proposed land exchange to the full county board for approval. “At the full county board meeting … we’ll discuss the new campground proposal first. And if the board decides we’re not going to move forward with the new campground, we’ll just table this,” Iron...
Wednesday, Jan. 9 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Wakefield...
Tuesday, Jan. 8 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Tiny Tot Story Hour, 10 a.m. Wakefield Public Library. Friends of the Mercer Public Library, 10 a.m., library, Mercer, Wis. Pickleball, 10 a.m.-noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. A Matter of Balance, 10 a.m.-noon, first floor conference room, Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, 906-663-4045. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Blood Drive, noon - 4 p.m.,...
Monday, Jan. 7 Iron County Food Pantry, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, 715-561-4450. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Pat O’Donnell Civic Center board, 5 p.m., arena. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. 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 K-12 School, room 205. MECCA Ski Club, 6 p.m., MECCA cabin near the treatment facility, Mercer, Wis. Erwin C...
HURLEY - Mercer used its slower pace of play to slow Hurley and it kept them in the game for awhile. But Hurley pulled away for a 53-29 Indianhead Conference win Friday night. The Midgettes led 29-18 at the half and Bailey Thompson hit a 3 to make it an eight-point game right away in the second half. But Hurley responded with a 16-2 run to push the lead to 22, 45-23. "They slowed it down on us a little bit, they ran their offense methodically and got it to their big girls underneath in the...
SAXON, Wis. - Alena and Kyle Luoma, of Saxon, wanted to do something nice for the region's youth and help support gun safety and all-terrain vehicle education classes. The owners of Luoma's Saxon Pub decided to conducr a 50-50 raffle to raise money to help David Vuorenmaa's efforts with Hurley Area Safety Education. He's the outfit's lead instructor, working with both gun safety and ATV classes. When it came time for the drawing, a ticket purchased by Luomas in the name of the Pub was drawn and...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County residents once again have the chance to purchase a variety of native plants for their properties, as the Iron County Land and Water Conservation Department is holding its annual native plant sale. The department is selling a variety of trees, shrubs, grasses and wildflowers that naturally grow in Iron County, with orders due by Feb. 22. “By planting natives, they are already acclimated to our soil conditions, our growing season and sunlight conditions. So they’re better adapt...
IRONWOOD — A sexual assault victim services federal grant has been awarded to DOVE, Inc., by the Victims of Crime Act to be used for services to sexual assault victims in Gogebic County. According to Jeanine Winkowski, executive director of DOVE, “With this grant DOVE will be able to enhance the victim services in Gogebic County by hiring a full-time sexual assault victim advocate and a full-time sexual assault response team coordinator.” She said $67,000 has been received in the grant for nine months. She said the grant will increase in Octob...
Wednesday, Jan. 2 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers Support Group, 6-7 p.m., Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, M...
Editor's note: In the past several days, the Daily Globe has been counting down the top five stories of 2018. The fifth and final story today is about the Dec. 1 closing of the Ojibway Correctional Facility in Marenisco. Number 2 was the Feb. 21 downtown Ironwood fire. Number 3 was the Ironwood Township embezzlement case. Number 4 centered on events surrounding the murder of Wayne Valliere, Jr. in the Mercer, Wis., area a year ago. Number 5 addressed the recently passed three-year ambulance...
Monday, Dec. 31 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. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ontonagon. area74.org. Tuesday, Jan. 1...
HURLEY - The 6 to 8 inches of heavy snow that fell on Friday on the Gogebic Range improved conditions for all outdoor activities. Area motels and gas stations benefitted from the snow that also blanketed Minnesota and the Upper Peninsula. The Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce said the White Thunder Riders had three snowmobile trail groomers running on Friday and two would operate overnight. Trail conditions were fair to good in northern Iron County. Trails 3 and 13 south, from the Hogsback east/so...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Saturday, Dec. 29 Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Community Pickleball Paddlers, 2-5 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium. 715-776-4588. Community Night Meal Free Supper, 5-6 p.m., Apostolic Lutheran Church, Aurora Street, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Sunday, Dec. 30 Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, I...
Editor's note: The Daily Globe is counting down the top five stories of 2018. Today's story, number 4, is about the events surrounding the murder of Wayne Valliere Jr. in the Mercer, Wis., area a year ago. Number 5 was the ambulance millage that was passed for three years in Gogebic County. --- By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] As 2019 approaches, the Lac du Flambeau tribal community continues to deal with a holiday horror of a year ago. The body of 25-year-old tribal member Wayne M....
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] IRONWOOD — As U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, returns to Washington for his second term representing Michigan’s First District in January, he’s hoping to shine a light on the good that Congress has done and he hopes will continue. While Washington gets low marks in the public eye for being highly partisan and having a lack of civility, Bergman sees things a little differently. “The one thing I feel bad for the American people is they don’t seem to see the bipartisan work that is done on a dai...
IRONWOOD — A post-Christmas snowstorm is shaping up here for Thursday and Friday. The National Weather Service says there’s a 90 to 100 percent chance of snow both days for the Ironwood vicinity, with a total accumulation of 7 to 10 inches possible. Iron, Ashland and Bayfield counties in northern Wisconsin are also included in the storm watch, with Bayfield County likely to receive the most snow. With a high of 34 degrees predicted for Thursday, it may start out as heavy snow or rain, and ice on the roadways could result. By Friday, the wea...
Wednesday, Dec. 26 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. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Town Hall. 715-561-2190. Mercer Health and Wellness Pickleball, 3-6 p.m., Mercer Community Center. IMPACT...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Monday, Dec. 24 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. Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EST, Ontonagon United Methodist Church basement, next to Holiday gas station, Ont...
