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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com GOGEBIC RANGE - A five-day Thanksgiving weekend storm brought about 16.75 inches of snow to the Northwoods, with the actual number varying greatly in the immediate region and throughout the U.P. That was the estimate of Lily Chapman, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, which is affiliated with Marquette but stationed in Negaunee. Chapman, who spoke to The Globe by phone on Tuesday evening, said the storm period from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 had...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@mydailyglobe.com BESSEMER — At their most recent meeting, members of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners acted not to reappoint three members of the Gogebic County Fair Board. The Nov. 20 action actually was a lack of action in that a motion by Commissioner James Byrns to accept the reappointments of Quinlan (“Tom”) Hampston, Melinda Kostac and Linda Nelson died for lack of a second. “If we don’t act, the terms expire,” said James Lorenson, who chairs the county board and also is a member of the Fair Board....
BY SARAH LAUZON Globe Student Intern news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — This weekend, a variety of celebrations will take place as part of Ironwood’s Jack Frost Festival. In relation to the city’s First Friday event, several organizations will offer a number of festive activities. Downtown Ironwood Development Authority will offer “Frost Friday,” featuring a vendor crawl throughout downtown Ironwood. More than 25 arts and crafts vendors will have booths in various local businesses, displaying and selling their wares. Additionally, the Ironw...
By BRENDA MOSELEY news@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER - Blustery winds and snow did not stop 220 people from attending VFW Post 3673's annual Thanksgiving meal in Bessemer.Every seat was occupied at the free event. "Everybody's happy and talking - families, veterans, seniors and singles who would otherwise be alone," said Post Commander Donna Frello. While smiling and watching the crowd, she said it was just the kind of comaraderie she was hoping for when she and other post members initiated the...
BY SARAH LAUZON Globe student intern news@yourdailyglobe.com GOGEBIC RANGE — Beyond Ironwood’s Jack Frost Festival, the coming weekend also will feature many other holiday events, with various organizations in the area offering a range of Christmas festivities for all ages. On Saturday, the Wakefield Historical Society will hold a Christmas craft fair and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at VFW Post 9084 on U.S. 2 in Wakefield. Bessemer Public Library will offer its 13th annual gingerbread house event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the C...
RAMSAY, Mich. – Arlene Ann (Harvey) Wiemeri, 86, of Ramsay, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield. Arlene was born on April 22, 1938, in Wakefield, daughter of Raymond G. and Florence (Hood) Harvey. She was one of ten children, so her childhood was full of fun and mischief. She graduated from Wakefield High School. On April 22, 1961, Arlene was united in marriage to William Raymond "Bill" Wiemeri in Wakefield. They were blessed with four sons. A...
POUND, Wis. - Mark Edward Ortman, 64, of Pound, Wisconsin, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. He was born Dec. 2, 1959, in Mitchell, South Dakota, to Edward and Bernice (Becker) Ortman. He graduated from Pipestone Area High School with the class of 1978. Mark received a bachelor's degree in pastoral studies in 1982 from North Central Bible College in Minneapolis. He married Ruth Tims on Sept. 3, 1983, in Slayton, Minnesota, and together they raised two children, Joel and...
Email calendar items and community news to news@yourdailyglobe.com. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 5 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325. 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....
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — Gogebic’s biggest crowds of the year are usually reserved for the postseason or other big late-season matchups. A chilly Tuesday night in November was the exception as fans turned out to the Samsons’ matchup with Bay College to be a part of the dedication ceremony for what is now officially named Coach Mackey Court. “It’s one of those things, a little overwhelming for me,” GCC men’s coach Dennis Mackey said. “But at the same time, a nice honor and very appreciative of getting the award, and...
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — The younger team led all night, but the more experienced group made the plays in crunch time as Ironwood rallied past Wakefield-Marenisco for an improbable 50-48 season-opening win Monday night. The Cardinals led 48-39 after a Chase Lane 3 early in the fourth quarter, but they didn’t score again. W-M turned it over to Ironwood with 58.5 seconds left and the Devils’ returning All-U.P. player, Axton Ruotsala, pulled up for a long 2 to tie the game at 48. He then stole the inbound pass, givin...
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com LANSING — The MHSAA is going all in on seeding for its boys and girls district basketball tournaments in the spring. The state had only dipped its toes into seeding for the last several years — it ranked only the top two teams with the goal of the best teams meeting in the district final. But that’s all it did. The higher seeded teams weren’t guaranteed to get the home games it seemingly earned and the 1 seeds didn’t always get to play the weaker teams leading up to the district final. Now all of the te...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission on Monday approved a proposal submitted by the Michigan Baseball Congress, which wants to use Randa Field for its adult baseball league. The city field, which the league hopes to use as of the spring of 2025, is near the iconic “Big Indian” and the Norrie Amateur Sports Club Inc. City manager Paul Anderson said that the congress approached him about a month ago with the “unique opportunity.” “We noted that it does need some significant work in order to pl...
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD -The Ironwood Carnegie Library celebrated Andrew Carnegie's birthday on Nov. 21 with a cake and a presentation by local historian Larry Peterson. The celebration was hosted at the historic library, with members of the community gathering to learn more about its history and its future, which includes a planned addition. "We are hoping to see ground break early next spring," said library director Lynne Wiercinski, "It is sounding like the building i...
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD —- The Board of Education for Ironwood Area Schools heard a Monday presentation from Trisha Winn, chair of the English Department and coordinator of the Professional Learning Committee. The board also heard a presentation from Alan Tulppo, superintendent of the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District. Tulppo has been making the rounds of all GOISD schools regarding how each of them utilize various services. The GOISD aims to provide support to its districts in areas such as academic s...
IRONWOOD, Mich. -- Neil David "Cork" Corcoran, 58, of Ironwood, experienced a life-altering aneurysm on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, while at deer camp. On Monday, Nov. 18, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota, with his family and many friends at his side, he was taken away from us. He left holding hands with his wife, Kim, and his brother, Will, while he was listening to his favorite artist, Lainey Wilson. His journey with us has ended, but he was an organ donor, and his gift of life has...
BESSEMER, Mich. - Patrick J. "Pat" Steiger, 78, of Bessemer, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, with his devoted wife and family at his side. Pat was born on May 11, 1946, in Ashland, Wisconsin, a son of Paul W. and Dorothy M. (Tomczak) Steiger. He attended A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer and graduated in 1965. From an early age, Pat had a love of fixing things and used to take his toys and other things apart just to put them back together again to learn how they worked....
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Linda Rae (Dillon) Raisanen, age 76, passed away on Tuesday Oct. 29, 2024, in her home surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born in Wakefield, on April 26, 1948, to Mildred and Chester Dillon. She married Dennis (Reese) Raisanen on March 21, 1975. They have two children, Wendy (Danny) Kukanich and Derek (Paula) Raisanen. She has one granddaughter, Brittany Raisanen, whom family members refer to as "The Brat." Linda is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Bobbi...
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com MARQUETTE — Wakefield-Marenisco junior Noelle Grace earned a spot on the All-U.P. volleyball team for the second year in a row. After making the Division 4 First Team last year, Grace this year became one of 16 Dream Team selections in voting at last week’s second annual volleyball meeting of the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Ironwood’s Audra Pawlak and Hanna Vaughn were selected to the Division 1-3 First Team with a trio of Ewen-Trout Creek players named to the Division 4 F...
By JASON JUNO sports@yourdailyglobe.com IRONWOOD — Gogebic won its home opener 75-62 over the Northland College JV team Thursday night. The Samsons started fast and led 43-24 at halftime. They needed that margin as Northland fought back to make it a closer game in the second half. Gogebic was playing the second night of a back-to-back after a nice win at Marshfield the night before, but it was a late trip. The Samsons, though, only played well in one half that game, the second, and they’ve generally had one good half in all of their games...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — Members of Bessemer’s Downtown Development Authority underwent a shift in management at their Nov. 13 meeting and also reduced by half the number of meetings scheduled throughout the year. The DDA also invites potential new members to apply to the authority. It was the last meeting with Deputy Clerk Samantha Zakovec serving as a part-time administrator to the DDA. Zakovec reported in a Nov. 15 email to The Globe that City Manager Mandy Lake now will assume the responsibilities that Zak...
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com GOGEBIC RANGE — Area schools are preparing for the holiday season, announcing their respective holiday and Christmas concerts. Below is a list of the upcoming concerts, dates and locations. Gogebic County Ironwood Ironwood will offer five separate concerts this season, dividing them by class and by type of concert. The first concert, featuring the middle school band and choir, will be held this Sunday at the Historic Ironwood Theatre from 2 to 4 p.m. The sixth grade concert will be on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. i...
