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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By JASON JUNO [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ewen-Trout Creek girls are second in the first Upper Peninsula basketball poll of the season. The Panthers, ranked behind St. Ignace in the Division 4 poll, started the season at 7-1 with their only loss coming at the top-ranked big school, Negaunee. E-TC has a pair of top-five matchups coming up this month with a trip to No. 3 Lake Linden-Hubbell Thursday and a home game against No. 5 L’Anse on Jan. 21. Perennial power St. Ignace got more first-place votes, four, than E-TC, which had two...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] GOGEBIC COUNTY - On Wednesday, Jorge Cruz became Gogebic County's new sheriff, following in the footsteps of former Sheriff Ross Solberg, whose last day was Tuesday. Cruz was elected to the office on Nov. 5, 2024, after serving the last three years as undersheriff. He began working for the Sheriff's Office in 2007, working his way up to detective before becoming Solberg's righthand man. Solberg's own career at the Sheriff's Office began nearly 32...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Board of Trustees for Gogebic Community College learned at its Dec. 17 meeting how the GCC Assessment Team contributes to overall academic success. The related presentation served as an overview of the services and methods that GCCAT utilizes to meet its goals. GCCAT team members are Yolanda Lozano, computer science and technology instructor, and Chenin Limback, biology instructor — both on the Ironwood campus — and Jared Evans, student success coordinator at GCC’s Copper Country Center....
By JASON JUNO [email protected] IRONWOOD - After waiting for the rain to stop on Saturday, the finals went off without a hitch on Sunday for the Pro Vintage Racing event at the Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus. A big race on Sunday was the Formula 500, where every driver rides a Polaris 500 carburetor model from 1989-92. Derek Meyer built a big lead after the first restart following a caution flag. But his advantage went away with another wreck on the last lap. Brad Kolecheck of Medford,...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — Members of the Ironwood City Commission learned at their Dec. 23 meeting that the city’s new water plant is expected to go online as of next Tuesday. “This will likely be the substantial completion date for the majority of the plant,” wrote city manager Paul Anderson in his agenda report. C.D. Smith Construction of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, continues toward completion of the $11 million Phase 1 water plant project. “There will be a few issues left to finish up in the spring, such as the fen...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906- 932-2211. Thursday, Jan. 2 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.... Full story
OMA, Wis. - James "Jim" "Logger" L. Bock, 82, a lifelong resident of Oma, Wisconsin, passed away at his home on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. Jim was born on July 4, 1942, in Ironwood, Michigan, to Herbert and Margaret (Coey) Bock. He attended Oma Elementary School and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley. Jim received his nickname "Logger" through his career in the logging industry. He began with over-the-road trucking, followed by his logging business (Niemi's), and then retired from Ange... Full story
IRON BELT, Wis. - Dolores B. Mattson, 97, of Iron Belt, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Dolores was born the daughter of Edward and Edith (James) Baross on July 6, 1927. She was united in marriage with Eino Mattson; they had seven children together. Besides raising her family, Dolores did housekeeping for local ski resorts and cabins in the Manitowish Waters area. Dolores is survived by her son, Robert (Donna)... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Lisa M. Rhenlund, 63, of 412 2nd Ave. N., Hurley, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, surrounded by her loving family. Born in 1961, Lisa attended school in Ironwood, Michigan, and went on to college to pursue graphic arts. She worked as a certified nurse's aide and also in the food and beverage industry for most of her life. Lisa was an amazing mother, daughter, sister and aunt. She was loved by everyone who knew her.... Full story
Editor’s Note: Each year, members of The Globe staff choose what they believe were the year’s biggest stories: ones that resonated with readers and that often involved topics with ongoing ramifications in particular communities or throughout the Gogebic Range. Below are this year’s choices in no particular order of importance. By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] GOGEBIC RANGE — When it comes to drama, a major, accidental fire at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds in Ironwood certainly sufficed as a story of the year in 2023, when the eve...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] BESSEMER — The final meeting of the year for the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners also was the final meeting in general for four men on the seven-member board and for the retiring county clerk and county sheriff. At the Dec. 18 session, Board Chairman James Lorenson expressed appreciation to all of them while also presenting certificates to everyone except Sheriff Ross Solberg, who will receive his at a later event. Commissioners leaving the board and the respective years in which they began s...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] BESSEMER — The Board of Education for Bessemer Area Schools has approved a plan for district food service director Denise Tauer to act as a food vendor for the All Saints Catholic Academy in Ironwood. The action at the board’s Dec. 20 meeting was contingent on All Saints Catholic Academy providing transportation for all food items and assuming the liability of transporting them from one school to the other while maintaining safe temperatures during that time. Tauer presented the proposal to the board, exp...
ARBOR VITAE, Wis. - Rick Stanley Busakowski, age 72, of Arbor Vitae, died on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, from pancreatic cancer at home with his family by his side. He was born in Stambaugh, Michigan, on May 28, 1952, to Stanley and Florence (Piekarski) Busakowski of Iron River, Michigan. He graduated from from West Iron County High School in 1970; shortly after High School he entered the U.S. Air Force departing Iron River with his lifelong friend, Glen Davis. He is survived by his loving wife of... Full story
MONTREAL, Wis. — Helen Mae Anonich, 100, of Montreal, passed away at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood, Michigan, on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Helen Mae was born on April 27, 1924, to Matt and Mary (Smee) Anonich. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1941. Helen Mae continued her education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and had a long career at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., as a secretary for the four-star generals. She returned to Montreal in 1978 to care for her mother. H... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. — Janice Gerry, 74, of South Carey, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley. Janice was born on Feb. 21, 1950, in Ironwood, Michigan, to John and Kathryn (Pedretti) Gerry. She attended St. Mary’s Grade School and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School with the class of 1968. She then attended St. Joseph School of Nursing in Marshfield, graduating in 1971. She worked as a registered nurse (RN) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marsh... Full story
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] GOGEBIC RANGE — GIANT, the acronym for the Gogebic-Iron Area Narcotics team, has had a good year in relation to area drug arrests. On Dec. 9, the Iron County Sheriff’s Office posted an informal press release from the Ironwood Public Safety Department, reporting that GIANT wasresponsible for the arrests of the following seven persons on multiple charges in October. — Stephanie Wanden of Bessemer for possession of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver (cons...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] IRONWOOD — Christmas came early for Hurley. The week before the big holiday, the Northstars won all three of their games, and perhaps more importantly, found a style to run with, literally. After a tough loss to Drummond the week before, the Northstars have found what works. Their pressure and faster pace of play overall helped wear down hot-shooting Ironwood for a 51-44 come-from-behind win over their archrivals. That’s after it helped them past a popular choice to contend in the Northern Lights Conferen...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] BESSEMER — Wakefield-Marenisco and Bessemer both ended the 2024 portion of their schedule on a good note. The Cardinals won their second straight game, a 72-45 victory over the Speedgirls Thursday night, and got back to .500 in time for the holiday break. “I was hoping for 4-2 at this point,” W-M coach Alex Metas said. “We stumbled in the Ironwood game, so we’re going to have to settle for 3-3 and just continue to work harder to be able to make up some ground, what we lost with the loss in the first gam...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Dec. 26 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.... Full story
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD — Members of the Board of Education for Ironwood Area Schools learned on Monday that the Christmas spirit already has been expressed for its students. At its monthly meetings, the board makes a practice of recognizing donations, and the latest recognition acknowledged several generous gifts of winter outerwear. Items included a large quantity of kids’ hats and mittens from an anonymous donor, along with two large bags of handmade hats and mittens from community member Marla Tienanmen. Mel...
