Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] 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...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] BESSEMER - The Bessemer Board of Education met on Nov. 15 for its monthly meeting, having changed from the regular schedule due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Alan Tulppo, superintendent of the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District, presented the annual service report. Tulppo's report summarized data about how the GOISD was serving the Bessemer district, including year-to-year data of Career and Technical Education program enrollment and student...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] 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...
By BRENDA MOSELEY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Students from six different area high schools in three counties joined forces on Nov. 15 to offer a concert at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. Members of the Gogebic Range Honors Band played under the direction of renowned director John Lynch of Wisconsin. The Gogebic Range Honors Band program is an opportunity for select young band members to train together with a guest conductor. According to promotional material, the kids "come to the...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] MARQUETTE — Ontonagon’s dynamic duo of Austin Gordon and Caden Besonen was selected to the All-U.P. Dream Team at Monday’s 75th meeting of the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Gogebic’s Wyatt Aspinwall and Leland Hollenbeck were All-U.P. First Team selections while several area athletes were either special or honorable mention. Gordon, selected at one of two hybrid spots, finished his senior season with 2,394 passing yards and 27 touchdowns. He also ran for 387 yards and nine s...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 21 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....
HURLEY, Wis. — Rachel Birely, 96, passed away Nov. 14, 2024, of natural causes. Rachel was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Simon and Mary Keleel. The family moved to Detroit, where she grew up in the shadows of Briggs Stadium. It was in Detroit, while working for Mrs. Wagner’s Pies, that she met and married Charles Birely. They went on to have three children: Karen, Daryl and Jody. Rachel’s hobbies included bowling and gardening and, in the summer, camping all over the state of Michigan. It was during those camping trips that they fell in lov...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] GOGEBIC RANGE — Canvassing of the Nov. 5 election results has been completed in both Gogebic and Iron counties with the latter county reporting only one nominal change. In Gogebic County, Clerk Ramona Collins noted a few major issues on Tuesday. According to her, there were 473 unresolved write-in votes for county mine inspector but no official winner. Nobody declared candidacy for that race. Collins added, however, that Dan Wood of North Ironwood was elected to the position of county drain c...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 14 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 PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] GOGEBIC COUNTY - Nearly 60 percent of registered voters participated in Tuesday's general election in Gogebic County, with 8,374 of 13,983 registered voters taking part in either early or election day voting. Unofficial election results were posted on Tuesday evening at 11:36 p.m. by county clerk Ramona Collins. Results will not be considered official until a canvass is completed to verify the votes. County Undersheriff Jorge Cruz, a Republican from...
BY SARAH LAUZON Intern to The Globe [email protected] IRONWOOD — Monday will be Veterans Day, and on this important holiday, many area schools are holding services open to both their respective student bodies and the public. The timing for each service in the tri-county region is as follows: Iron County The Hurley School District service will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. The Mercer School District service will start at 10 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. Gogebic County The Ironwood Area School District s...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] Three players from Gogebic, two from Ontonagon and one from Ironwood were named to the Great Lakes Eight West all-conference First Team in voting by coaches after the regular season. Gogebic’s Bode Lynott earned the offensive hybrid spot with Wyatt Aspinwall at linebacker and Jayden Verrett in the defensive hybrid slot. Ontonagon’s Austin Gordon was selected at quarterback with teammate Caden Besonen chosen at wide receiver and defensive back (he was also a Second Team running back). Ironwood’s Evan Oja w...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Nov. 7 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 JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — If the number of absentee ballots is an indication of the size of November’s election, Ontonagon will see increased numbers. Bill Chabot, the county’s deputy clerk, said that the township normally sends out 500 absentee ballots, but because of this year’s requests, 700 have been mailed. Chabot said he feels there would have been more requests, but the local ballot has only a few contested races. “There is not a race for sheriff this year, and that is one that generally brings out the biggest v...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Oct. 31 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 [email protected] BESSEMER — Gogebic scored five straight touchdowns in the middle of the game to run away from Ironwood for a 50-12 win Friday night. The Miners beat their archrivals for the first time since they both became 8-player programs in 2021. Ironwood won the first three meetings, including a come-from-behind 34-30 win a year ago. “The kids had this marked on their calendar since last year,” Gogebic coach Nick Heikkila said. The Miners finished above .500 for the first time as an 8-player team and just misse...
By Valerie Talsma Special to The Globe EWEN - The Blessing of the Quilts is an autumn ritual at many Lutheran churches in October each year. At First Lutheran Church in Ewen, more than 90 brightly colored quilts were displayed throughout the sanctuary for this year's dedication before being transported out for use around the world. Like the gospel story of "The Fishes and the Loaves," dedicated crafters transform a few scraps into comfort for thousands. Year after year, the quilts are the...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Oct. 24 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....
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Oct. 17 Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency food commodity distribution for seniors, Bergland, Lake Gogebic Senior Center, 9:25-9:40 a.m. EDT; White Pine, Carp Lake Township Hall, 10-10:15 a.m. EDT; Ontonagon, Holy Family Catholic Church, 11-11:30 a.m. EDT; Mass City Resource Center, 12:30-1 p.m. EDT. Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. Ironwood St....
By JAN TUCKER news@ yourdailyglobe.com ONTONAGON — Due to the closing of the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital, the Ontonagon County Cancer Association is no longer able to offer its free mammograms in the county, but Aspirus is still working with the association to assure women receive the service. OCCA president Karen Bradley said that women 40 years and older can call 906-884-8160 to schedule a mammogram at any Aspirus facility of their choice. She noted that if Ontonagon County residents have insurance it will be billed, but uninsured persons w...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic Miners dispatched Lake Linden-Hubbell for the first time as an 8-player team, 29-12 Friday night. Gogebic last beat the Lakes in 2012, in a 39-12 win when both teams were 11-player teams. “It’s been a minute since Bessemer, Wakefield has beat Lake Linden, so definitely a big win for us,” Gogebic coach Nick Heikkila said. Miners’ quarterback Bode Lynott accounted for four touchdowns. He threw two long passes to Patrick Perron, a 67-yard pass to start the scoring midway through t...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] IRONWOOD — Ontonagon got back on track, ending a two-game skid with a 32-20 victory over Ironwood Friday night. “That was a must-win for us there,” Ontonagon coach Kadin Mustafa said. “We’ve got a tough schedule the rest of the way and this was a pretty good team.” It proved to be a frustrating loss for the shorthanded Red Devils, who kept Ontonagon’s big-play offense from putting up crazy numbers but also committing costly penalties and giving up a key fumble. “It stings looking back, for sure,” Iron...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] WAKEFIELD — Gogebic was hoping to build some momentum off of a huge win against Ontonagon the week before. But that was a tall task against the No. 3-ranked team in the entire state. Gogebic moved the ball early and late, but Crystal Falls Forest Park was just too much to handle as they spoiled the Miners’ homecoming game with a 33-13 victory Saturday afternoon. “They’re tough, they’re a tough team,” Gogebic coach Nick Heikkila said. Through the switch to 8-player football, and the constant roster turnove...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, Oct. 10 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....
GOGEBIC RANGE - As the crisp fall air arrives, Michiganders flock to the best color viewing spots, and many of those are located alongside U.P. county roads. Now is the ideal time to enjoy an afternoon drive while taking in the splendor of fall leaves. "The County Road Association of Michigan encourages Michiganders to explore the beauty of the Upper Peninsula this fall," said Denise Donohue, CEO of CRA. "We all know Michigan has a lot to offer, and the changing leaves are just one of the...
