Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - While the snow forced the celebration inside, it didn't appear to dampen the enthusiasm of the students as the Ironwood Area Schools celebrated Halloween Tuesday. The LLW Events Committee had originally planned to hold a "Trunk or Treat" event outside, according to committee member Michelle Trier, but the change in weather moved the events inside. The K-6 students had the opportunity to trick or treat through one of the first floor...
WAKEFIELD — Snow and ice mean maintenance crews will be on the road with snowplows, snow blowers and sanding trucks. Darren Pionk from the Gogebic County Road Commission, Sheriff Pete Matonich from the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department and Michigan State Police Community Service Trooper Jerry Mazurek, have a few safe-driving tips when traveling near winter maintenance equipment. A snow plow driver’s visibility may be limited due to blowing snow around the truck. While traveling 40 miles-per-hour in icy conditions, law enforcement cauti...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The 8 inches of snow that fell when rain turned into snow on Friday set an Oct. 28 record for Ironwood, according to the National Weather Service office in Marquette. The snow was recorded at the Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Plant on the Montreal River off Cloverland Drive for the 24-hour period ending at 7 a.m. on Saturday. Another 2 inches fell for the 24-hour period to 7 a.m. Sunday, making the weekend's snowfall 10 inches. About...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Don Horn, First Lieutenant and Post Commander of the state police post in Wakefield, said he bagged groceries as a 13-year-old. On Friday, he was in Super One bagging more groceries for the "Stuff a Goose" campaign. Horn said last year the Wakefield post received 22,000 pounds of donations and matches from the campaign that it donated to area food banks. This year, Horn is hoping the post can raise 30,000 pounds. Jerome Mazurek,...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — A December jury trial has been set for a Stevens Point, Wis., man who faces Iron County burglary charges. According to court records, Daniel Allan Erickson, 28, is scheduled for a Dec. 19-20 trial on 12 charges, including two felony burglary allegations. Erickson appeared in court earlier this month and his $50,000 signature bond remains in effect. He is being represented by Douglas Muskett. Erickson is charged in connection with burglaries in the Department of Motor Vehicles office at the H...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — Mayor Annette Burchell praised the Ironwood Public Safety Department and other responding agencies Monday for their quick response to the Golden Dragon restaurant fire last Wednesday. The downtown Chinese restaurant may not be reopening for another month because of the fire, according to city commissioner Jim Mildren, who talked with restaurant owner Anny Lin on Monday. Mildren noted the Kiwanis Club holds its noon lunches at the Golden Dragon and he pointed out what an asset the business is...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisor’s Finance Committee approved the purchase of a new software system for the sheriff’s department and dispatcher center Thursday. Darrell Petrusha, who handles many of the county’s technology needs, described the system as a “complete operating system” for the county’s dispatch center — handling everything from keeping records of reports and processing booking information to a mapping software when dispatching calls. “This is all-inclusive in...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The dark smoke billowing out above downtown Ironwood Wednesday afternoon quickly drew a crowd to the area around the Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant as firefighters worked to put out the flames of what is believed to be an out-of-control grease fire. The fire damage was largely contained to the building's kitchen area and a connecting roof vent, according to Ironwood Fire Marshal Brandon Snyder, with some other parts of the building...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — A former Hurley School District teacher who has been charged with sending nude photos of herself to a student is being evaluated by a psychologist, her attorney said Monday. Nikki Pieczynski, 48, of Oshkosh, was scheduled for an initial appearance in Iron County Court, but instead her attorney, Steven Lucareli, appeared by speaker phone. Lucareli said Pieczynski is being evaluated by a professional who has 15 years of experience and he expects the case will be “resolved in short order.” Lucar...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER - The 39th annual Pumpkinfest kicked off Wednesday evening and ended with the 50/50 draw at the VFW and final poker run drawing at midnight Sunday. Saturday brought people from many states, some as far as away as Illinois, according to the license plates parked outside A.D. Johnston on Iron street. By 9:00 a.m., the gymnasium was full of vendors hawking their products and many people were shopping. Gail and Walt Soulier's homemade salsas and...
WAKEFIELD, Mich. - Charles Leonard Groesbeck, 93, of Bessemer, went to be with the Lord on Sept. 24, 2017. Charles was a resident of the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield at the time of his passing. He was born on Sept. 1, 1924, in Warren. He was raised on a farm in Warren at the corner of present day Studebaker and Van Dyke. Charles graduated from Lincoln High School in 1942, where he played baseball. After turning 18 years old he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and served... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — A woman who previously taught at the Hurley K-12 school has been charged with three counts of exposing a child to harmful material. Nikki Pieczynski, 48, of Oshkosh, is alleged to have sent nude photos of herself to a former student at Hurley. She is scheduled for an initial appearance in Iron County Court on Monday on the charges filed by Iron County District Attorney Matt Tingstad on Sept. 18 after an investigation by the Hurley Police Department. The criminal complaint alleges a juvenile w...
Wednesday, Sept. 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. 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. Police... Full story
Tuesday, Sept. 26 Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Memorial Building. 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. Life Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Church, Ironwood. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episc... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — A Mercer, Wis., man was sentenced to four years in prison on drug and counterfeiting charges in Iron County Court Thursday. Anthony J. Hangartner, 27, was sentenced to four years in prison and three years of extended supervision to be served after his release from prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver — a Class E felony in Wisconsin. He was also sentenced to two years in prison and one year extended supervision for one count of forgery. In a related case, Han...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Carnegie Library in Ironwood hosted first-time novelist Roger Hinterthuer Thursday afternoon. Hinterthuer's first book, "Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied," which he said is regular District Attorney speak, details his and others' work to solve a crime ring operated by the Outlaws, a 1 percenter biker gang. The 1 percenters claim their moniker as the bad 1 percent of bikers, compared to the good 99 percent who populate motorcycle...
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Kenneth George Kielcheski, 74, of Merriweather, passed away Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. He was born in Park Falls, Wis., on May 2, 1943, to George and Irene (Brown) Kielcheski. He married Susan A. Barrette in Merriweather at his home. He was a graduate of Bergland High School and attended Michigan State University. He entered the Michigan State Police and retired as sergeant after 40 years of service. He also worked as a logger and owned and operated KK Logging Company. He was an avid sportsman. He e... Full story
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER - The Bessemer city council voted 3-2 to accept the Medical Marijuana Police Power Ordinance no. 356 and 3-2 to accept the Zoning Amendment Ordinance no. 357 Monday. The three voting for acceptance were Kathy Whitburn, John Frello, and Al Gaiss. Rob Coleman and Linda Nelson recorded votes against the two ordinances. Frello voiced an opinion during the second reading that he was surprised at the lack of comments during public comment as he...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — In a softball rematch that was 25 years in the making, Iron County cops beat Gogebic County 25-19 in the “Battle of the Badges” at Hurley’s Cary Park on Saturday afternoon. On a sunny day in which the late Ernie Banks would have said, “Let’s play two,” the softball teams raised money for Domestic Violence Escape, the Range Suicide Prevention Council, HOPE animal shelter and the Joy of Giving program. The marathon three-hour game was extended to 10 innings by Joe Simonich, who served as ann...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - A Bessemer man was sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Thursday in Gogebic County Circuit Court on drug and weapon charges. Ryan Anton Blake, 25, was sentenced to between 10 and 30 years for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver. He was also sentenced to between 28 months and 90 months - or two years, four months and seven years, six months - for being a felon in possession of a firearm. "Mr. Blake is 25 years old and...
IRONWOOD — An Ironwood man is facing a drug charge, following the death of an Ironwood woman that police suspect is related to illegal controlled substances. Bo Menara, 36, was charged with delivering less than 50 grams of a mixture containing morphine in the wake of Angela Lynn Mylly’s death Friday. The charge carries a potential maximum penalty of 20 years and/or a $25,000 fine. The Ironwood Public Safety Department and Beacon Ambulance responded to a report of an unresponsive Ironwood resident, who was not breathing, at 6:24 a.m. Fri...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer city council said, “aye” unanimously to the branding committee’s marketing design for the city, Doug Kikkebusch’s design for 12 bicycle racks to station around town, and for the city to dispose of some recently discovered revolvers and badges from the old Bessemer police force that has been disbanded since the 1980s. The new Bessemer brand is being unveiled for the entire town Sept. 28 in a formal presentation accompanied by live music, a Business After Five gathering...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON - Warm weather brought out huge crowds for the Ontonagon Labor Festival Parade Sunday. The largest number of floats to compete in many years vied for top prizes in three divisions. Margo Anderson, head of the parade committee, said that only one and two points separated four of the floats from each other. Top float by one point was the Stein Club "Moonshine" entry. A large still full of moonshine loomed over the "revenoors" in their log cabin while...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township man involved in a May standoff with police has been deemed not competent to stand trial and remanded to a psychiatric facility. Gogebic County Circuit Judge Michael Pope ordered Leonard John Hellier, 48, committed to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Ypsilanti Wednesday “in an effort to restore competency,” Gogebic County Prosecutor Nick Jacobs said. “This effectively puts a time-out on any further p...
HURLEY — The effort to extend non-motorized trails into from Michigan into Iron County is expected to take a big step forward Monday as the non-motorized trail group is meeting with other stakeholders to discuss the trail’s temporary route through Hurley. The group is meeting members of the Hurley Chamber of Commerce, Iron County Recreation Council and city police at 3 p.m. to discuss the route non-motorized users will take from the trailhead on Second Avenue west through downtown Hurley to Fifth Avenue. The trail committee will then meet at...
