Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — When there is a fire, shooting or trauma situation in Ontonagon, the police may call on a little known group of volunteers called the Victims Service Unit. The well-trained volunteers are under the auspices of the Michigan Sheriff’s Association and are a short-term advocacy group for victims. The OVSU responds quickly when called upon by the police, fire department, hospital and emergency officials. Jeanne Manning is coordinator. She worked for the sheriff’s department for 20 years before retir...
Tuesday, Dec. 4 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 10 a.m.-noon., Ironwood Memorial Building. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Wakefield Seniors, noon, Wakefield Senior Center. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Disabled American Veterans, 6 p.m., Ironwood Legion club rooms, 906-932-4322. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration,...
MARENISCO - Today is the official date of closure for the Ojibway Correctional Facility in Marenisco. It's a practical matter for the Michigan Department of Corrections and a personal one for local residents, who learned only last summer of the state's decision. According to Chris Gautz, public relations representative for MDOC, more than 800 prisoners from OCF already were moved to other prisons as of a few weeks ago. As for about 200 employees, he said, "The vast majority have been...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — Members of the Wakefield-Marenisco board of education learned at Monday how the district supports students classified as homeless. According to superintendent Jason Gustafson, the Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 School has 11 such students. He said they fit the definition simply because they live with relatives or friends, rather than with immediate family. Gustafson said if children were living with parents in the Eddy Park Campground, they also would be classified as homeless, as would kids a...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — An Ironwood Township man who had a standoff with police officers last year pleaded guilty to two felonies in Gogebic County Circuit Court last week. Leonard John Hellier, 49, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon — or felonious assault — Nov. 6 as part of a plea agreement. The agreement calls for Hellier’s sentence be limited to probation and the time served since his May 16, 2017, arrest. Hellier was taken into custody after a standoff at his Vanderh...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] Friday’s blizzard arrived late, but packed even more punch than advertised. The National Weather Service had first predicted up to a foot of snow and then revised the total to 15 inches, but nearly two feet fell in some locations across the Gogebic Range. The 24-hour snowfall total at the Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Plant on the Montreal River was 14.6 inches, which was on the low side of area weather stations. Nevertheless, that set a single day Ironwood record for Nov. 9-10, dating to 1901, a...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The National Weather Service predicted blizzard-like conditions today throughout the Gogebic Range and Ontonagon County. From 6 to 12 inches of snow was possible, with winds up to 35 miles per hour gusting from the north at times. The warning was from 6 a.m. today to 6 a.m. Saturday. The snow is nothing new, as it has been snowing in Ironwood since Monday. As usual, the heaviest amounts today were expected in the higher terrains, with the least snow falling south of a line from Marenisco to...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MADISON, Wis. — It took until 1:24 a.m. Wednesday for the Associated Press to call the race, but Democrat Tony Evers will be the next governor of Wisconsin, defeating Republican incumbent Scott Walker’s bid for a third term in office in Tuesday’s election. In a race that initially appeared to be headed for a recount, Evers received 1,324,648 votes to Walker’s 1,293,799. In Iron County, it was Walker who came out ahead; getting 1,788 votes to Evers’ 1,264 votes. Libertarian Phillip Anderson...
Wednesday, Nov. 7 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...
Tuesday, Nov. 6 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Wakefield Seniors, noon, Wakefield Senior Center. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Ironwood. area74.org. Government Iron County Highway Committee, 4 p.m., highway...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Once again the community has come together to support several food banks across the Gogebic Range, donating 31,810 pounds of food to the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post's annual food drive. "I'm very, very happy. The community stepped up and was very generous. They made all this possible," said post commander First Lt. Don Horn. The donations were collected over the past two weeks, according to Horn, and distributed Thursday to...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] Wakefield-Marenisco School and All Saints Academy in Ironwood are among 188 public and private schools in the state to share $25 million in grants to upgrade door locks and other security features in the wake of mass shootings in other states. Gov. Rick Snyder said the grants are part of a “proactive approach” to help prevent tragedies in schools. W-M received $25,000 and All Saints was given $10,200. Michigan State Police received 407 applications requesting $69 million — far more than the $25 m...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] ODANAH, Wis. - The National Transportation Safety Board said the pilot of a helicopter was killed in a crash reported early Tuesday in the Birch Hill area of the Bad River Indian Reservation. The pilot was identified as Dean Bass, 64, of Ontario, Canada. Numerous agencies had been looking for the Enbridge Energy helicopter since it failed to arrive at the Duluth International Airport Monday evening for a brief stop before heading to its destination in...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — An Ironwood man will have to serve two and a half years in prison after being sentenced in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday. Michael David Zupan, 32, was sentenced to between six months and 10 years in prison for each of two counts of receiving and concealing stolen firearms. He was also sentenced to two years in prison for possessing a firearm while committing a felony. “The materials that were stolen here weren’t just TVs, appliances and other things of a personal nature, they...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The state and Upper Peninsula directors of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development came to the Gogebic Range this week to promote the many department programs that could potentially benefit locals. “We always like to say we are the only federal agency that can literally build a community from the ground up,” joked Donald Gerrie, the area director overseeing operations in the Upper Peninsula. “We have water and waste and we go all the way to the air, and everything in betw...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — As a precautionary measure, the city of Ironwood’s Mt. Zion water tank has been shut down for inspection. City manager Scott Erickson told the city commission on Monday the move is necessary because three locks were found to be removed from the tank. Erickson said the tank will be checked for tampering and it will need to emptied over a few days. He said it’s hoped there will be no evidence of tampering with the water supply. City officials are taking the utmost precaution. Erickson said...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Joseph Frank Cayer, 68, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. Joe was born on June 1, 1950, in Ironwood, son of the late Joseph C. and Waltrude (Schwab) Cayer. Many of Joe's school years were spent living in various places, as his father was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army. Some of his favorite childhood memories were of living in Fort Riley, Kan. Joe graduated from Hurley (Wis.) High School in 1968. He loved...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO - Nan Powell of Marenisco used to be a teacher in the Watersmeet Township School District. "I'm retired," she kidded in a recent interview with The Globe, "but I bought myself a job." For five years now, she and her husband, Bill, have owned the Old Dutch Bar in Marenisco. As though that were not enough, she said, "I had breast cancer one and one-half years ago. "I was diagnosed in March (of 2017). Fortunately, I have yearly mammograms, and that...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Additional charges have been filed against one of the men accused of participating in the murder a Lac du Flambeau man in Mercer on Dec. 22. Assistant Attorney General Richard Dufour, lead special prosecutor, filed an additional 14 counts against Evan T. Oungst, 28, in Iron County Circuit Court Friday. Oungst is already charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse in connection to the shooting death of Wayne M. Valliere Jr. On Friday, Oungst w...
LANSING — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has authorized additional money to cover up to $7.4 million in matching funds Upper Peninsula grant recipients are required to pay under the Federal Emergency Management Agency public assistance program. June floods caused significant damage to portions of Gogebic, Houghton and Menominee counties. A preliminary damage assessment determined that public agencies in the three counties sustained nearly $30 million in damages that are eligible for public assistance relief. Local agencies must match 25 percent o...
Wednesday, Oct. 3 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-noon, Iron County Health Department, 502 Copper St., Hurley. Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Hurley Elementary School. 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...
Tuesday, Oct. 2 Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Avenue tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Golden Dragon. Wakefield Seniors, noon, Wakefield Senior Center. Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366. Disabled American Veterans, 6 p.m., Ironwood American Legion Club Room. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Episcopal...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - For the second year in a row, Extreme Tool's The Extreme Team won Gogebic Community College's 18 Legs vs. 18 Wheels truck pull competition. "It was an awesome day. We had sunshine and blue sky, we had rain and wind, and someone reported a little sleet, as well. It just added to the color for the event and a little bit of a challenge," GCC service learning trip coordinator Janie Williams said. Around 10 teams competed to see who could...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - On Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, David L. Bonk, 75, passed peacefully into his Savior's arms. Jesus Christ received David by grace into his eternal home. David was born on Oct. 29, 1942, in Ironwood, Mich., to Louis J. and Helen M. (Sullivan) Bonk. He attended school in Ironwood and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1961. He served his country as a member of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was also a member of the Michigan National Guard. On July 8,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - An Ironwood man was convicted of three felonies in Gogebic County Circuit Court Thursday - including the two most serious charges he faced - while being found not guilty of a fourth. The jury deliberated for a little over one hour before finding Michael David Zupan, 34, guilty of two counts of receiving and concealing stolen firearms and one count of possessing a firearm while committing a felony. He was found not guilty of tampering...
