Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Sorted by date Results 101 - 125 of 2055
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — Members of the Wakefield City Commission voted on Monday evening to approve repealing an ordinance relating to feeding deer within city limits. The motion included the scheduling of a first reading on the repeal at the council’s next regular meeting. “You have to have three readings of it,” said City Manager Robert Brown Jr., noting that a public hearing then also must occur, followed by 30 days of publication, before the repeal can be officially on record. Monday’s action follows the counc...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - The Mercer Library and community center drew hosted an Earth Day fair on Saturday, drawing 21 vendors to speak about area efforts to protect the environment. "This is the biggest one we have had yet," said library director Teresa Schmidt "We had 21 vendors, meaning businesses to local organizations, county conservation department and DNR. It is showing off what people are already doing in the community that has an eye toward sustainability."...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Kathryn M. Reardon 82, of Springfield, Illinois, formerly of Decatur, passed away at 10:16 p.m., Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Centennial Pointe Senior Living in Springfield. Kathy was born March 12, 1942, in Ironwood, Michigan, the daughter of John J. and Jean P. (Parent) Gorrilla. Kathy attended St. Ambrose Catholic School and graduated in 1960. She went on to obtain her bachelor's degree in speech pathology from Northern Michigan University. Kathy married George W. Reardon,...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD - A launch party for the fourth annual Emberlight Festival, which will run for eight weeks this summer, took place Saturday night at Theatre North in Ironwood. It was an opportunity for festival co-founders Miles Mykkanen and Cindy Franck - who are also the creative director and artistic producer, respectively - to announce the new season's lineup of entertainment while also kicking off a fundraising raffle. "It's a little insane to me that we...
Email calendar items and community news to [email protected]. For more information, call 906-932-2211. Thursday, April 18 Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m.; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436. 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. Ironwood St....
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — Members of the Wakefield Chamber of Commerce may need to start paying nominal rent for their location at the Wakefield Visitors’ and Information Center. That was the conclusion of a Monday evening discussion by the Wakefield City Council. From about mid-May to October each year, the chamber uses the visitors’ center, which is next to Sunday Lake and the public deck that features the Chippewa Indian statue known as Nee-gaw-nee-gaw-bow. “The property is the city’s,” said City Manager Robert Brow...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] MARQUETTE --- Ewen-Trout Creek's Bree Besonen joined a pretty exclusive club last week. The eighth grader was named to the All-U.P. Second Team at the 49th annual Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association girls basketball meeting last week. She's believed to be one of just three girls to ever be named to the All-U.P. team as an eighth grader. She knows the other two pretty well - they're her sisters. Elise Besonen made it in 2017 and...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] IRONWOOD --- Ironwood enjoyed success in its stay in Division 4, but their short run in the MHSAA's smallest division will end, at least for now. The MHSAA announced the classifications for next year's postseason tournaments Friday, and as expected, Ironwood moved up to Division 3 for basketball and volleyball. Their high school enrollment rose from 194 students for the 2023-24 school year to 219, putting them well above the sub-200 student cutoffs for...
ASHLAND, Wis. - Merlyn W. "Lindy" Sunie, age 88 of Ashland, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Merl was born on April 12, 1935, in Ironwood, Michigan, the son of Toivo S. and Sigrid M. (Warpula) Sunie. Merl was an avid reader and fan of the Milwaukee Brewers and Green Bay Packers. He enjoyed discussing current events, past adventures, and was quick to share his ever-witty banter and contagious smile. Merl was a proud U.S. Air Force veteran, having served for 21.5 yea...
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Mary Ann Smith, 82, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Mary was born the daughter of Earl and Mary (Ferrari) Proctor Sr. on June 20, 1941, in Detroit. Mary was united in marriage with Gerald Smith Sr. on Jan. 21, 1963. In her younger years, Mary owned and operated My Place Café in Ewen. She also worked as a CNA at Gogebic Medical Facility in Wakefield and at Josephson's Nursing Home in Ironwood. She spent many years as a hostess at...
BERGLAND, Mich. — Alfred Walter “Fritz” Applekamp of Bergland, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the age of 72. Fritz was born in Ontonagon, on April 22, 1951, to William and Anita Applekamp. Fritz is survived by his son, Bryan Applekamp; grandson, Bryce Applekamp; brother, David (Luanne) Applekamp; and sister, Karla (Tim) Linna. Fritz attended Bergland High School and graduated in 1969, before beginning his career at White Pine Copper Mine. During Fritz’s time at the mine, he worked as a general laborer, then moved undergr...
MARQUETTE --- Ewen-Trout Creek’s super scorer, the leader of Wakefield-Marenisco’s district championship team and Ironwood’s floor leader were named to the All-U.P. Division 4 Second Team at Monday’s meeting of the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Ewen-Trout Creek’s Austin Gordon, Ironwood’s Axton Ruotsala and Wakefield-Marenisco’s Carter Cole joined nine other top players on the Second Team. Gordon, a 5-11 junior, made the list for the second straight year. His 24.1 point per game scoring average ranked second in th...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Great Michigan Read has begun, and area libraries and educators are gearing up for this year’s book “Firekeeper’s Daughter,” by Angeline Boulley. The Ironwood Carnegie Library, the Wakefield Public Library and the Gogebic Community College are working together to bring activities to both adults and youth alike to celebrate a love of reading. The first event is set for today at 6 p.m. in Room B-21 at GCC. The event will feature a screening of the documentary “Lawyers: Defenders of Sacred J...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] ST. IGNACE --- Ball is life at the Ingalls house. Dorene and Doug coach. Jackson refs. Jonny plays. All do what they do at a high level. Dorene’s St. Ignace girls basketball teams have won five state titles. Doug helps her and he has coached the boys team here for 25 years over multiple stints. Jackson’s referring assignments include GLIAC games. Jonny just cleared 2,000 career points as a point guard for his Dad. This season might have been the one of the toughest and one of the best all at the same tim...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — Members of the Gogebic County Fair Board began Monday evening to work toward a confirmed county fair for 2024. The action was the result of a vote last week by the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners to approve the Fair Board’s proposal to hold this year’s fair at the Pat O’Donnell Civic Center in Ironwood. The county board also allotted its standard $17,500 toward fair expenses. Official approval by Civic Center officials awaits, but Fair Board member Linda Nelson said they so far have ex...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Gogebic County Sheriff Ross Solberg announced last week his plans to retire from his position as of the end of this year. “It’s not that I don’t like my job; I just feel it’s time,” said Solberg during the public comment session of a meeting of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners. Solberg said his current term is up as of the Nov. 5 election, and he will not run for office. He added that he will endorse Undersheriff Jorge Cruz as his successor. Cruz confirmed after the meeting that he int...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — After slightly more than four months on the job, Bessemer City Manager Christopher Frazer has resigned. Clerk/Treasurer Mandy Lake confirmed by phone on Monday that Frazer had submitted a letter of resignation on March 15. The action followed a March 13 special meeting, which consisted mainly of a closed session that included all council members, along with Frazer, Lake and City Attorney Ray O’Dea. After the closed session, the council voted to provide Frazer with the option of resigning wit...
HURLEY — The Hurley School Board voted Monday to request proposals for adding solar power. Dave Carlson of Carlson Electric in Hayward gave a presentation to the board. Superintendent Kevin Genisot told the Globe Tuesday that to move to add solar power will depend on the number of years to recoup the money spent, or return on investment. “We’ve looked at this three times and each time it’s been 15-plus years. They’re saying it might be between 3 to 7 years now,” said Genisot. He said the school’s electric bill is typically $8,000 a month and p...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD - The winter season has been light on snow, but Saturday night's annual banquet for the Gogebic Range Trail Authority drew hundreds of people and thousands of dollars. Held at Ironwood's Aurora Club, the event for the 51-year-old organization resulted with attendees sprawled between two large gathering rooms. The evening began with a cocktail hour, followed by a dinner, awards, raffles and music rounding out the evening. GRTA President Jerry...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners voted last week to approve a proposal for this year’s county fair to take place at the Pat O’Donnell Civic Center in Ironwood. The vote included the board’s commitment to allot $17,500 toward fair expenses, as it routinely has done for past fairs. The proposal to host the fair at the Civic Center was made by the county Fair Board, which has been searching for a solution to retain this year’s fair ever since the county board voted on Oct. 11 of last year...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] HURLEY — The Finance Committee of the Iron County Board of Supervisors voted last week to forward an issue regarding the compensation of elected county officials back to the board. The action followed a discussion relating to a Feb. 27 board meeting, during which members voted to approve a resolution regarding the salaries of Interim Clerk Christan Brandt, Treasurer Clara Maki and Register of Deeds Daniel Soine for the next four years. The resolution states that those employees now will receive the s...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees finalized a land sale to the city of Ironwood including and surrounding the Pat O’Donnell Civic Center. The civic center has been located on campus for 25 years on land that had been leased to the city. “The civic center has been operating on that property with really no lease since 2007,” said the college’s Vice President of Business Services Chad Lashua. He said city officials are looking for funding to replace the ice making equipment...
