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By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com 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 PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com BESSEMER — Members of the Bessemer City Council discussed at their Dec. 23 meeting the possibility of allowing the Parks and Recreation Commission to “roll over” any remaining funds from each year’s budget, rather than losing them. Members of the Parks and Recreation Commission made the request. Councilman Adam Zak, who represents the council on the Parks and Recreation Commission, said its members would like to save money for grant-matching, but added, “They can’t do that without rolling ove...
By BRENDA MOSELEY news@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD - Photographer Josh Lopac of Wakefield has been chasing northern lights since he first saw an aurora in February 2011. His pursuits have taken him as far as Canada and Alaska, and he's now observed the phenomenon at least 300 times. Each experience is different and, for Lopac, that's part of the thrill. It's a thrill he'd like others to try, and at his "Lights in the Sky" presentation at Wakefield VFW Post 9084 on Dec. 21, he shared tips about...
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com 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 PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com 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...
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 pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com 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 pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com 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 news@yourdailyglobe.com 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...
WAKEFIELD — Students studying German at Wakefield-Marenisco High School can look forward to a spring break trip to Germany, Switzerland and Austria in 2026. After reading a proposal by German teacher Christina Stuber on Dec. 16, the district’s Board of Education approved the trip, for which the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District will pay 60% of costs. “This is an excellent opportunity for our students,” said trustee Mike Yon as other board members agreed during the board’s meeting. Board members also approved the hiring of Emily...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com 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 MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY — The Board of Education for the Hurley School District heard on Monday an annual update on the “report card” that the state of Wisconsin issues the school. According to district administrator Kevin Genisot, Wisconsin grades the Hurley K-12 School more heavily on its growth than its achievement due to this area being classified in high poverty. “Had they scored us on achievement, our report would have been higher,” said Genisot. Moreover, he added, the state report card grading scales change ea...
By PAMELA JANSSON pjansson@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY — Finance Committee members of the Iron County Board of Supervisors decided on Tuesday to schedule a special meeting at the start of January to discuss parameters of a wage and benefit study of county employees. Committee chairman Kurt Wolff suggested two points of consideration in relation to Wisconsin’s total 72 counties: Which of them warrant comparison and by what means? “I think Ashland, for sure,” said Karen Lauer, adding that other neighboring counties also deserve conside...
By MEGAN HUGHES news@yourdailyglobe.com 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...
