Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER - The parking lot was packed and there wasn't an empty seat as nearly 200 people gathered Thursday evening at the Bessemer VFW Post 3673 for a dinner to celebrate and honor those who have served their country. Post quartermaster John Frello acted as master of ceremonies. An invocation was given by Rev. Matthew Gunia of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ironwood. Tom DeCarlo presented the colors and the pledge of allegiance was recited, before a long...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER — Gogebic County Sheriff Pete Matonich announced Friday his intention to retire at the end of the year. A committee of county officials is forming to appoint an interim sheriff to complete his term expiring in 2024. “It is with both excitement and fond sadness that I announce my retirement as sheriff of Gogebic County,” said Matonich in his announcement, noting his last day on the job will be Dec. 31, 2021. Matonich announced his retirement by email to the Daily Globe on Friday. Matonich o...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Joy and pride could be seen from every corner of the Wakefield-Marenisco School gym on Thursday as students honored local veterans with a Veterans Day assembly. "On this day - Veterans Day - we are remembering the service of veterans of all wars. We remember all men and women who decided to serve the nation's cause, defending our freedom," said Wakefield VFW Post 9084 commander Russ Korpi, in his address. The ceremony began with the advance...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HURLEY, Wis. - Hurley K-12 School held a special assembly Thursday morning to honor all veterans and active military men and women for Veterans Day. The event in the gymnasium included an address by Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Aspinwall, the U.S. Army Station Commander in Hurley. Aspinwall said his last tour of duty ended in 2016 and in his current capacity as station commander, he is a recruiter for the Army. Aspinwall said that he is originally from...
ONTONAGON — The village of Ontonagon has a permanent clerk. At its recent meeting, the council selected Kori Weisinger to return as village clerk. Weisinger was hired as clerk in May 2018, but in October 2020 left the position. When the village dismissed village manager Joe Erickson, Weisinger was hired as acting clerk. The council has praised Weisinger for her work in tracing incomplete grants and working on re-instating them. The council interviewed three of five applicants for the post and selected Weisinger. Auditor Joe Verlin and the counc...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2022 budget on Tuesday. The $16,324,722 budget was presented by Iron County Clerk Michael Saari during a public hearing prior to the regular board meeting. The initial budget presented totaled $16,089,722 in expenses, with $10,661,432 in revenues and an allowable levy of $5,428,290 to make up the difference. The budget was adjusted prior to the meeting to reflect expenditures including $220,000 for construction of a 160-foot communication t...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - "Patience" was the first word out of Ron Rundell's mouth when asked what he learned from the U.S. Armed Forces. But the Bessemer resident also was quick to add, "You learn, of course, discipline and teamwork and flexibility in any situation." Rundell should know, as he served not only in the U.S. Coast Guard but also in the Army National Guard. He took time last month to explain his history in an interview with the Globe. He also shared the...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission held its reorganization meeting on Monday to follow the general election on Nov. 2. Kim Corcoran took the oath of office as mayor as the candidate who received the most votes in the general election. David Andresen received the second most votes and took the oath of office as mayor pro tem. The three remaining commissioners, Nancy Korpela and incumbents Jim Mildren and Rick Semo all took the oath of office together. The board of five commissioners will serve...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — With air terminal modification bids due in a week the work to renovate the Gogebic-Iron County Airport to better handle an increase in passengers will be underway before the year is out. The renovations will expand the current holding area seating from 27 to 46, according to airport manager Michael Harma at the airport board meeting on Monday. The seating is required as Denver Air Connection flights are now boarding in excess of 30 passengers on Chicago flights and nearly as m...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - Participants with a volunteer fair on Saturday said the event offered a one-stop snapshot of all types of opportunities to become involved in the community. The event succeeded in showing people there are many worthwhile and enjoyable things to do in the area, said Steve Lundey, board vice president of Theatre North. "They see with everything here how much this area has to offer, period," Lundey said. "Whether entertainment or other...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD — “Furry Friday” was the theme of Ironwood’s November First Friday event last week. In addition to regular First Friday events, there was an animal showcase and scavenger hunt hosted by HOPE Animal Shelter in Ironwood. Local artisans and craft vendors set up their tables indoors at Incredible Bank and Cold Iron Brewing in Ironwood. Event planner Anne Atwood said that the owners of the businesses generously allowed them to use their large indoor spaces for the event. Atwood said that after s...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD – The committee for Bucketfest, a charity music festival held in Ontonagon, donated $1,500 to the Ironwood Area Schools band program on Thursday. The funds will be used for repairing old instruments and purchasing new ones. Bucketfest started in 2016 and is held in memory of Jim “Bucket” Koski, an area resident who died in a motorcycle accident in 2005. This year’s festival was held on July 30 and 31, and raised more than $5,000, committee member Rachel Nowicki said. The festival typical...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley Police Department is looking to complete a year-long policy and procedure update in the spring, according to reports at the Police, Fire and License Committee on Wednesday. Earlier this year, the department embarked on a project to update policies and procedures with Lexipol, a law enforcement policies and training agency, according to Chief of Police Chris Colassaco with members Steve Lombardo, chair, Joanne Bruneau and Stephanie Smith all present. The work is to make the d...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD - Zion Lutheran Church in Ironwood will celebrate its 125th anniversary Nov. 13-14. The church will have services by Pastor Nicole Hanson-Lynn, music by a guest organist and meals after worship. The celebration will start on Saturday, Nov. 13, with a 5 p.m. service. After worship, there will be a pizza and salad dinner and a screening of a film. The church will show a recording of "Workers in the Vineyard," a play written and performed by...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer planning commission is reviewing zoning ordinances to make sure the city is compliant with the Right to Farm Act. The commission discussed the law during its regular meeting on Tuesday. “We have to be sure our zoning is in compliance, because there is old zoning that might be in conflict with the Right to Farm Act,” said councilman Terry Kryshak. Along with potential zoning issues with the RFA, the commission discussed the possibility of allowing honey bee farms. Kryshak said...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission will have the most change in membership in at least four years, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s general election. Kim Corcoran, a current commissioner and mayor pro tem, collected 540 votes to gain the most in the field of seven candidates and one registered write-in candidate. Corcoran, who has served as mayor in previous commissions, said she is grateful to be re-elected and to have the opportunity to serve again. This commission will fol...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER — Gogebic County voters approved the renewal of a three-year emergency medical service millage in the general election on Tuesday. The unofficial results posted by the Gogebic County clerk on Tuesday showed that 1,880 of 2,410 voters, or 78%, approved the millage. There were 530 votes against the millage. “I really appreciate the time and effort from everyone who voted, whether they voted for it or against it, because it’s good to see that people get out and vote,” said James Lorenson, cha...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Development Zone Council on Oct. 27 acted to prioritize the ongoing efforts to bring broadband wireless across the entire county as an essential goal. The action followed discussion of the Iron County Board of Supervisors’ recent rejection of a multi-county bond agreement for Bugtussle Wireless to install 108 miles of a fiberoptic cable corridor. The line would have provided gigabyte or faster downloads directly from Bugtussle or through leaser companies that would bra...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The reconstruction celebration of the Pat O'Donnell Civic Center will continue into the new year as the facility hosts the bantam level state hockey tournament. Discussion at the civic center board meeting on Monday including information from board member Matthew Sommer concerning the preparation for the U14 Bantam level hockey tournament to be held in Ironwood on March 11-13, 2022. The state tournaments rotate throughout the eight...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD – Today is Election Day across Gogebic County. Voters can cast ballots at their local polling stations from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. Contact the town or city office for information on polling locations or enter a name and address on the local election site location finder page of the Michigan Secretary of State website at michigan.gov/sos. Although the three cities are the only municipalities with offices on the ballot, the entire county c...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD – Theatre North will present their production of “All Together Now!” from Nov. 12 to 15. “All Together Now!” is an exclusive musical revue provided to schools and theaters by Music Theatre International. According to the MTI website, any theatre can license the musical revue and perform it free-of-charge from Nov. 12 to 15. Theatre North will perform “All Together Now!” on the same nights as hundreds of theaters around the world. “It’s to help community theaters and schools because o...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HOUGHTON — The COVID-19 case rate for Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties has increased by more than 25% since Oct. 20, according to an update from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department on Thursday. “The case rate in the Western U.P. jumped from 350.2 cases per 100,000 population to 439.2. That included increases in all five counties. Houghton, Keweenaw and Baraga counties are all over 500,” the update says. The COVID-19 positivity rate and case count in Houghton Count...
