Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Garland City Consort played at the Historic Ironwood Theatre for the first time in three years on Sunday. The chamber orchestra performed lesser-known classical music from the baroque period on stage at the theater. “This is actually the first time we’ve been on a normal performing stage since 2018, but we’ve been performing pretty much constantly since then,” said Alexander McInnes, the concert master and violin player. The program included “Concerto for Violin & Flute” by Giuseppe B...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Students of the Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 School enjoyed a field day on Thursday. The site was parked conveniently right behind the school. It was in the form of a large, roving educational van known as the Food, Agriculture & Resources in Motion Science Lab. Known more simply as the FARM Science Lab, the colorfully painted vehicle came courtesy of the Michigan Farm Bureau. At the time the Globe visited, fourth grade students of Kathy Makela wer...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HOUGHTON — An update from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department on Thursday shows that Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties remain at high risk of COVID-19 transmission. “Case rates are down in Gogebic, Houghton and Ontonagon counties, while Baraga and Keweenaw counties saw dramatic jumps. Overall the region’s case rate remained steady,” the update says. Since the health department’s last update on Sept. 15, the case rate per 100,000 population increased from 264.7 to...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD - Gogebic Community College held its annual College Day on Tuesday afternoon. The event provided an opportunity for high school students to learn about college and military opportunities available after they complete high school. Kim Zeckovich, GCC director of admissions, marketing and community relations, said representatives from nearly three dozen colleges and the military were available to answer student questions about programs, costs,...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners adopted the 2021-22 county general fund budget as presented on Wednesday, but not until a room full of supporters spoke in protest of the county 4-H coordinator position being reduced from a full-time to a half-time position. In separate actions, the county board 4-0 adopted the Fiscal Year 2022 General Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2022 General Fund Budget and Fiscal Year 2022 Special Revenue Fund. Members Joe Bonovetz and George Peterson w...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Gogebic-Iron County Airport terminal apron was full of fire trucks on Saturday as area departments gathered to train for an airport response. Trucks and firefighters of volunteer fire departments from Bessemer, Wakefield and Ironwood townships in Michigan, along with the town volunteer units of Kimball, Anderson and Oma, in Wisconsin, took part in the training. "We reviewed initial response times and times to local water...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley Public School Board on Monday unanimously added golf as a school sponsored team sport for both boys and girls. Steve Lombardo, school district athletic director, estimated the seasonal golf team cost at $5,980. This includes a $3,080 varsity coach salary, which is comparable with other spring sports, he said. The estimated golf course green fees would total $100 per golf meet or $1,000 for all 10 meets per season. Team transportation would cost $15 per hour for a bus driver a...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — A third-party health company will provide daily COVID-19 testing for students at no charge for parents who want the testing, according to reports at the Hurley Public School Board on Monday. Covid Clinic, a company contracted through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, will offer parents the opportunity to have their child tested for COVID-19 at the school entrance from 7:30 to 11 a.m., inside of the school building, and from 11 a.m. to noon with drive through service by the n...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] WATERSMEET - The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region honored two individuals, including longtime Daily Globe reporter Jan Tucker, Monday evening for their contributions to Western U.P. communities. The Oreste Chiantello Public Service Award, named for Oreste "Chip" Chiantello, of Ironwood, was created after his passing in 1991. Officials explained in a press release that Chiantello had dedicated 25 years of service to his community,...
IRONWOOD — An adult use marijuana establishment business seeking to operate a retail outlet in Ironwood was denied an appeal regarding its place in the scoring in the ranking process at the city commission meeting on Monday. The city commission 4-0 affirmed the city manager’s review finding that stated there were no reasons to change the scoring result in June for Cultivatd LLC, which was used among the recommendations to the city commission for tentative approval of licenses to the top two scoring companies in each of eight license cat...
MERCER - It may have been planned out of concern for public health, but patrons and supporters of the Mercer Public Library said moving the annual fundraiser banquet outdoors was a refreshing change. "It's really, really been perfect," said Beth Wetzler, president of the Friends of the Mercer Public Library. "I think it's so nice because it's a lot more available to more people." The library typically has an annual dinner and silent auction. This year, the event was free to include food and...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The city of Ironwood Planning Commission received its first overview of a revised zoning ordinance that will update standards and improve accessibility with changes to terminology and language that conform to evolving standards. Various city committees, including the planning commission, will review and recommend changes or approval of the zoning ordinance for the city commission to consider adopting by the end of the year, according to Tom Bergman, director of community development f...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HURLEY, Wis. - Construction crews started renovations on the Iron County Historical Museum in Hurley on Monday. They will replace the roof of the building and close the arches in the clock tower. Jeff Musselman, a volunteer with the Iron County Historical Society, said that renovations were on the books for four or five years. The museum was worried that they would be unable to pay the price for the renovations, but they were made possible by a...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The new water treatment plant for the city of Ironwood is on schedule but there is concern about increased costs of materials and construction, according to a project update to the city commission on Monday. The design phase for the concrete, gravity filtered water treatment plant and pump station to remove manganese and iron from the city water supply is about 60% complete with final design expected to be completed by early December, according to Chris Larson, the project manager with H...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP - A 20-year effort to dedicate a State Line "SL" ORV Trail segment in Wakefield Township, culminated with a dedication ceremony on Wednesday. Members of the Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and Environment, the Gogebic Range Trail Authority, the North Country Snowmobile Club, private landowners and city officials joined the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in opening a 38-foot bridge and three-mile trail segment....
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council on Tuesday authorized the department of public works to transition the city from automatic meter reading systems to the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system. The city council approved a finance committee recommendation of $246,967 to Dakota Supply Group for the AMI meters and another $70,560 to HydroCorp for installation, based on information from finance committee chair Joanne Bruneau at the meeting. The project will be funded from $150,000 in local f...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] MONTREAL, Wis. — The Montreal Common Council appointed council member Kelly Traczyk as the city’s first female mayor at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday. Traczyk’s appointment will be effective Oct. 1. “I’m very excited. I was elected (as council member) in April and I’ve been working for the city ever since. I think we made a lot of progress since then and I think I will do a lot for the greater good,” Tracyzk said. Tracyzk will step into a position as Mayor Erik Guenard had submitted his...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — Mercer School District officials decided Monday night to close school for the rest of this week because of an increase in COVID-19 cases. Classes will be held virtually until in-person learning returns next week, District Administrator Sheri Kopka said. “Due to the uptick of cases, both at school and in the community, we are electing to move all pre-K to 12 students to virtual learning, beginning (Tuesday). The two- and three-year-old program will also be closed. The health, saf...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Members of the Michigan State Police, The Fraternal Order of Police and the Michigan Department of Corrections were joined by members of the community as they ran around Sunday Lake on Monday morning to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics and people with developmental disorders. The run in Wakefield was one of several smaller, local runs planned by the MSP, FOP and MDC to raise awareness and funds, as three teams of officers...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD - Locals gathered with their furry friends on Sunday morning to participate in the 10th annual Hound Dog Hike on the Miner Memorial Park Heritage Park trails in Ironwood. The event, which celebrated its 10th hike in 11 years, saw over a dozen canine participants, joined by one or more owners. According to HOPE Animal Shelter treasurer Colleen Sachs, early registration was down this year compared to two years ago, but some opted to register the day...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER — The Ambulance Committee of the Gogebic County Board will conduct outreach in October for the purpose of explaining the ambulance millage renewal that voters will consider in the Nov. 2 general election. According to information at the county board meeting on Thursday, committee members are planning to schedule two presentations for government leaders in early October. The presentations would be adapted to the needs of each municipality. The committee also plans to hold public events star...
WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP — Members of the Wakefield Township Board of Trustees voted on Tuesday evening to refuse an offer to take over the Indianhead Mountain water system. “My thoughts are that we don’t have a water operator,” said Supervisor Mandy Lake. Moreover, she added, “Billing — we’re not set up for that.” In short, she stated, “We are not in a position to take it over right now.” Treasurer Denise Laessig and Trustee Michael Heikkila voiced support for Lake’s views before the unanimous vote was taken. While summarizing an Aug. 12 meeting of...
