Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council may be ushering in a new hotel if steps continue to proceed forward in relation to a Monday evening discussion. Mark Guttater, a representative of the Cobblestone Inn chain, pitched a plan to establish a hotel within the city, and council members were highly receptive to the idea. “We like the area,” said Guttater of himself and his colleagues. “We like the potential for what we see here moving forward.” Guttater said that he was aiming for a four-story structure...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 28 approved holding the 2025 county fair at the fairgrounds during the dates of Aug. 7-10. The unanimous vote followed a request for that action by Fair Board Vice Chairman Tom Hampston. The vote was unanimous with no further discussion. Because of demolition and an unexpected fire in 2023, the county board had voted not to allow the fair or any other major activities to occur on the fairgrounds during this year. As explained by board c...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Gogebic County Fair needs a carnival supplier for 2025. At a Monday evening Fair Board meeting, board member Linda Nelson said the usual carnival provider has no openings during next year’s fair, which will run from Aug. 8-11. Nelson said that the board has its feelers out with several other companies, but that in the event they are unable to find a suitable replacement, the fair may have to get creative. One example that she listed as a possibility was to lean more heavily into app...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD - Copper Peak, once home to the world's largest ski-flying hill, is poised to take a monumental step forward in its long-awaited revitalization. On Tuesday, Copper Peak hosted a public contract-signing ceremony, marking the official start of Phase 1 construction to modernize the iconic ski jump. The announcement was made via an Aug. 29 press release. "The signing event at the Copper Peak Chalet represents a triumph of community spirit and persever...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer Board of Education heard a presentation regarding the district’s computer science program at the regular Aug. 26 meeting. According to Superintendent Richard Matrella, the presentation by instructor Rachael Hendges addressed this semester’s addition of a computer science/coding course. At this time, the class has around 20 students, according to Matrella, and the school is extremely pleased with the work that Hendges has put into the program thus far. The course is for stude...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON - A television show and a movie took first and second place at the 68th annual Ontonagon Labor Day Festival parade on Sunday. The Norwich Country Club, with its depiction of Gilligan's Island, narrowly defeated the Bauer family and Friends' float of "Grease" for the number one slot. The Norwich entry was multi-phased with a shipwrecked yacht, palm trees, island natives and all the TV favorites, including Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Howell III and...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRON BELT, Wis. — When a loved one passes away, it is sometimes difficult to reconcile the loss. But it’s possible, sometimes, to find genuine comfort in deciding upon a meaningful commemoration. Donna Wiita of Hurley did just that — eventually — when she lost her husband, Edward C. John Wiita, just before Christmas in 2022. They had been married for 63 years when he died on Dec. 17, nearly two years ago at the age of 88. Over the many decades, they had shared good times and bad, including the loss...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD — At its Tuesday evening meeting, the Board of Trustees for Gogebic Community College heard a report from its strategic planning team regarding various aspects of the college and also approved the hiring of several faculty. According to a press release from the college following the meeting, the strategic planning team was created in 2023 to represent all facets of the college. Throughout the course of the year, the team reviewed the college’s mission, vision and core values, receiving fee...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — At a Monday evening meeting, the Ironwood City Commission approved the awarding of a $10,084,625 bid to C.D. Smith Construction Inc. of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, for the city’s Phase 2 Water Treatment Plant Project. City manager Paul Anderson, who is also the city engineer, said there were no other bids. He expects the project, 100% grant-funded and estimated to take two years, to start no later than the first quarter of 2025. During his manager’s report, Anderson added that related sched...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD—The Board of Education for Ironwood Area Schools on Monday approved 2024-25 course offerings, along with final changes to the student handbook and the purchase of new Chromebooks. Despite power outages in Ironwood that day, the board held its meeting in the usual location, which is Study Hall 230 of the Luther L. Wright School, relying on natural light from the building’s light wells to work by. As part of approving courses, the board voted to renew for the upcoming year its purchase of Edg...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council approved on Monday evening a tax agreement that will allow the pending Iron Belle Apartments project to continue moving forward. Chad Bucknell, a principal of that project, was present at the meeting and agreed with the decision, which will allow the city to choose over the period of a 30-year state loan to receive 50% of the project’s net cash flow or of a limited dividend payment, depending upon which is the higher yield in a given year. At the request of Cou...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — A new boutique has opened in downtown Ironwood, and its owner describes it as “a go-to destination for your beauty needs.” Raven Cotton said her store — which includes clothing, accessories and jewelry — targets women from ages 18 to 45. Also available are wigs, lashes, makeup, oils and other men’s and women’s grooming supplies. Cotton, who spoke to The Globe on Aug. 23, moved into the location in June and opened AJR Beauty LLC on Aug. 12. She created the store name from the initials...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] ONTONAGON - If you like hippie fashion, infectious beats and the sight of people of all ages in a wave of generational joy, then you were probably at the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival, held last weekend on Friday and Saturday at the Porkies Ski Complex in Ontonagon. This is one locale in which you may expect to find, on a single person, every color in the paint store, while also surrounded by crocheted hats, creative footwear, tassels, and...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council anticipates leaning hard into plans for alternative energy as it faces related state rulings that are becoming increasingly strict. City manager Robert Brown Jr. told The Globe on Tuesday that the city has asked AEP Energy of Ohio, its electrical provider, to explore options in using solar energy. “If a project could get off the ground, it would not only allow us to comply with state law, but we also could generate our own power,” he said regarding the solar...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] BESSEMER --- The Gogebic Miners have some experienced seniors at key roster spots. The benefits have been showing up throughout the preseason. Bode Lynott, for instance, gave rides to teammates for summer weightlifting sessions. Coach Nick Heikkila hasn’t had to rehash a lot of things from last year with the veterans picking up where they left off during these August practices. Plus they’re motivated to keep it going once the season kicks off. “It’s nice, we’ve got these seniors, these seniors have goal...
By JASON JUNO [email protected] ONTONAGON — New Ontonagon coach Kadin Mustafa was ready for the season to start after last week’s scrimmage. He’s got a team he thinks is capable of big things — including coming out on top of a tough conference — and the Gladiators’ performance in the preseason scrimmage fired him up even more. “Oh I’m juiced” to coach, Mustafa said, “especially after what I saw today.” Mustafa played football at Bark River-Harris and he coached defense for the Gladiators last year. He became head coach going into this...
