Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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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...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — A business roundtable at Gogebic Community College on Aug. 16 centered around a single question posed by the state official leading it: “How can the state help local business and industry?” Jonathan Smith, senior chief deputy director of the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, asked the question as a means of explaining his presence. “We cannot do our job at the state level without looking at local communities,” he said of his department, also known by its acronym of LEO. He a...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] SAXON, Wis. - The Gogebic County Fair Horse Show was held at the Iron County Fairgrounds this year due to ongoing construction efforts at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds. Due to the fair's change in location, the horse show was unable to be held in conjunction with other fair activities, which took place from Aug. 8-11 at the Pat O'Donnell Civic Center in Ironwood. Instead, horse showmanship occurred this past Saturday and Sunday. "When they moved the fair...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] MARENISCO TOWNSHIP — The Superior Waters Bottling Plant may start up again, thanks to Monday evening action by the Marenisco Township Board of Trustees. Supervisor Bruce Mahler told The Globe on Tuesday that the board voted to extend the lease for the company, which has not been operating for close to three years. “They’re not bottling water,” said Mahler, but he added that — after shutting down — the company did continue to sell remaining water in stock. It also is maintaining the now dormant ope... Full story
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] HURLEY — Members of the Hurley Board of Education met on Monday for their regular monthly meeting and discussed the current state of itle IX policy changes at the federal level. They also heard a presentation from Hurley Education Foundation President Gary Pelkola about the accomplishments the group has performed over the last year. On Friday, the New York Times reported that the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Education Department ruling regarding the changes to Title IX due to over 20 state...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — A business roundtable at Gogebic Community College on Aug. 16 included a status report of good and bad news from Michigan’s Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. After a brief welcome from GCC President Chris Patritto, Jonathan Smith — LEO’s senior chief deputy director — provided a slideshow presentation that summarized recent state accomplishments, as well as goals relating to the 2025 fiscal year budget. Smith noted the following challenges now faced by the state: — Michiga...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] BESSEMER - A celebration of 20 years of the Michigan Land Bank Authority took place on Aug. 15 in Bessemer. The Gogebic County Land Bank is the local arm of the state office. It describes itself as follows: "The Gogebic County Land Bank is dedicated to revitalizing tomorrow's neighborhoods through strategic acquisition, rehabilitation and responsible stewardship of vacant, abandoned and tax-foreclosed properties." A central person in the celebration...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 14 learned that the Ottawa National Forest is seeking to acquire nearly 11 additional acres that are adjacent to the west-side campground of the Black River Harbor Recreation Area. In a letter received by the board on Aug. 6, county forest supervisor Darla Lenz said that the Nature Conservancy now owns the land. “Acquiring the property would secure the land adjacent to the campground, ensuring the parcel would not be developed, pro...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRON COUNTY — Tuesday’s primary election in Iron County resulted with state and national incumbents beating the competition in their own parties, although U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and state Rep. Chanz Green, a Republican serving District 74, did garner fewer votes than their opponents in competing parties. Two referendums also passed, although not by wide margins. Local county officials had faced no competition. Results provided by Christan Brandt, interim county clerk, remain uno...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission on Monday evening approved an amendment to a real estate agreement between the city and the Ironwood Limited Dividend Housing Association LLC.” On Nov. 28, 2023, Cinnaire Solutions Corporation — a state nonprofit corporation — originally entered the “Option to Purchase Real Estate Agreement” regarding land at 205 West Aurora St., which was the location of the former downtown branch of Wells Fargo Bank. The amendment now extends the agreement to Oct. 3, for...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council on Monday evening amended the city ordinance to acknowledge that pit bull terriers used as service animals are exempt from the city’s ban on that breed. “Obviously, we’ve been dealing with this for awhile,” said Police Chief Chris Colassaco. Colassaco said the issue will be “very tough moving forward” to address because owners of pit bull terriers could simply claim that their pet is a service animal. “It’s not an easy battle for us,” said the chief. City Attorne...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Gogebic-Iron County Airport Board voted on Monday to accept a bid from Midland Services Inc. of Ironwood for propane at a rate of $1.31 per gallon. The only other bidder was Krist Oil, which operates throughout the region. The board also approved a $4,000 purchase of an upgraded scissor lift from Forslund Building Supply in Ironwood. Airport Manager Jeremy Busch informed the board that the lift runs on propane and has undergone inspections to guarantee safety. Included in the board’s mot...
By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council is in the process of interviewing candidates for its vacant city manager position. Interim city manager Mandy Lake is among the candidates and was expected to be interviewed on Wednesday, when another candidate also was scheduled. Two additional candidates were interviewed on Monday via ZOOM. During a Monday evening meeting, council members also took the following action: — Approved Darren Pionk, project manager of the city’s engineering firm, C2AE, based in Esca...
