Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield-Marenisco Board of Education voted Monday to increase its Great Start Readiness Program from half-day sessions to full days, starting March 1. Superintendent Jason Gustafson reported the news in a Tuesday press release. The action on the state-funded preschool program followed an increase of $5 million in GSRP funds in Michigan’s current fiscal year budget. The funding increase received support from both the state legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. According to state guidelines, the program serves children “at risk...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The name of the victim in Sunday’s snowmobile crash in Iron County was released Tuesday. Ryan T. Kramarsic, 40, of Granville, Illinois, was killed in a snowmobile crash in Iron County Sunday night. Iron County Emergency Dispatch received a 911 call at approximately 12:53 a.m., according to Iron County Sheriff Paul Samardich, reporting the crash on Trail 10 in the town of Mercer. At the time, Kramarsic was reportedly unresponsive. Emergency personnel on scene attempted life saving measures...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The adult-use marijuana ordinance was introduced to the Ironwood City Commission on Monday, leading the way to a public hearing in March. The adult-use marijuana establishments ordinance is a recommendation from the city planning commission to use should the city commission decide to option-in and allow adult-use marijuana growing, inspecting, transportation and retail sales in Ironwood. The commission also heard a second recommendation regarding the extension of the current o...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees approved paying the township’s share of the Gogebic County Council of Veterans Affairs budget Monday. “Your continued support is vital to our ability to assist county veterans, their dependents and survivors. Our services include completing and filing disability and pension claims with the (Department of Veterans Affairs), providing financial assistance through the Michigan Veterans Trusts Fund, assisting surviving family members with...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The Army Corps of Engineers amended its 2020 budget to include dredging for the Ontonagon Harbor this summer, according to a Monday report to the Ontonagon Village Council. Joe Erickson, Ontonagon Village manager told the council that he has received an amended work plan from the Corps, which shows an additional $1.1 million in dredging that is now budgeted for the harbor. There was no further information on when the dredging would start, but the updated work plan does list the harbor, he said. T...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] ONTONAGON - Hundreds of people converged Saturday at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park for its Snowburst Winter Carnival in Ontonagon. Participants could not have asked for better winter weather, as temperatures soared over 50 degrees, with smiles and sun beams competing to offer added warmth. "Woooo Hoo! - Sunshine!" a young woman yelled as she loped by a grinning friend. Meanwhile, the deck at the Porcupine Mountains Ski Area was loaded with...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY - "Frosty Nights" on Saturday did not disappoint the more than 150 guests who attended the annual gala event of the Klassic Kruisers, a regional classic automobile club. Couples danced the night away in the decorated banquet space of the Iron County Memorial Building. The room was buzzing with conversation and visits to the various raffle items. "It's our largest fundraiser of the year," said Gail Samson, president of the Klassic Kruizers....
MERCER Wis. — A 40-year-old Illinois man died early Sunday after the snowmobile he was riding struck a tree, according to an announcement from the Iron County Sheriff’s Office. Iron County Emergency Dispatch received a 911 call at 12:43 a.m. Sunday, from the scene of the snowmobile crash on Trail 10 in the town of Mercer. The caller reported that a snowmobile and rider had gone off the trail and struck a tree. The rider was unresponsive, according to the caller. Deputies immediately responded to the scene, said Sheriff Paul Samardich in the...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY - Enbridge, Inc. held an open house Thursday to discuss the proposed route for the Line 5 Wisconsin Segment Relocation Project. Enbridge, a multinational energy transportation company based in Calgary, submitted permit applications for a roughly 40-mile petroleum and liquid natural gas pipeline that would be constructed from existing Line 5 pipeline near the Ashland Municipal Airport to another section of existing Line 5 near Gurney. The new...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — The Mercer Board of Supervisors on Thursday agreed to check the status of an area boat landing in the spring. The board 5-0 approved a request from the Lake of the Falls Association to inspect the landing in the spring after the water levels are back to normal. The association said the landing is in need of update and repair. Jim Hannemann, a board member of Lake of the Falls Association, said the boat landing is considered township property. It was approved by the town board at the...
RHINELANDER, Wis. — Staff of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation regional office will hold a public meeting in Hurley on two projects affecting U.S. 51 and U.S. 2. The meeting is Thursday, Feb. 27 from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at the Iron County Courthouse, 300 Taconite Street in Hurley. The public is encouraged to attend. The proposed U.S. 2 rehabilitation project includes removing the existing overhead structure at the Hurley intersection of U.S. 2 and U.S. 51 and replacing it with a roundabout. WisDOT staff will discuss the project and r...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] IRONWOOD - High school juniors from across the region attended a Campus and Career Exploration Day at Gogebic Community College on Thursday. The fourth annual event was planned and hosted by the college, the Ironwood Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Works and the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District. "This is one of our really big outreaches to link up school students with area businesses to counteract the idea that there's nothing to do...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] WHITE PINE — Steel Fatigue was the cause of the collapse of the skating rink and recreation building in White Pine last week, according to the adjuster who examined the building. The insurance company determination was reported at a meeting of citizens and Carp Lake Township Board on Thursday by Homer Colclasure, a board supervisor. He said the adjuster reported the 100-by-200 foot building was determined to be a “complete loss.” When the roof collapsed it blew out the sides, Colclasure said. The building was...
IRONWOOD – The Historic Ironwood Theater will present "The Music of John Denver," a tribute to the timeless songs of one of America's true troubadours on Saturday, Feb. 29. "The music of John Denver is timeless and well known and Layne Yost's tribute to the "Music of John Denver" is a faithful performance that pays homage to the music and the man," said a theater press release. Yost, a guitarist and singer, will be joined on stage by Carol McDowall on fiddle and Jon Shimoda on bass. The trio c...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MARQUETTE - The case of a White Pine man arrested on drug charges in Wakefield is now in the federal court system, with an April jury trial scheduled in the case Wednesday. A federal grand jury indicted Jesse James Monville, 45, on six charges - two counts of distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine, on two counts of distribution of cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of meth, and one count of...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - The celebration of 2020 as Ludwig van Beethoven's 250th birthday continues with an all-Beethoven performance on Sunday at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. Five members of the Garland City Chamber Players will perform on Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. in the second-floor mezzanine. The music shows a different side of Beethoven from his more commonly known symphonies. "It's a survey of how most of Beethoven's music sounds," said Andrew McInnes, the...
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is warning anglers that warming temperatures may require anglers to remove their ice shanties earlier than the mandated deadlines. Those going on the ice as temperatures rise or fluctuate should use caution, DNR officials warn, as repeated thawing and refreezings can weaken the integrity of the ice and make it unable to support the weight of people, snowmobiles, off-road vehicles or shanties. “Regardless of the required date, ice shanties must be removed before the ice becomes too weak to...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Republican Tom Tiffany and Democratic Tricia Zunker both carried Iron County on the way to their respective primary victories Tuesday night, setting up a contest in May between the two to determine who will represent Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District. Tiffany defeated Jason Church by a total of 556 votes to 233 votes in Iron County on the way to his victory in the district's Republican primary, while Iron County Democrats went for...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - Technology has changed the world of work but a volunteer career development specialist is showing Mercer students that business is still about relationships, trust and the ability to work with others. "These are competencies that anybody can possess," said Brian Baltz, a Mercer resident who has worked in managerial and leadership positions in the private sector and in the U.S. Air Force. "It's preparing these young adults for that...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — A census official stressed the importance of counting every citizen in the 2020 U.S. Census to the Ontonagon County Board Tuesday. Marti Wenger told the board that numbers count when it comes to funds distributed by the government into the county. She said it has been estimated that 50% of the Upper Peninsula was not counted in the last census, which resulted in $1,200 loss for each person not counted. Wenger said her job is to recruit counters, noting she needs 40 counters in the area. Wenger s...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO - After losing an appeal to the Michigan Court of Appeals, the Marenisco Township Board of Trustees voted Monday evening to cease any further legal action in relation to the closing of the Ojibway Correctional Facility. The Michigan Department of Corrections closed OCF on Dec. 1, 2018, and Marenisco Township sued MDOC in November of that year for not considering carefully enough the economic impact such action would have on the region. The...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Area Schools school board voted Monday to pay its portion of the latest legal bill related to the effort to get the tax money owed from former Ironwood Township treasurer Jyl Olson-DeRosso's embezzlement case. The district paid $23,063 to the Detroit-based law firm Clark Hill. The firm charged a total of $48,430 for its legal services during the period of Sept. 30 through Dec. 31, 2019. "We are spending money on this lawsuit...
