Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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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...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY, Wis. — The Hurley School District Board of Education on Monday started the process of doubling the school’s parking capacity. The board 4-0 directed the administration to get bid estimates on the cost of removing a section of trees and creating a gravel overflow parking lot adjacent to the existing paved lot. The lot would have space for 130 to 140 vehicles to nearly double the approximately 150 existing spots. Board member Andy Laurin was not present. The action followed discussion at pre...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO — Marenisco Township Supervisor Richard Bouvette reported Friday that the township has lost its appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals regarding the closing of the Ojibway Correctional Facility. The Michigan Department of Corrections closed OCF on Dec. 1, 2018 after only a few months of notice to local officials. The township had sued MDOC that fall for not engaging in a longer-term study as to how the closing would impact the local community. In November 2018, however, Michigan Court of C...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The ice shanties were out on Sunday Lake and the Wakefield VFW building was packed Saturday as the Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department held its annual ice fishing tournament. Organizers were pleased with the turnout for the event, saying the community has continued to support the effort for the 11 years the tournament has been held. "In 11 years, I haven't seen the VFW this full at 1:30-2 p.m.," said Jim Tarro, a firefighter who is one o...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - Pursuit racing was back in the Northwoods for another year this weekend as the MECCA trails in Mercer hosted the second annual Turtle River Pursuit cross country ski race. "(It was a) fantastic result. The community came out, the skiers loved the course and it was an overwhelming success," MECCA President Mike Shouldice said. Pursuit racing features two days of racing - an 11-kilometer classic leg Saturday and an 11K freestyle leg...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Historic Ironwood Theatre invited the community to celebrate Valentine's Day at the theater with a night of champagne, chocolates and excellent music Friday evening. "I've been wandering, talking to people and it sounds like everyone is having a great time," theater board president Zona Wick said, calling the event a bit of an experiment for the theater. She explained Friday's event is part of an effort to replace the "Big Hit"...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Area Historical Society’s mission is to preserve the region’s story for generations to come. The society’s museum and artifacts room in the old Chicago North Western Railroad depot in downtown Ironwood are full of photographs and newspaper articles, yearbooks and business directories, local business paraphernalia, a few pieces of furniture, some articles of clothing and other mementos of the past — each helping tell the story Ironwood. “It’s been an ongoing mission for t...
MADISON, Wis. — The City of Park Falls is receiving a $250,000 state grant to help finance the renovation and expansion of an existing lodging facility into a rebranded hotel. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced Thursday that it will support the remodeling of a historic facility into a 50-room Cobblestone Hotel & Suites with a $250,000 Community Development Investment Grant. The funds are aimed primarily in downtown areas. The $3.6 million hotel project is projected to create 14 jobs and is expected to be completed at the e...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - An ordinance on the regulation of adult-use marijuana establishments cleared the Ironwood Planning Commission following a public hearing Thursday. The commission's 5-0 approval is a recommendation for the city commission to use the ordinance should it decide to allow adult-use marijuana establishments, said Tom Bergman, director of community development for the city of Ironwood. The planning commission recommendation was not an endorsemen...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] UPSON, Wis. - Years ago, after her first husband had passed away in 2012, Sheila Sukanen said she eventually began praying about love. She said her words included the following plea: "God, if you think I should meet someone, it's up to you." Clyde Sukanen also had lost his wife in 2010, and at around the time that Sheila was praying, a salesman told him, "Within a month, you're going to find a woman." Shortly afterward, Clyde and Sheila both happened to...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — An Ironwood woman avoided a prison sentence on drug charges in Gogebic County Circuit Court Thursday, getting another chance to treat her unhealthy substance use issues. Carolyn Elizabeth Kauffman, 26, was sentenced to three years of probation, with the first 12 months to be served in the Gogebic County Jail, for possessing methamphetamine. As part of the sentence, Gogebic County Circuit Judge Michael Pope ordered Kauffman participate in several addiction treatment programs. ...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, authorized the start of a process that may add 4,000 acres of forestry land to adjoining county land. The commission 7-0 approved the request from Greg Ryskey, director of county Forestry and Parks, to start the process of appraisals and grant-writing to see if it's feasible for the county to purchase the land from the Melvin Flannery Estate. The bulk of the property is already within county fo...
IRONWOOD - The Historic Ironwood Theatre is taking a new more intimate direction in fundraising starting with a Valentine's Day event on Friday evening. Patrons can enjoy a special dinner at Sharon's East Wing in Hurley from 4 to 8 p.m., followed by music, singing, champagne and chocolates at the theater from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. "We encourage people to grab a glass of champagne and walk around and catch some music and visit with people," said Zona Wick, president of the Historic Ironwood Theatre...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors is expected to act on a pair of resolutions regarded planned projects in the county after the county’s forestry and parks committee forwarded the measures to the full county board Tuesday. The resolutions are a necessary part of the process for many projects the county intends to complete in-house, according to Forestry and Parks Administrator Eric Peterson. “(These resolutions) give the county permission to complete these projects internally,” Peterso...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY — An alarm to alert law enforcement of a lockdown situation at Hurley K-12 School was tripped accidentally on Tuesday, bringing agencies from Wisconsin and Michigan to the campus. “We did not have a lockdown today,” said Kevin Genisot, the administrator for Hurley School District. A technician was working with wiring and in the process had inadvertently tripped the “panic button” which sent an alert to the Iron County Sheriff’s Department that a lockdown situation was occurring on the camp...
