Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - A Saturday "Fun Frolic" in Wakefield was a chance to celebrate Halloween early with no end of candy, games, fun and fright. Held in the gym of the Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 School, the event was a huge success, maintaining a full crowd throughout a two-hour period in the late afternoon and early evening. The room was full of energy as cowboys, ballerinas and basketball players happily mingled with dinosaurs, wild animals and Air Force troopers....
LANSING — State Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, announced Wednesday he is proposing a plan to make it easier for utility customers in the Upper Peninsula to access clean and affordable energy. His “Powering Michigan Forward” plan focuses on a state law restricting how many residents can participate in renewable energy efforts. “Not only will this plan give people throughout the Upper Peninsula the energy freedom they deserve, it also will support jobs in our communities and help our local economy continue its forward momentum,” Markkanen...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - All Saints Academy was the place to be on Friday night if you were a kid looking for a fun time. The annual "Fun Frolic" event in the All Saints Catholic Academy gymnasium typically draws more than 2,000 kids and their parents for games, food, costume contests and of course, the famous haunted house. "I liked going through the spooky house," said Audriana Carli, 7, of Ironwood. The scariest part was "when the hand popped out," she said. D...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Gogebic County food pantries had the opportunity to stock their shelves in time for the holiday season Friday as the Michigan State Police's Wakefield Post distributed the food items the community has donated over the past several weeks. Although the final donation totals are still being finalized, post officials said they received 22,275 pounds of donations from Gogebic County. "We did good - I'm happy, the pantries are going to be...
By KIM E. STROM [email protected] IRONWOOD — Understanding the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia is important because there are techniques and medications that can treat the symptoms, according to Sundi Taylor, program coordinator for the Greater Michigan Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Taylor gave a presentation Thursday at the Ironwood Carnegie Library called Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term. Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia, and it can be a cause of dementia, according to Taylor...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY, Wis. - Hurley School District dedicated its Northwoods Manufacturing expansion Thursday with several area business and community leaders present. The project adds 6,500 square feet, nearly double the original shop building, said Kevin Genisot, school administrator. The expansion offers more space for teaching and equipment. Discussions for collaboration and shared resources are underway with area K-12 school districts and Gogebic Community...
By KIM E. STROM [email protected] HURLEY - After a review of what was learned in the first class, students in David Vuorenmaa's hunter's safety course were ready for a "hands on" session Thursday. Vuorenmaa teaches for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in Iron County. Throughout the night not only was safety the main priority, but responsibility, knowledge and involvement were highly emphasized as well. Students learned how to pick up a rifle, how to load it with the correct...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Although details remained relatively scarce Thursday, the FBI was involved in “law enforcement activity” in Ironwood Township Wednesday. Special Agent Mara Schneider, the media coordinator with the FBI’s Detroit Field Office, declined to comment beyond confirming the bureau’s presence in the area, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation. Locals told the Daily Globe the activity appeared to involve a property near Vanderhagen and Nylund roads in the township. The Detro...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Three local organizations have received close to $100,000 in grant funding from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. The Historic Ironwood Theatre, Downtown Art Place and the Friends of the Porcupine Mountains combined to receive $97,110 in grants. In Gogebic County, the theater was awarded a pair of grants, as was the DAP — although neither received the full amounts requested. The theater received $18,750 of the $25,000 requested in one application and $18,072 of the $36,...
By KIM E. STROM [email protected] MERCER - The Mercer Public Library has embarked upon a new project - Mercer Memory Events. As part of this project, Jean (Brunner) White came to speak at the library Wednesday about what the family's history was like growing up in Mercer. White was joined by her two sisters, Margaret (Peg) Brunner and Kathy (Brunner) Kadrlik. It was recorded on video. It's not the first time for them. In the past, the focus was on the history of Smokey Bear and how their...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - Just as the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced plans to replace the Iron County Forestry office in Mercer, area residents are also upset about fisheries staff being reassigned to Ashland. Two full-time fisheries biologists currently working out of Mercer will be based out of the Ashland service center within the next few months, said Mike Vogelsang, the fishery supervisor for northern Wisconsin. The DNR is undergoing...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County is in the process of launching a new program designed to highlight the need for broadband internet access. The Iron County 4-H Tech Changemakers, part of a larger partnership between 4-H and Microsoft, is designed to use students as “digital ambassadors” to teach seniors in the community about technology. “The idea was to get high school students involved in the education of their community about the need for broadband access,” said Neil Klemme, the University of Wisconsin...
By KIM E. STROM [email protected] IRONWOOD - On Friday Nov. 1, downtown Ironwood will celebrate its first Friday. H.O.P.E. Animal Shelter will have Furry Friday from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. More than 15 businesses are participating in a treasure hunt during the event where there will be names drawn and gift certificates given out. Along with the treasure hunt there will be shelter animals available for viewing downtown, weather permitting, according to Randy Kirchhoff, shelter director....
By KIM E. STROM [email protected] BESSEMER - Wednesday, Oct. 23, is Unity Day. Students at Bessemer Area Schools are recognizing the day by wearing orange in support for anti-bullying. According to Pacer's National Bullying Prevention Center, "orange provides a powerful, visually compelling expression of solidarity." Jamie Stiffarm, special needs teacher and peer to peer teacher, said it's about being sensitive and mindful of others and how they learn. Some (students) are much more...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Although it may be somewhat of a formality, the Ironwood Area Schools’ board of education approved the list of online classes the district could potentially offer Monday. The district’s students use the online courses to supplement those offered at the Luther L. Wright K-12 School and other means — such as those at Gogebic Community College — to help meet their needed graduation requirements. Superintendent Travis Powell said state rules required the board approve the list of online cu...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s recent line item vetoes to the state budget will impact the Ontonagon Area School District, Ontonagon Superintendent Jim Bobula told the Ontonagon Board of Education Monday. Bobula said the cuts will hit the district’s budget to the tune of $30,425. He said there are other schools which are getting hit harder, “but it is a big cut for a small school.” He detailed some of the cuts from the state budget, which included technology and at-risk children education, among oth...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Historic Ironwood Theatre hosted a showing of the film "How to Make an American Quilt" as part of a collaboration with the Fabric Patch and the Downtown Art Place (DAP) Saturday. As part of the collaboration, a gallery of quilts was put on display in the entryway of the theatre. The event started off as just the gallery showing, but expanded when theatre operations manager, Bruce Greenhill, found the film to show. The exhibition's collection...
By KIM E. STROM [email protected] BESSEMER - "Grief never exits...but it changes. It's a passage...not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness ... not a lack of faith ... It is the price of love ... " Elizabeth I. The Regional Hospice Services held its annual memorial service Sunday at Mill Street Garden in Bessemer. It was free and open to anyone experiencing the loss of a loved one or family and friends of those who are grieving. There has been a yearly memorial service since...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] SEATTLE — One of the largest private owners of timberlands in the world has announced the sale of over half a million acres in the state of Michigan, including land in Ontonagon County. Weyerhaeuser Company announced last month that it was selling its 555,000 acres in Michigan to Lyme Great Lakes Holding — an affiliate of The Lyme Timber Company — for $300 million cash. Lyme Timber Company Managing Director and CEO Jim Hourdequin said the sale includes 41,151 acres in Ontonagon County and 58,93...
By KIM E. STROM [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Michigan State Police’s Wakefield Post would like residents to dispose of expired, unused and unwanted pills during National Prescription Drug Take-back Day on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents can go to any state police post with their medications (pills only) and drop them off with no questions asked. Anyone who is unable to do so at this time can surrender their unwanted medications at any Michigan State Police post between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Fri...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - The community group Northern Iron County Engaged Residents, or NICER, is seeking volunteers to help with its inaugural Spooky Halloween Trail Walk. The walk is planned from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Hurley K-12 School's adventure trails, followed by food and beverages in the school commons area. Although the walk is suggested for kids grades five and under, organizers said it is open to anyone in the community. "The Spooky Hallowee...
By KIM E. STROM [email protected] IRONWOOD - The late David J. Lucas, an Ironwood native, was honored by Northern Michigan University Sept. 20 by having the three-story atrium in the New Science Facility named after him. At the same time, another Upper Peninsula native from Kenton, the late Kathleen Shingler Weston, was honored by having the New Science Facility named after her. The designations are now the David J. Lucas Atrium within the Kathleen Shingler Weston Hall. According to his...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The students and staff at Ironwood’s Luther L. Wright K-12 School experienced a brief lockdown Thursday afternoon in response to a possible threat. District Superintendent Travis Powell said school administration initiated the lockdown with the Ironwood Public Safety Department and other local law enforcement agencies at approximately 1 p.m. after it received concerns about a weapon possibly being in the building. “Law enforcement investigated and determined that a weapon did not exist...
