Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — An Illinois man is facing local charges after he tried to escape from the custody of the Iron County Sheriff’s Department in late April. Devin Jacob Snow, 29, is charged with escape while awaiting trial for a felony in Gogebic County regarding his attempt to flee custody while at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Even though Snow was arrested in Iron County prior to his escape attempt, Gogebic County Prosecutor Nick Jacobs said the fact the incident happened in Ironwood meant he “has appro...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - Members of the Bessemer Planning Commission voted Tuesday evening to approve a marketing strategy and an ordinance relating to storage after related public hearings drew no audience. The marketing strategy describes Bessemer as "a small, affordable town centered in the outdoors with miles of motorized and non-motorized trails and a great place to raise a family with phenomenal schools." The plan also suggests promoting the town as a trail and re...
HURLEY — The 14th annual Brian Nasi Memorial Heart run/walk and Wellness Expo takes place Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. at the Hurley K-12 School. The expo runs from 8 to 11 a.m. while the race starts at 9 a.m. Registered participants can pick up their Race Day Packets as early as 8 a.m. in the school commons Ricky Kelly, event organizer, said people will still be able to sign up on race day. “Usually we hit around 150 runners,” she said. “We’re not sure what to expect this year, but we’re about at our usual pre-registration numbers,” s...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — When the Wisconsin walleye season opened this weekend, it was likely the beginning of the last season of fishing on the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage before regulations change regarding the type of walleyes that anglers can keep. Under the current fishing regulations for the flowage, a person can keep up to three walleyes a day with no restrictions on size. The proposed rule would maintain the three-fish daily bag limit, but would require they be at least 12 inches and only one fish o...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Sixth graders in Ironwood, Bessemer and Wakefield-Marenisco are taking part in a local tradition this week as they attend Camp Superior at Little Girl’s Point. Ironwood’s students arrived at camp Monday and will leave today, while Bessemer and Wakefield-Marenisco students arrive today and will be at the lodge at Little Girl’s Point through Friday. Over the three days the students are at camp, they will participate in a range o...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Waiting for a golf course to open for the season can seem like eternity to those who love the sport. But the wait is over, as Gogebic Country Club manager Gary Mariani said the grounds may have still been wet but they let walkers take to the greens on Friday and carts were allowed on Sunday. By mid-morning Tuesday, the temperature was about 50 degrees and people were reserving tee times. “People have been chomping at the bit to get out the...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon Scholarship Foundation was established in 1984 to provide the opportunity for Ontonagon Area School District graduates to continue their education. An endowment fund was established to grant annual scholarships from the interest earnings of the endowment. Since 1984, the Foundation has awarded over $377,000 in scholarships to 629 Ontonagon Area School graduates. Thursday, the Foundation board of directors learned the foundation has topped the one million dollar level, with $1,289,972...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] PHILLIPS, Wis. - An Arbor Vitae, Wis., man pleaded guilty to 12 felonies in Price County Circuit Court Monday in two cases related to the murder of a Lac du Flambeau man near Mercer in 2017. Evan T. Oungst, 29, pleaded guilty to second degree reckless homicide by omission in one case against him, as well as seven counts of harboring or aiding a felon and four counts of delivery of a prescription drug in a related case. Oungst was one of five men...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - A steady stream of people filed into Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant's banquet room on Monday for the annual Kiwanis Pancake Day fundraiser. Kiwanis member, and chairman for this year's Pancake Day, Bernie Hibblen said historical data from previous years was used to predict the group would be needing enough supplies to make 500 to 600 breakfasts. "This is our biggest fundraiser," he said. Hibblen said money raised by the club helps many...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — At their regular meeting Monday evening, members of the Bessemer City Council sought to clarify public confusion over their plans to pursue a feasibility study for a possible hotel. The council voted in favor of the study at an April 22 special meeting, in which they learned that $25,000 for the purpose will be available from the Michigan Economic Development Commission. “It’s not taking any funds from the city,” said council member Terry Kryshak, who assured that no matching funds, nor any...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Members of Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts and other supporters of the local non-motorized trails came together Saturday afternoon for a work bee at the Hurley trailhead. Organizers were pleased with the turnout for the work event, with around 20 volunteers coming throughout the day to lend a hand with the various projects. "I'm surprised how many people showed up. There were a lot of events (today) and it was the opening day of...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The fourth annual DOVE Color Run/Walk had a sunny, warm welcome with Saturday temperatures that grew from the 50s to nearly 70 degrees. "It's just awesome," said Jeanine Winkowski, executive director of Domestic Violence Escape, Inc., a women's shelter in Ironwood. The fundraiser, which was based at Wakefield's VFW Post 9084, featured untimed runs or walks around Sunday Lake, as well as prizes, a 50/50 raffle and a pancake breakfast. The event...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — A special election on Tuesday will determine the fate of a proposed continuing millage for the Bessemer Area Schools. The district’s board of education is promoting the suggested 2.05 millage rate in order to fund long-delayed maintenance at both of its schools; as well as technological upgrades, security needs and construction of a garage to protect buses used by the district. Polls for the election will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. in the Bessemer City Hall in Bessemer and in the Bessemer Tow...
LANSING — State Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, is advocating Houghton County acquire a closed prison facility in Painesdale and convert it into a regional jail for the Western Upper Peninsula. Markkanen said he recently set up a meeting between county and state officials regarding the acquisition of Camp Kitwen, a low-security facility that closed in 2009. “It is my hope that Houghton County commissioners will consider purchasing Camp Kitwen from the state to use as a jail facility and provide for a long-term inmate facility for the Wes...
MARENSICO — The Marensico Township Historical Society is sponsoring a presentation on local stage coach robber Reimund Holzhey later this month. The presentation by local historian Bruce Cox will take place at 6 p.m. May 14 at the township museum on Center Street. Holzhey is credited with the last stage coach robbery in the state when he held up a stage carrying four prominent bankers on their way to vacation at Lake Gogebic Aug. 26, 1889, according to information on the Michigan State University libraries’ website. One of the bankers, A. G....
WATERSMEET - A washed out culvert has caused the U.S. Forest Service to close Forest Road 3340 at the intersection of Old U.S. 2 and intersection FR 3346 in Watersmeet. According to a press release issued by the Ottawa National Forest, the road has been barricaded and visitors to the forest are reminded to adhere to any road closures for safety reasons. The Forest Service anticipants the road will be closed until mid-to-late May, but stated visitors can gain access to FR 3346 from FR 4100. Sever...
HURLEY - With the snow melted and spring here, Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts is planning a work bee at the Hurley trailhead near the Montreal River Saturday. The cleanup will begin at 1 p.m. and will include planting trees, clearing the trail, picking up any litter that accumulated over the winter, starting a native plant garden, staining benches and other projects to beautify and improve the trailhead between the local motorized and non-motorized trails. Organizers ask volunteers...
IRONWOOD — The Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Thursday to hire a new baseball coach and change a couple position titles. According to a press release issued by the college, Steven Barnes was approved by the board as the new baseball coach starting immediately. Barnes holds a Bachelor of Science in physical education and has coached a variety of sports over multiple years. The board also approved the title changes to the current dean positions to keep current with other colleges. The dean of students w...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Impacted residents were informed of upcoming repair work scheduled on Lawrence and Francis streets during a public listening session held on Wednesday at the Ironwood Memorial Building. From the middle of May until the end of July work crews will be replacing water and sanitary sewer mains as well as sidewalks and roads in the in the 100th block of West Francis and one block on Lawrence between Francis and Coolidge. Paul Anderson, a civil e...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - A Minneapolis man charged with bringing heroin into the area was sentenced to prison in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday. Brandon Lee Bible, 36, was sentenced to at least 7 years, 11 months for possession of heroin with intent to deliver and at least 2 years for resisting and obstructing a police officer. "You took it upon yourself to supply heroin to Gogebic County on not just one occasion, on not just two occasions, but (on) at...
ONTONAGON — “Step Up Your Business,” a workshop designed for business owners in the area, will be held Thursday, May 16 in Ontonagon. The Ontonagon Downtown District Authority is hosting the workshop, sponsored by the Michigan Small Business Development Center and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, that will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. On May 16 at the Ontonagon Village Council Chambers. There is no cost for the workshop. It will also be available as a webinar presentation. Topics in the seminar include: funding oppor...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The case of one of the defendants charged in connection to the killing of a Lac du Flambeau man north of Mercer appears to be headed toward a trial. A December trial date was set Tuesday after Iron County Judge Patrick Madden heard a motion laying out the state’s final settlement offer to Curtis Wolfe, 27, for his alleged role in the death of Wayne M. Valliere Jr., whose body was found Jan. 1, 2018, in the Mercer area. The five-day tri...
