Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Sporting a tracksuit and a pair of tennis shoes, the elderly man spryly crossed the street by the intersection of Ayer and Lowell streets in downtown Ironwood. The man gazed up at the Pabst Mining Mural on Friday morning and said, "That's me up there - and there is my dad." At 93 years old, John Brottlund is only one of a handful of people currently living from the roughly 106 miners depicted. Local artist Dan Perotti said he promised a...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — At a special Monday evening meeting, the Bessemer city council voted to fund a feasibility study for a potential new hotel in the city. According to city manager Charly Loper, the study will be paid with a $25,000 grant received from the Michigan Economic Development Commission. In previous meetings, council members had discussed their desire to seek a hotel and restaurant complex, but Loper said a preliminary outreach determined that the funds will not cover a study of that magnitude. H...
The Heritage Chapter of the North Country Trail Association has a busy summer of work events and other activities planned for the section of the North Country National Scenic Trail it maintains. The chapter, which maintains the trail through Iron County, is planning its first work event for mid-May. This work event will consist of two parts, according to organizers. The Heritage Chapter Volunteer and Intern Week begins May 14, organizers said, and will focus on a variety of things — including trail construction and structure repair. “This wor...
By STEVE NEWMAN [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Superior Health Foundation announced this past week a grant of $4,995 to the Gogebic Range Health Foundation. The Gogebic Range Health Foundation collaborated with Michigan’s Western Gateway Trail Authority to create Iron Belle Wheelers, which is a volunteer-run program that provides access to the Iron Belle Trail by offering bicycle rides to individuals who cannot ride a bicycle independently. GRHF added another $2,000 in funds, which wil...
By STEVE NEWMAN [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - The Mercer Lions hosted its annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Mercer School Saturday morning to a happy crowd of parents and children. The event, which has been a tradition for many years, is planned throughout the year, with plastic Easter eggs all around the walls of the school lunch room and eggs hidden in the library for children and their families to find. In addition, there were tables with stuffed animals, plates of food and photos with...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — With the snow melting, outdoor enthusiasts on the Gogebic Range are putting away their skis and getting out their summer toys. Those fans of road biking can join the Superior Riders, which start its eighth season May 15. The rides will generally take place every other Wednesday, according to organizers, starting at a different location for each ride. Covering roughly eight to 15 miles and taking 60 to 90 minutes, the rides are doable for all skill levels. “There might be some gravel … bu...
BESSEMER - Seventeen Bessemer high school students recently spent their spring break touring Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. The entourage also included two recent graduates, eight parents, an aunt and a grandparent, according to trip leader and German and math teacher Tracy Rowe. She said the 10-day trip had been in the planning stages for 17 months. Students experienced first-hand the history and culture of central Europe, said Rowe, adding the tour company did a good job of...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — Volunteers will span Ontonagon county from May 4 to May 18 in the annual Ontonagon County Cancer Association Fund Drive. The Ontonagon Association, which is independent and not associated with any state or national entity, was formed to provide financial assistance to Ontonagon County cancer patients. Cancer patients are eligible to receive financial help with travel to cancer appointments and any other cancer bills not covered by insurance. It also helps provide cancer mammograms and prostate b...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - GCC Cosmetology unveiled its branding strategy at a Thursday afternoon celebration held at Gogebic Community College. Invitees gathered around students holding balloons as instructors Nicole Hocking and Laura Erickson ripped off a plastic covering to reveal the program's new name, "The Cosmetology Academy - Creative Careers." Erickson, instructor at the academy, said the cosmetology program has never had a brand. "It was time to give us our...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - The nine singers and performers in Hurley's Silver Express are finishing up their final rehearsals in the coming days as they prepare for the concerts and subsequent spring tour. The group of five seniors, four freshman and one sophomore will perform shows at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday in the Hurley K-12 School's auditorium. The shows promise a, "Huge variety of music, from oldies to what's on the radio today," co-director Roy...
ONTONAGON — A Ewen man who claimed the “laws of nature” decree that “he did not need a license to hunt deer, was found guilty of just that in an Ontonagon jury trial Thursday. Ronald Ehinger, 68, was charged with two counts of taking an antlered deer with 8 points or more. Ehinger demanded a jury trial and a 6 person jury heard the case Thursday morning before Judge Janis Burgess. It took the jury ten minutes to find the Ewen man guilty. A sentencing date will be set. In addition to fines and court costs, Ehinger will be liable for restitu...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Attendees of the iGuardian parent program listened to Special Agent Todd Wilton, with the Department of Homeland Security, discuss tips on internet safety Wednesday night at Gogebic Community College. Maija Grace, from Wakefield, came to the event to learn about the dangers of social media. "I just want to learn what signs as a parent I need to look out for," she said. She said her kids do have cellphones and use the internet to game...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley and Mercer students in Iron County's Woods and Waters program had a chance to see some of the commercial uses of the trees in the Northwoods as they toured some of the local timber companies Wednesday. The tours were designed to give students an idea of what happens to the trees after they are logged. “It dawned on me last year ... where we had our tour of the logging aspect of (the timber industry),” said Iron County conse...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — More than a dozen local citizens gathered Tuesday evening at A.D. Johnston Junior andHigh School in Bessemer for an informational session on a continuing millage proposed by the Bessemer Area Board of Education. Superintendent Dave Wineburner led the session, which consisted of him narrating a related slide show and then opening the floor to questions. The event in the school’s multipurpose room was offered as a venue in which to explain why the board is asking for residents to support a 2.0...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Elementary students at Luther L. Wright K-12 School gathered in the gymnasium on Monday to hear a special agent with the Department of Homeland Security talk about how to be safer while online. Stationed in Sault Ste. Marie, Agent Todd Wilton told the Daily Globe, with more than 750,000 registered sex offenders in Michigan, educating students to be aware of danger signs can protect them from internet predators. "It is mind-blowing how many...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer city council voted Monday evening to pass an ordinance to prohibit zoning in relation to the enterprise of recreational marijuana. The unanimous vote followed the second reading of Ordinance No. 372, as well as a public hearing in which no comments were offered. The council already had voted previously to prohibit marijuana enterprise, but city manager Charly Loper then had recommended also passing a separate, related zoning ordinance on the basis of legal opinion. In another u...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — Ontonagon County Equalization Director, Ann Marie Husar had some good news for the Ontonagon County Board Tuesday. Husar said the valuation of Ontonagon County in 2018 has risen by 2.5% over the previous year and the taxable value has increased by 3%. Husar gave the board the value change in each of the categories in the county, noting that Commercial Property has increased by 4.49% and residential real property by 3.04%. Husar cited the new Dollar General in Ontonagon as part of the reason for t...
IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College Foundation threw a party Monday to benefit the college. The 10th annual Taste of the Gogebic Range drew a crowd Monday evening filling the David G. Lindquist Student Center lounge. A ticket for the event gave the attendee a set of coupons good for samplings of food and beverages at tables set up around the room, offering fare from area restaurants and caterers. "It's a fun event and we're excited for another good turnout," said foundation director Kelly...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] RAMSAY - The U.S. Post Office in Ramsay has been locked for more than five weeks, since regional postal authorities in Grand Rapids posted a notice of closure on March 8. On Monday morning, a pair of pigeons peered out of the front window having likely entered via an exposed region directly under the collapsed roof. Speaking by phone afterwards from Grand Rapids, postal spokesperson Sabrina Todd said she would inform local authorities of the situation. As...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Ironwood Area Schools may soon be paying less on some of its bonds as the district’s board of education approved a resolution explore refinancing its older bonds Monday. The measure would be for two of the district’s bond measures — a $1,655,000 measure from 2002 and a $1.4 million measure from 2009 — and is designed to save the district money by getting a lower rate. Superintendent Travis Powell said the district would only proceed with refinancing the bonds if it was determine...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] BESSEMER - Kids waited for the countdown before scrambling to load their baskets with eggs during Bessemer's annual Easter egg hunt held at the VFW on Saturday. In a matter of minutes, more than 2,000 plastic eggs were in the hands of children who pried them apart hoping to find a ticket and win a prize bucket. Bridgette Strebe, a third grader in Ironwood, said she helped her little brother find one of the special eggs. "I kinda directed him where to...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] WAKEFIELD - People hit the slopes at Indianhead Mountain on Saturday trying to squeeze in a few more runs before the ski resort closed for the season. B.J. Westfahl, from Fox Point, Wis., said he and his family traveled about five hours to ski the final weekend. "It's nice to get the last run in before winter ends," he said. Westfahl said the snowfall this week kind of "pushed" them "over the edge" which helped their decision to make the trek a...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] HURLEY — The smell of sizzling butter and frying flapjacks filled the Iron County Memorial Building during the Hurley Lion’s Club annual pancake breakfast on Sunday. Jerry Pisani, club president, said they have been doing the pancake fundraiser for “way over 20 years.” “The revenue we receive from this is mostly donated to 4-H Summer Youth Camp in Manitowish Waters,” he said. With roughly about 200 people expected to come to the event, Pisani said it is a lot of work to set everything up. Student...
