Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The process of reimbursing local communities for damaged sustained during a pair of storms last year is under way as the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun issuing checks to Iron County communities included in the federal disaster declarations. The town of Oma and the city of Montreal should be receiving checks for $5,417 and $3,206 respectively in the coming days for the costs they spent on “protective measures,” according to Iron County Emergency Management Director Stace...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] BESSEMER - The Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency has made changes to its monthly delivery of groceries through its Commodity Supplemental Food Program. Linda Cossi, CSFP coordinator, said, more pick-up locations plus the convenience of a "drive-through" system will allow for more efficient food distribution. "Like in Ontonagon," she said, "We'll park our truck in the Catholic church parking lot. People will drive up - we'll put the box in...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Members of Bessemer’s Downtown Development Authority learned Thursday that they received an $8,000 grant from the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region. City manager Charly Loper said the funds, which include an additional $2,000 required match from the DDA, will be applied to creating videos aimed at marketing the city as a great place in which to work and live. “We are going to be focusing on six short videos of people who work here,” said Loper, who added that attenti...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County won’t be able to officially award the contract until federal officials sign off, but the county’s forestry committee recommended a contractor for building Saxon Harbor’s campground Wednesday so everything will be ready once federal approval comes through. Four companies submitted bids to rebuild the harbor’s campground — which was destroyed in the July 2016 storm — with Snow Country Contracting’s bid of $1,802,873 coming in as the low bid. “The bids were, across the board, very...
ONTONAGON - Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment received a grant for $363,630 to complete upcoming trail projects. Linda Schulz, secretary and special project coordinator for MI-TRALE, said the money will be used to replace an "old iron beam bridge" that collapsed in 2013 and a couple other projects scheduled for 2019. "We were there one and the next day we were there to finish up our project and the bridge fell in overnight," she said. Schulz said MI-TRALE has be...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The dredging of the Ontonagon Harbor is expected to be done after the Fourth of July. EDC member Pat Tucker told the Economic Development Corporation Board Wednesday that the dredging company officials have received the contract from the Army Corps of Engineers to perform the dredging and the project manager told Tucker he will be coming to Ontonagon at the end of April or early May to look over the area. The manager had slated a visit for March when the area received a big snowstorm and it was pos...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The City of Wakefield addressed its first "rain event" of the year by discharging an excess of diluted raw sewage into designated ditch lines between Sunday and Monday. According to city manager Bob Brown, the action was necessary in order to minimize sewer water back-up into the basements of some Wakefield homes and businesses. "The pumps were fully functional prior to that," said Brown at Monday's meeting of the Wakefield city council. "We...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] RAMSAY - A Tuesday evening public session on a continuing millage proposed by the Bessemer board of education closed early after nobody showed up during the first 15 minutes. The Q & A meeting was offered so the general public could learn details about why the board is asking citizens to vote for a levy of 2.05 mills at a May 7 election. Superintendent Dave Wineburner said the lack of attendance probably suggested that local residents realize the...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — It’s a situation no one wants to be in, but Ironwood Township officials are preparing to move forward following township supervisor Steve Boyd’s death. Boyd died early Thursday morning following a battle with cancer. The township board has 45 days from last Friday to appoint a person to fill the vacant supervisor position, which township officials said translates to May 19. “They have to take the oath prior to that (date),” said treasurer Maria Graser. If the board doesn’t a...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The Michigan State Police Wakefield Post 86 recently had three troopers join its ranks. Stefin Robinson, Paul Maxinoski and Evan Fezatt completed 28 weeks at the MSP's training academy and all three said the training was "intense." "I thought I was in good shape going in, but I'm definitely in better shape now," Fezatt said. F/Lt. Donald Horn, commander of the Wakefield Post, recognized how difficult it is to become a trooper. "For a recru...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Given the proximity to the township’s existing system, the Ironwood Township Board of Trustees agreed to take over responsibility of a water line Tuesday. Located on Country Club Road, the line will be under the roadway to tie in the Gogebic County Country Club and Elk & Hound restaurant into the township’s system. The property is currently part of the city of Ironwood’s water system. Ironwood Utilities Manager Bob Tervonen said the property is at the end of the city’s...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield city council voted Monday evening to appoint Dale White to a seat left vacant when former member Pat Mann resigned, effective Feb. 28. White has been a member of the planning commission for a decade and is in his third term as the chair. After mayor John Granato declared White the best candidate, he and members Kay Wiita and Jim Anderson voted for the appointment and mayor pro tempore Amy Tarro voted against it. When White interviewed for the job by phone last Saturday, he t...
WAKEFIELD - The family of John M. Pachmayer aimed to have 100 people at his 100th birthday last Saturday, and that objective was likely achieved. The celebration began with a social time in the bar area of Wakefield VFW Post 9084, where friends, family members and associates gathered as immediate family transported Pachmayer around the room in his wheelchair. Pachmayer was born on April 8, 1919 to the late Charles and Anna Pachmayer in Ironwood and lived mainly in this region throughout his...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] KIMBALL, Wis. - The Penokee Range 4-H Livestock Club held its annual Spring Fun Frolic at the Kimball Community Center Saturday. Although the rain meant some plans had to changed so outside events could move inside, organizers were pleased to see the community come support the club. "We had a very good turnout today," said Carol Alonen, the club's general leader. She said the rain meant the petting zoo was reduced in size and several large boxes of...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - State Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Houghton, and former state senator Tom Casperson were on hand Saturday to address questions from constituents at Wakefield VFW Post 9084. Markkanen, who was elected to his post last November, told the Globe that one of the main concerns expressed to him Saturday is the area's weak economy, particularly in the wake of Marenisco's Ojibway Correctional Facility closing at the end of last year. "I put in an appropriatio...
GRAND RAPIDS — Federal Department of Justice officials announced the sentences of a downstate Michigan man in a wild fish trafficking case last week. John Cross and John Cross Fisheries Inc., of Kalamazoo, were sentenced for trafficking in illegally transporting and selling lake trout, according to a department news release, and Cross Fisheries was also sentenced for making false records about whitefish purchases. Cross was ordered to serve 12 months in prison intermittently over the course of a five-year probation, according to the release, w...
HURLEY — Rep. Beth Meyers, D-Bayfield, has scheduled a listening session in Iron County later this month, allowing constituents to provide feedback on Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed budget. “Budget listening sessions are extremely helpful in helping me to hear directly from constituents. I’ve always said my most important job is to listen to the people I represent, so I am excited to hold these meetings and to hear directly from the residents of northern Wisconsin,” Meyers said in a statement. The listening session will take place from 10 a.m. to n...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Historic Ironwood Theatre evidently made the right choice Friday when it decided to show "The Princess Bride" in conjunction with this month's First Friday festivities, as over 200 people attended the screening of the cult classic. Around 230 people turned out to watch the movie, the latest film the theatre has shown during the city of Ironwood's monthly First Friday activities. "It's one of our biggest First Friday movies so far,"...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] NEW YORK — Shortly before winning the 65th annual Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions in New York City Sunday, the rising opera star fought to remain calm and control his breathing. Miles Mykkanen, the 27-year-old tenor and Bessemer native, gathered his composure and walked through the darkness from his dressing room to the stage. On the way he felt something under his foot and said he heard a soft metallic sound. He reached down and found a bent nail, a sign of good luck for a performer. “I...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Work has once again begun at the M-28 bridge over Jackson Creek - only this time drivers should be able to continue using the highway during the construction. The delays in replacing the bridge east of Wakefield that kept M-28 closed for longer than expected last year continue to cause problems as the highway was reduced to one lane Thursday to allow for additional work on a bridge approach. Michigan Department of Transportation...
WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield Public Library recently received a useful tool for this year's space themed summer reading program. Joel Laessig, director at Wakefield Public Library said the summer program normally has a craft, project or activity element to it so he used social media to ask for help finding some equipment. Steve and Fresia Stalker, of Hurley, responded to the library's call by donating a telescope. Laessig said the "incredible gift" will be used by the library to hold stargazing...
