Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - A week-long youth theater internship at the Historic Ironwood Theatre concludes with a zany retelling of "Sleeping Beauty," as a 1930s Hollywood comedy-musical. Around 60 kids ages 7 to 18 showed up early Monday morning to audition as actors, singers, dancers and everything in-between. Organizers from Prairie Fire Children's Theatre said the most important quality while auditioning was a willingness to have fun and participate in the...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Property appraiser Tom Williams said Monday evening that he wishes he had better news about the now vacant Wakefield City Hall that still stands with sad pride on the town's Sunday Lake Street. "Unfortunately, it is what it is," he said to council members, who voiced no surprise. The council hired Williams, of the R.T. Williams Agency, Inc. in Ironwood, in the spring to inspect the hall. The result was his presentation of a related 28-page...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The numbers may not be where the district wants them to be, but they are trending in the right direction. That’s the message the Ironwood Area Schools’ board of education heard Monday regarding the district’s fund balance as the board approved the final round of budget amendments for the current fiscal year and passed next year’s budget. Although the exact numbers won’t be finalized until the annual audit is complete, Superintendent Travis Powell said the district’s fund balance grew...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The audience at the Historic Ironwood Theatre was treated to a night of string music Saturday as Molly O and the TrueGrass Band performed a mix of original tunes and bluegrass staples. The group featured Bayfield resident Molly Otis, who toured the world in the early '90s as her band, Molly and the Heymakers, reached the top 50 on the charts with the single, "Chasing Something Called Love." Otis told the audience Saturday she still loves...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO - Books and bakery were available for sale Saturday at the Marenisco Township Hall as part of a fundraiser for the Friends of the Marenisco Public Library. Hard-cover books and paperbacks were available for $1 and 50 cents, respectively. Also included was a rummage table and plenty of coffee. Linda Detloff, librarian, and several ladies assisting her said that most of the bakery had been sold out shortly after noon. The event was one of several a...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Supporters of the Gogebic Range Health Foundation gathered at the Cold Iron Brewery Sunday for the organization’s annual Christmas in June fundraiser. “It’s really good. We’re really happy with the turnout,” said Andrea Newby, the foundation’s program director. Now in its third year, Newby said it looked like the event had hit its turnout goal this year. There were a variety of raffles and drawings that attendees could enter, as well as food and some games for the kids in attendance. A...
BESSEMER - The Bessemer Parks and Recreation Board on Friday met at a remote area of Bluff Valley Park to discuss a disability accessible vision for an undeveloped area. The area is across Kallander creek from the outfield fence of the Little League field to the east, and the walking path from the State Street location to the west. A long term vision would be to create a nature observation point that would comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. "We didn't even know what we had here...
MARENISCO - In a peppy Tuesday evening program in Marenisco, Bill Jamerson of Ironwood used both story and song to help local residents understand more about the Civilian Conservation Corps, which operated nearly a century ago in this region. Jamerson, who was entertaining at the Marenisco pavilion, said the CCC was Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "signature" program, as part of "the New Deal," and it ran from 1933 to 1942 during the Great Depression and the early years of World War II. Unemployed m...
BESSEMER — An Iron River man pleaded guilty for taking a car from an Ironwood parking lot in Gogebic Circuit Court on Tuesday. Kyle Cal Kontney, 26, pleaded guilty to unlawfully driving away with a vehicle and use of methamphetamine as part of a plea agreement. The agreement also requires he plead guilty to breaking and entering of a motor vehicle to steal property less than $200 in a separate case in Gogebic County District Court. The unlawful driving charge is a 5-year felony, while breaking and entering and use of meth are misdemeanors. In e...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Two Kimball men were charged this week with the 2015 bombing of Mathy Construction’s asphalt plant in Kimball. Robert “Barrel Bob” Gollubske, 82, and his son, Matthew Allen Gollubske, 38, are each charged with two counts of being a party to the crime of using explosives to damage property — a Class C felony with a potential maximum penalty of up to 40 years in prison or a fine of up to $100,000. Both men have previously complained about the asphalt plant — also known as the Northwoods...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - Both children and adults responded with laughs and awe with the comedy, magic and juggling of a husband and wife performing duo Thursday at Mercer Library. In Capable Hands, the comedy duo of Steve Russell and Kobi Shaw, brought the same family-style blend of juggling, balancing, magic and novelty tricks that has appeared on television and venues around the world. "Yah, it's been amazing," said Russell. "For years we traveled and...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — It’s been a year now since Jason Gustafson took on the role of superintendent for the Wakefield-Marenisco School District, and he’s pleased that board of education members have given him an overall rating of 4 out of 4, or “highly effective.” “I think the year went really well,” said the superintendent in an interview in his office this week. Board members evaluated Gustafson after a closed session on Monday evening, during which they rated an...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - More than 100 children enjoyed a Wednesday lunch at Depot Park curtesy of Ironwood Area School's Meet up and Eat Up program. The program provides free meals at the park from 11 a.m., Monday through Friday, to those under the age of 18. Lori Rye, a cook along with her assistant Lori Grbavcich, aka, "Thelma and Louise," served chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, and choice of milk while offering unlimited helpings of fruits and vegetables....
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The conversation regarding the Ironwood Area Schools’ branding effort continued Tuesday as district officials held another meeting with various stakeholders. A group of approximately 20 parents, teachers, coaches and community members met at the school to continue the discussion about branding that was started with a meeting in September where the district selected the shade of red it wanted to make the district’s color going forward. Tuesday’s discussion centered on what version...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER — Northern Michigan has a perfent safety rating for busing kids to and from school, and continuing education has a lot to do with that, said organizers of a Wednesday training at A.D. Johnston Junior and Senior High School. There were 44 bus drivers attending the six-hour continuing education that is required every two years under the Pupil Transportation Act of Michigan, said Chris Bergquist, business manager and transportation s...
By BRYAN HELLIOS bhellios@yourdailyglobe IRONWOOD - Northern Michigan University sponsored an updated basic rider course hosted by The Motorcycle Safety Foundation at Gogebic Community College Saturday. According to MSF's website, the popularity of motorcycle riding is increasing all over the country. The rider course offers riders of all skill levels "some of the most comprehensive training available anywhere." All MSF instructors are certified RiderCoaches and are experienced avid riders. For...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - A Wisconsin man was sentenced to prison in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday for his role in a Marenisco Township home invasion last year. Todd Matthew Norton, 48, of New London, was sentenced to 15-30 years in prison for first-degree home invasion and 7-15 years for assault with intent to do great bodily harm. The two sentences will be served concurrently. He was also ordered, along with his co-defendants, to pay $68,580 in...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — In their first meeting after school ended last week, the Wakefield-Marenisco district board of education voted Monday to pass its 2019-20 fiscal budget, which includes just over $3 million for both revenue and appropriations in the general fund. The vote followed a budget presentation in a prior budget hearing led by Tina Trevarthen, business manager for the Wakefield-Marenisco school district. She said the budget is based now on an estimated number of 289 students. The general fund i...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley K-12 School board approved using Hurley Northstars as the school's mascot name during Monday night's meeting. The change was passed with Leslie Kolesar being the only member to vote "no." Prior to the board's vote, senior class president Ally Rye along with Dayne Stuhr - president of the mascot executive committee - explained how the name was selected. "Once we had it down to three (choices), we sent that out to the whole school...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO - Members of the Marenisco Township board voted 3-2 Monday evening to pass a Marijuana Facilities Ordinance that includes terms in which marijuana enterprise can operate within township boundaries. Ordinance No. 06172019, which is unprecedented in Gogebic County, will require any such entrepreneurs to meet the qualifications for state licensing, which have yet to be determined in Michigan. The action follows last year's vote by citizens to...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County’s forestry and parks committee approved the winning bids for the county’s 2019 spring timber sale last week, a key source of revenue for the county. A total of 55 bids were received on 17 of the 18 sales up up for bid, with one sale failing to receive a bid. The winning bids the committee approved June 11 are expected to generate approximately $1,228,743 for the county’s coffers. However, the exact amount won’t be known until the parcels are logged. Iron County Forester...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Range Trail Authority held an all-terrain vehicle safety course on Saturday at Gogebic Community College. Deborah Fergus, certified Instructor through the Michigan's Department of Natural Resources, stressed to a class of 13 the importance of riding safely and respectively so trails will remain open. "If you go downstate below the bridge, you can not ride like we ride up here," she said. Many roads in the upper peninsula can be...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] HURLEY - Penokee Range 4H Livestock Club hosted a "Haymakers 'n Hotdogs" fundraising event Friday at Cary Mine Market. The event raises money for the club, which in turn is partly used for the "betterment of Iron County's fairgrounds," 4H leader Brock Swartz said. "We have our main show at the market sale," he said. "The kids all display their animals at the fair." The club has installed concrete in the barns to contain any biohazards, he said,...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] MARENISCO — A dozen nature lovers joined an Ottawa National Forest hosted hike to Kakabika Falls on Saturday. The falls is gaining popularity after being selected by the U.S. Postal Service as one of 2019’s ‘Wild and Scenic River’ postage stamps. Ian Shackleford, botanist for the forest service, led a tour down a short trail to where photographer Tim Palmer stood to take his picture of the river back in June of 2013. “I found the very spot,” he said. While walking to the falls, the guide pointed out...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] KIMBALL, Wis. - A two-vehicle crash temporarily closed U.S. 2 in Kimball Friday afternoon. The two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision at around 2 p.m. Friday, Iron County Sheriff Paul Samardich told the Daily Globe, on the highway near Defer Road. Four people were transported by Beacon Ambulance to Aspirus Ironwood Hospital as a result of the crash. The highway had re-opened by 4 p.m. The Iron County Sheriff's Department continues to...
