Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - All systems are go for the 2019 Stock and Junior National Championships to be held on Sunday Lake next week. The week-long event is authorized by the American Power Boat Association, which is the governing body for national outboard motor races. The Badger State Outboard Association in Wisconsin submitted the bid for the local races, and the Wakefield-Bessemer Rotary Club is providing local sponsorship. "It's fun to watch," said local race...
By STEVE NEWMAN [email protected] IRONWOOD - On Thursday, Waupaca Foundry held a ribbon-cutting for the opening of their seventh manufacturing facility, and the first in this area, in the Ironwood Industrial Park. A host of dignitaries attended the event, which celebrated the cooperation of area, city and state entities along with management at Waupaca to bring the plant here. The facility represents an investment of $4.3 million and will create 61 new jobs, 42 of which are already...
BESSEMER — David and Denise Solie of Columbus Wisconsin, claimed the record high Bessemer 50-50 prize of $36,996 on Friday afternoon. The duo has been supporting Bessemer Blast and buying tickets for years and say they “just got lucky,” according to a press release issued by raffle chairman Mark Malmberg. “We love watching the parade and seeing Marty’s Goldenaires. We’re always impressed how such a small community can come together and organize such a great celebration,” Denise said. The Solies enjoy the Gogebic Range area, especially Li...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - People stood with hands over hearts as Festival Ironwood officially began Thursday afternoon in Depot Park. Bob Cannon, chaplain for Ironwood's American Legion Post 5 opened the ceremony with a blessing and a prayer after Veronica Bolton sang the National Anthem. "Eternal Father we pray to you to bless the Ironwood festival of 2019 and give us fair weather, give us patience and understanding, for all our patrons, young and old. Give us...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON - A recent announcement by the U.S. General Services Administration about auctioning off lighthouses has brought some confusion in Ontonagon. While the Associated Press reported "three historic Great Lakes lighthouses owned by the federal government are going on the auction block," the navigational light for sale in Ontonagon is the "breakwater light" on the pier which sticks out into Lake Superior and not the 153-year-old lighthouse on shore closer...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Following several car break-ins earlier this week, the Ironwood Public Safety Department is reminding residents about steps they can take to reduce the chance they are targeted. He made clear the problem isn’t isolated to a specific area, or even to the city of Ironwood. “It was primarily over one night recently, but there’s been other nights in the past … where people have reported their vehicles have been entered,” said IPSD Sgt. Matt Sterbenz. “Not only in our area, but Hurley has ha...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic and Ontonagon County Friend of the Court joins together with fellow FOC across Michigan to celebrate the organization’s 100th year anniversary. Created in 1919, the agency is responsible for enforcing domestic relation matters. Linda Dean, Gogebic County’s FOC said when couples go through a divorce, any children who are involved receive assistance from her department. “We’re here for the best interest of children,” she said. “That’s why we’re here.” FOC gathers information...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - Author Callie Bates said her passion for telling stories and an interest in fantasy and mythology shaped her direction. Speaking to Mercer residents about her career on Wednesday at the community center, Bates talked about her new book "The Soul of Power," which is the final of a three book "Waking Land" trilogy published by Del Ray Books. She also told stories about her life and what pushed her to become a writer. "Callie is...
MERCER, Wis. — With the prevalence of smart phones and GPS, it’s increasingly rare to get around without the assistance of digital technology. However, Fe University is teaching an orienteering class next month for those interested in improving their skills with a map and compass. The class will be held Aug. 13 and 20 from 1-3 p.m., and 1-4 p.m. Aug. 22. The first two classes will be held at the Mercer Public Library. The third class will be held in the field, at a location still being decided. “Participants will explore compass types, discover...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Phase 1 of the reconstruction of the Gogebic-Iron County Airport's taxiway neared completion as crews added temporary markings to the taxiway Thursday. Tom Janssen, an engineer with Mead & Hunt, said the old asphalt was removed by the airport's fixed base of operations as well as the taxiway before the surface was regraded and fresh asphalt laid down. "We have to stop work for 30 days while the asphalt surface cures out," he said. "The...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Members of the Wakefield-Marenisco board of education voted Monday evening to support a resolution in support of greater state funding of schools. "There's a group that's been fighting for years to get adequate funding," superintendent Jason Gustafson told the board. "They've asked for each school to approve a resolution." The superintendent said that the state budget for the coming school year has not yet been concluded, so the resolution...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon County Board of Commissioners agreed Resolute Forest Products Mill in Menominee can deposit some of its paper mill sludge at the Ever-Green Landfill and Recycling Center in Ontonagon to help save the jobs of 100 workers in Menominee. Pat Tucker, owner of Ever-Green, told the county board the heavy rains in the Menominee area have made it impossible for that mill to enter and deposit their sludge. He said they are looking around for approved depositories for a short-term deposit or the...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Iron County Judge Patrick Madden died last week, ending over three decades on the bench. He was 69. Madden was found in his home Wednesday morning, according to courthouse officials. Madden served on the bench for 33 years, starting when Gov. Anthony Earl appointed him in June 1986 to replace retiring judge John Varda. Madden was first elected to the bench in 1987. Prior to becoming a judge, Madden served as Iron County district attorney and corporation counsel in 1985. Courthouse o...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] RAMSAY - Bessemer Township Memorial Park was once a swimming destination before floods washed the dam away in the 1990s, and township leaders are adding a more natural water attraction this summer. The wading and swimming hole is part of an ongoing $400,000 park restoration that has brought new playground equipment, renovated tennis courts and added a basketball-pickleball court with lighting, said Bessemer Township Supervisor Jeffery Randall. The...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO - Members of the Marenisco Township board of trustees learned at their Monday evening meeting that state Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Houghton, will be present Thursday to discuss the status of the former Ojibway Correctional Facility. Township supervisor Richard Bouvette reported that Markkanen will be at the township hall in Marenisco at 1:30 p.m. that day. Bouvette said he expects other officials, as yet unnamed, to attend as well. Bouvette said he...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] UPSON, Wis. - The charred remains of the base lodge at Whitecap Mountains Resort are now in the process of being demolished after a Jan. 18 chimney fire destroyed the building in Upson, Wis. David Dziuban, who manages the 400-acre resort, said Saturday that his own staff so far has deconstructed about 50 percent of the ruined structure. Dziuban said they are employing a deliberative approach "to limit as much as possible what goes to landfills." He added...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD - Patrons said the topic of a music documentary drew them to the Historic Ironwood Theatre on Friday, but to have the filmmaker present with a touring recording artist was something special. Filmmaker Neil Norman, who was present to introduce the film, "The Seeds: Pushin' Too Hard," said the Minneapolis screening had sold out but that he was still honored to speak to the small crowd here who he called the "V.I.P's of Ironwood." The...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Parts of Ironwood’s Depot Park are marked off and the tent will be set up in the coming days as Festival Ironwood is once again here. The 26th annual festival kicks off Wednesdays, with many of the Depot Park activities running through Saturday. “It’s going to be a wonderful celebration of summer, everything that’s worked for us in the past we’ve kept, … ” said Festival Ironwood co-chair Keith Johnson told the Daily Globe. The four-day event will feature many of the crowd favorites; incl...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield City Council will offer its first "Coffee with Council" session this morning in the council room of the municipal building in Wakefield. The session will run from 9-11 a.m. with council members Kay Wiita and Dale White available during the first hour and mayor pro tempore Amy Tarro and White available in the second hour. Council members hope that a casual atmosphere and treats will encourage local residents to share their ideas an...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Downtown Art Place held a reception Friday evening to mark the opening of its "Birch" exhibition on display in the concourse of the Historic Ironwood Theatre. The exhibit features 25 people, according to organizer Peg Sandin, who submitted approximately 56 pieces. "Art is alive and well in Ironwood," Sandin told the Daily Globe. "We've had a lot of people here all night. ... It's well attended." Entries came from Minnesota, Wisconsin...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — It may only be a symbolic action, but Iron County will likely join other counties around the state in asking Madison to eliminate the state’s 0% levy cap, after the Board of Supervisors’ finance committee forwarded a resolution on the issue to the full county board Thursday. “What are they going to do if all 72 counties send it in? They’re going to have to take some sort of action,” board member Scott Erickson said, regarding the resolution. “They’ve got to recognize it at least, right?” T...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Kimball man accused of making threats around the area in a pair of Iron County cases was found not competent to stand trial in an Iron County courtroom Thursday. Price County Judge Kevin Klein ruled Robert “Barrel Bob” Gollubske, 82, not competent based on a report from the Wisconsin Forensic Unit, suspending the two criminal cases that were the subject of Thursday’s hearing. “The doctor opines that based upon the current evaluation … the defendant, Robert Gollubske, is presently rende...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] HURLEY - A new logo for the Hurley Northstars was chosen during a rebranding committee meeting Tuesday evening held at Hurley K-12 School. Kevin Genisot, district administrator for the school, said 38 students on the committee narrowed down 36 citizen generated submissions. The group chose a logo which incorporated the letter "H" using font similar to the letterman sweater from 1949. "The one that the committee voted on was the old nostalgic type of b...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Wakefield Township residents with opinions about how best to move the area forward can now share them via a door-to-door survey this month. The township has hired two young men, Austin Ahonen and Niko Hewitt, to conduct the survey as a means to gather data for its new master plan. Thursday was their first day to begin knocking on doors, said township supervisor John Cox, adding the boys will work as a team. Cox said that township board members...
