Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The scheduled activities at the Ironwood Township township hall ended abruptly Monday evening as at least two support beams in the building's gymnasium cracked under the apparent weight of the snow load on the roof, leading to the building's evacuation. The township board of trustees' scheduled meeting was wrapping up in the adjacent meeting room shortly after 6 p.m. when some of the people involved with the basketball practice...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - At their regular Monday meeting, Chairman Dale White told members of Wakefield's planning commission that the nature of their roles was about to change. "We're going to become more proactive in what happens in town," he said, adding, "Everybody keep a clear, open mind about where we're going." City manager Bob Brown then spent his first commission meeting explaining to members what he hopes they will accomplish in the next year or so. Using a...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission approved submitting a DNR Trust Fund Grant program application to acquire the Beltline Railroad Grade during the commissions meeting held Monday at the Ironwood Memorial Building. The Beltline acquisition would connect into the western end of the Iron Belle Trail, creating a network of looping trails to increase access for recreational activities within the city. The project is estimated to cost $20,000 for the purchase of the land only. The city is seeking $...
MERCER — Long before the region was settled fur traders and early inhabitants used Iron County’s Flambeau Trail. Now locals will have the chance to learn the history of the 40-mile portage between the mouth of the Montreal River and Long Lake as Fe University offers “Exploring and documenting the Flambeau Trail and Turtle Portage.” The class will meet from 2 to 5 p.m. on five Tuesdays between April 16 and May 14, and will feature a mix of classroom sessions and field work. “Students will explore the trail and document their research in a form...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ice Crystals skaters had the chance to show off this weekend as the club presented "Flashback to the '50s and '60s." Three shows over the course of two days were the culmination of the figure skating season that started in late October, according to coach Rebecca Samson. Samson was very pleased with the the performances and the effort the skaters put into their routines. "The kids did a great job with all of the performances. We...
WAKEFIELD - Normally telling someone to go jump in a lake is a bad thing, Saturday it was just the instructions as Regional Hospice held its annual Polar Plunge at Sunday Lake in Wakefield. Those brave enough to endure the cold water lined the banks of the lake near the Eddy Park boat launch, waiting for their turn to jump into a hole in the ice and then hurry back to shore to dry off. They were surrounded by cheering spectators encouraging their efforts. Around 40 jumpers participated in this...
RAMSAY - People looking to pick up their mail and do other postal business at the Ramsay Post Office are being re-routed to the Wakefield Post Office. It's a temporary arrangement for safety reasons, according to Sabrina Todd at the U.S. Postal Service regional office in Grand Rapids. A sign on the door of the Ramsay Post Office Friday afternoon said the facility was "temporarily closed due to structural safety concerns." "Out of an abundance of concern for the safety and well-being of our emplo...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — It’s not often students get to pick what they are learning about. In Ironwood sixth grade teacher Jason Hofstede’s class, it happens four times a year. Once a quarter Hofstede gives his students the opportunity to design and complete a “genius hour” project for extra credit. “I’ve had kids record songs in their folks’ basement studio. I’ve had kids make a four-foot Eiffel Tower out of popsicle sticks. One girl made the pattern, sewed the dress, modeled the dress with help of grandma ...
MERCER, Wis. - Deputy Amanda Drewson, of the Vilas County Sheriff's Department, recently visited the Mercer School with her new canine partner, Stitch. Drewson spoke with the Leo Club at their meeting at the school on Wednesday. She explained the many tasks that Stitch will be doing, such as finding drugs. Stitch is a trained Belgian Malinois from the Czech Republic, according to Drewson. While Drewson said Stitch is "fully trained," the training is never really done. She and Stitch have begun...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The U.S. Forest Service’s Ottawa National Forest is pursuing a land adjustment in Ontonagon County, which will convert a little more than 219 acres of land from private into public use. Lisa Klaus, public relations officer for the forest service, said the land on the west side of the Victoria Lake reservoir meets the park’s goals. “What we always look for when we are acquiring land is we’re provide recreation opportunities and protecting wildlife,” she said. Using a Tripartite Exchange ...
MERCER,Wis. — Candidates will have a chance to make their case to Mercer voters before April’s spring election as the Iron County Citizens’ Forum is hosting a candidates forum later this month. The forum will be held at 7 p.m. March 18 at the Mercer Community Center, according to organizers, and the candidates running for the town chair and two school board seats have been invited. The forum will divided into two segments, with the town chairman portion starting at 7 p.m. and the school board forum starting at approximately 8 p.m. Jeff Stenb...
MADISON — The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance is urging residents to evaluate their flood insurance coverage now as the National Weather Service predicts temperatures across Wisconsin will rise later this week. With rising temperatures comes the possibility of snowmelt-related flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency noted late last month that Wisconsin’s flood risk is above normal to well-above normal throughout March and April. “I think it’s fair to say that most Wisconsinites are ready for winter to be over,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MADISON, Wis. — More than 14,000 acres of land in southern Iron County may soon become publicly accessible after the state’s Natural Resources Board approved purchasing an easement on commercial timber land. The board approved spending approximately $4.8 million on a conservation easement for 14,352 acres of land in the towns of Carey, Knight and Mercer owned by the Keweenaw Land Association at its Feb. 27 meeting. “We’re excited about (the agreement). We’re thrilled that we’re going to continue...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] MADISON - Students from Iron, Bayfield, Ashland and Douglas counties joined together with others bringing approximately 150 collaborative voices to legislators Feb. 11-13 in Madison during the 34th annual Superior Days. Neil Klemme, Iron County's 4-H youth development educator, said Superior Days is one of "the oldest grassroots lobbying practices" in the state. He said the yearly event started with all of the counties touching Lake Superior joined...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Township board voted Tuesday night to fund $15,000 for staff from the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region to write a master plan for the township. According to the contract, WUPPDR will prepare the following content with input from township staff and residents: (1) Community profile of socioeconomic and demographic data, infrastructure, community facilities, utilities, natural resources, climate, recreation assets, major employers, and other assets and i...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD - Two long-term volunteers at the Historic Ironwood Theatre received recognition last Saturday night when they were added to the theatre's Hall of Fame. Mark Silver and Karen Hagemann both received the honors following years of dedicated service. Each of them also received a clock as a tangible gesture of appreciation. HIT operations manager Bruce Greenhill praised Silver, who often has acted as a gifted emcee, while also contributing to many...
By DAILY GLOBE STAFF [email protected] WATERSMEET — A man wanted for the murder of a 14-year-old downstate was taken into custody in Watersmeet Friday without incident. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team arrested Juan Sandro Cabrera, 18, at approximately 5:30 a.m. Friday at a home in Watersmeet, according to a Michigan State Police news release, after receiving information from the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department about Cabrera’s location. Cabrera, who is facing open murder, felony firearm possession and gang...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - The Bessemer planning commission voted Tuesday night to pass Ordinance No. 372 to amend the city's zoning ordinance to prohibit the establishment of recreational marijuana ventures within the city. The vote was unanimous and resolved an impasse that had occurred at last month's commission meeting when the same ordinance resulted in a tie vote, with members Bill McDonald and Louis Miskovich voting against it and Chairman Dave Osier and member...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] WATERSMEET - The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa presented five checks for nearly $140,000 to local townships and school districts on Monday at the Tribal Offices in Watersmeet. The five recipients of tribal funds were: Watersmeet Township for $89,336; Watersmeet School, $27,019; Gogebic County, $18,101; Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District, $3,909; and McMillian Township, $1,000 Jim Oliver, the GOISD's director of...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — At a regular meeting Monday evening, the Bessemer city council acknowledged an issue that many citizens overlook while coping with the routine challenges of one winter storm after another. Council members conceded that access to fire hydrants is a genuine safety concern that all residents should be mindful to address. The subject was raised during the public comment session when a city resident who did not want to be identified pointed out that, when firefighters must dig free fire hydrants, t...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - With the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicking off this weekend, Bessemer sixth graders are once again incorporating the famous Alaskan race into their curriculum. Steven Kellogg and his team of sled dogs visited Washington Elementary School to give the kids a first-hand experience of mushing. He brought three of his dogs - Split, Layla and Moon - to the school Wednesday, showing the students how the dogs are harnessed to the sled and...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD - Wind chill hovering around zero may have deterred people from participating in last Saturday's first annual Mountains of the Midwest Triathlon at Wolverine Nordic Ski Trails in Ironwood. Only 16 hardy souls signed up for the competition, which included a combination of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and fat bike racing, with each segment immediately following the previous one. "This is a hard race," said Sue Spaete, who organized the event...
