Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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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...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] KIMBALL Wis. - The community center in Kimball was stuffed with turkey and packed with people on Sunday afternoon with people supporting the Kimball's Fire Department 37th annual turkey dinner. John Smith, fire chief for the department, said preparation for the diner takes weeks of planning. "We did 43 turkeys, 900 frozen pounds of turkey," he said. Along with the turkey, he said they used 600 pounds of potatoes, six cases of corn, six cases of beans...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — Anyone who has had a problem while skiing knows the value of a ski patroller. Persons in that role are like the state troopers of the ski slopes, continually traveling the routes to be sure that everyone remains safe. It’s a volunteer job, according to Alex Young, who has been a patroller since 2012 at Bessemer’s Powderhorn Mountain Resort. He said his job is to promote safety proactively, to monitor daily runs, and to address emergencies as needed. “We’ve got, I believe, 33 primary patroller...
Veterans and their families have been invited to upcoming veterans town halls in Gogebic and Iron (Wis.) counties March 12-13. The meetings will be hosted by officials from the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center and the local county veterans service offices. “These town halls are not limited to those who use our services. We welcome any veterans and their families who may not be enrolled in VA health care to come and learn about its services and benefits,” said Brad Nelson, public affairs officer at the Iron Mountain-based VA Medical Cen... Full story
IRONWOOD — Aspirus Hospital in Ironwood is using remote technology to offer patients expanded access to physicians. David Sim, manager of marketing and public relations for Aspirus, said it’s not always easy for the hospital to find enough doctors to work in the area. “It’s hard for rural communities to compete with such high demand,” he said. “Everybody wants more providers.” Telehealth addresses this problem by allowing doctors to live anywhere in the world, but work where they are most needed. During a demonstration, a doorbell soun... Full story
BAYFIELD, Wis. — National Park Service officials based in Bayfield announced Friday that the ice caves along the Lake Superior shore near Meyers Beach remain closed. The NPS ice team checked conditions Thursday. Two distinct sheets of ice were found, according to a press release, including a “relatively smooth ice for much of Mawikwe Bay (at Meyers Beach) and a fractured ice sheet along the entire length of the caves. This sheet is rough with shark fins and overturned ice.” Significant snow cover is one of the big challenges, the release said.... Full story
The Daily Globe print edition will not be available Saturday due to technical difficulties with the press late Friday night. The local stories are available online here at yourdailyglobe.com. The digital edition is unaffected.... Full story
IRONWOOD — Wesley United Methodist Church kicked off the first Friday of March by offering a free community dinner. Head trustee for the church Ronald Ahonen said the church has cooked Christmas dinners for the neighborhood in the past, but has never done something like this before. He said, the mission of the church is to serve and that’s what they are trying to do. “We hope people come and enjoy the fellowship as well as the dinner,” he added. Keith Mullikin, pastor of the church, said the church had a food pantry for a number of years, but d... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Former Hurley mayor Joe Pinardi is facing charges in Iron County Court in connection to an existing case involving former fire chief Darrell Petrusha. Pinardi, 69, is charged with being a party to the crime of unauthorized use of an entity’s identifying information or documents, misdemeanor false swearing and obstructing an officer. The first is a felony, while the other two counts are misdemeanors. The charges primarily stem from statements Pinardi allegedly made regarding Pet...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The inaugural Mountains of the Midwest winter triathlon is coming to Wolverine Nordic Ski Trails in Ironwood Township. The race will start at 10 a.m. Saturday, and feature competitors skiing, fat-tire biking and snowshoeing. The triathlon’s three legs will have competitors complete a 6k cross-country ski, with both classic or skate skiing allowed; followed by a 8k fat-bike race and a 5k snowshoe. Justin Blake, one of the race’s organizers, said he got the idea for hosting the r...
