Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] Gogebic County voters are casting ballots in Michigan's August primary today, setting the stage for November's general election. The ballot features a number of national, state and local races; as well as a variety of millage measures. For the partisan section, voters must confine their votes to a single party. They can vote in the non-partisan and proposal sections regardless of party choice. The Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties all...
By JEAN NORDINE [email protected] BESSEMER — In a 4-0 vote the Bessemer City Council passed Ordinance No. 367 – Medical Marijuana as a Home Occupation ordinance at Monday’s meeting. This was the second reading of the ordinance which has been fine-tuned to address concerns about locations, compliance with the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act and the General Rules of the Michigan Department of Community Health, request of the city to inspect facilities, odor, and building safety. Council members did not want to delay passing the ordin...
By STEVE NEWMAN [email protected] IRONWOOD - A group of over 450 people were registered and many of them gathered together in the Ironwood Memorial Building Saturday evening for the centennial celebration for the Roosevelt School, a school that served the community for many years in Ironwood Township. The group was brought together by a deep love for the school and the people of the area that was clear to see. "They did a great job with this big of a crew," said Lynn Reini Schedl, who...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — With the murder trials of two men scheduled to begin today in Iron County Court, a third man charged in the death of Wayne M. Valliere Jr. has pleaded guilty. James Lussier, 19, of Woodruff, entered guilty pleas late Thursday afternoon to being a party to the crime of felony murder and two counts of aiding a felon. He is scheduled for sentencing on Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. by Iron County Judge Patrick Madden. Lussier is represented by Hurley attorney Marty Lipske, who entered into a plea agreement w...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — A Saturday spaghetti fundraiser at the Wakefield municipal building took in about $3,000 for the local initiative called “4 the Kids.” Mayor pro tempore Amy Tarro, who co-chairs “4 the Kids” with Peter Koruga, reported the success Sunday, saying they now have about $9,000 total toward their $20,000 ultimate goal. The money will be used to install a multipurpose gym floor in the municipal building’s community room, where the spaghetti feed was h...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] WASHINGTON — Gogebic, Houghton and Menominee counties will be able to use federal assistance in recovering from the rain and flooding in the mid-June storms, after President Donald Trump issued a federal disaster declaration Thursday. The declaration makes funding and other resources available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and other organizations for emergency work and repairs to infrastructures and facilities damaged by the flooding in the storms of June 16-18, according to t...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — While the Old Depot building escaped damage, Ironwood Chamber of Commerce Director Michael Meyer said it could have turned out a lot worse after someone started a small fire under the covered area in front of the Chamber of Commerce office Thursday night. “It was such a dangerous thing to have occurred,” Meyer told the Daily Globe. He said while the pavement was brick, it was under the painted wood ceiling and a spark could poten...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - While work is continuing to rebuild Saxon Harbor, the planned reopening may be slightly delayed. Iron County Forestry and Parks Administrator Eric Peterson told the Iron County Board of Supervisors Tuesday everyone is still shooting for the spring 2019 reopening for the marina. But he said additional project requirements and various delays in rebuilding the harbor after it was destroyed in the July 2016 storm could push that timeline back....
By JEAN NORDINE [email protected] IRONWOOD - It's a soiree - that's fancy for party and whatever could be more fancy than a tea party! Excitement abounded as 35 little girls made their way into the marbled hall "tea room" at the Ironwood Memorial Building when the Carnegie Library hosted the annual "Fancy Nancy" tea party on Thursday. Little ladies wearing their favorite fancy dresses of lace and taffeta, some with feather boas and tiaras, entered the room, had their pictures taken,...
By JEAN NORDINE [email protected] EWEN — After Ewen-Trout Creek School District Principal-Superintendent Alan Tulppo accepted the position of general education director with the Gogebic- Ontonagon Intermediate School District, E-TC decided to split the vacant position into a part-time superintendent and full-time principal. Dave Radovich, former superintendent at Bessemer, has accepted the part-time superintendent job and E-TC teacher Patti Witt was hired as full-time principal. Radovich grew up in Ontonagon before leaving the area i...
Thursday, Aug. 2 Pickleball, 9-11 a.m. Hemlock Street tennis courts, if raining, Ironwood Memorial Building. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. Strong Bones exercise class, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Community Center. ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages 12-18; Lighthouse Faith Center, Ironwood. Knights of...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Among the items being decided in Tuesday’s Michigan primary election will be a millage for the Ironwood Area Schools. Voters in the city of Ironwood, as well as Ironwood and Erwin townships, will be asked to approve a 5-year millage so the district can borrow $735,000 for the purchase of new school buses and various renovations and improvements to the Luther L. Wright K-12 School. The estimated amount expected to be levied in 2019 is .71 mill, according to the ballot language, with an...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] SAXON, Wis. - As the massive rebuilding project continues at Saxon Harbor following the July 11 storm of 2016, some mysteries are being solved. One of those mysteries for the past two years has been the disappearance of a boat owned by Neil Gilbertson, who lives at the harbor on Lake Superior with his family. While the dozens of boats that blew out to sea in the storm or broke up in the harbor had been located, there wasn't a trace of the Ty Breaker....
By JEAN NORDINE [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - Despite the inclement weather, people came out in droves to shop and browse amongst the 250 exhibitors at Wednesday's 38th annual Loon Day celebration in Mercer. There was something for everyone from the loon-calling contest, an abundance of food choices, music, dancing, wood carving demonstrations, bubble blowing, sidewalk and bake sales, face painting for kids, a flea market, raffles and much more. The award winning Lakeland...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — While the supervisors may not have been happy about it, the Iron County Board of Supervisors approved borrowing over $1.2 million Tuesday to cover the county’s 2017 placement costs. This is the second year the board has decided to borrow money to fund the county’s costs for court-ordered placements — a move that allows the county to exceed the state-imposed levy limit and pass at least a portion of the burden onto the county’s taxpayers. The placements occur for a variety of reasons,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - Area bookworms in search of a deal can head over the Mercer Public Library this week for the Friends of the Mercer Library's summer book sale. While it was only the first day, Library Director Teresa Schmidt said Tuesday started with an early rush and the sale had been going well so far. "That (rush is) always nice, people who like to get in right away and get the best selection," Schmidt said. "But we are adding new things every day...
By JEAN NORDINE [email protected] A must-see destination for tourists is spectacular Bond Falls, just 3 ½ miles east of Paulding. To see the falls in all its glory visitors can take a foot trail from the Bond Falls Outpost or drive to the handicap access walkway. As they walk the foot trail along side the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon River, the water flows over stepping stones and begins a slight decent before the river widens to about 80 feet, then takes an abrupt drop into a...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — Preparations continued Monday afternoon in Iron County Court for next week’s murder trial, with 110 potential jurors already whittled down to 85. Judge Patrick Madden said some elderly residents in the jury pool had been eliminated for the Aug. 6-15 murder trials of Richard F.A. Allen, 27, and Joseph D. Lussier, 26, both of Lac du Flambeau. They are charged in the shooting death of Wayne M. Valliere Jr., of Lac du Flambeau, whose body was found near Mercer on New Year’s day. Both are charg...
By JEAN NORDINE [email protected] BRUCE CROSSING - Beginning this week, Bill Waters will have the honor of being the first of many artists specially featured at the Settler's Depot Gallery in Bruce Crossing. When a visitor enters the depot, they will see Waters' birch bark canoes displayed front and center. Waters is a retired Northern Michigan University Criminal Justice professor. He has an abiding passion for the north country with a particular fascination for its Voyageur and The...
BESSEMER — The case against an Ironwood Township man accused of being involved in a standoff with police in May 2017 may be proceeding, after he was recently found to be competent again. While Leonard John Hellier, 48, was recently found competent to stand trial, Gogebic County Prosecutor Nick Jacobs said it still needed to be determined whether he bore criminal responsibility for his actions. Competency and criminal responsibility are the two prongs of an insanity defense, according to Michigan law. Competency determines whether the defendant...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Historic Ironwood Theatre was bustling with talent Saturday when it presented Aurora Nights: An Evening of Vaudeville in celebration of the theatre's 90th birthday. An enthusiastic audience frequently showed its gratitude with claps, yells and whistles as various performers offered comedy, dance and music, along with literal and figurative layers of magic. Several comedians offered an array of fun. Ethan Puisto and Ronnie Nygard were a big...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] HURLEY - Members of the Hurley Education Foundation celebrated four special alumni or friends in their 17th Annual Induction Ceremony Saturday at the Hurley K-12 School. Honored were David Traczyk, of Hurley, and three late honorees: Joseph H. Masterson Sr., Vern Downey and Dr. Joseph Lalich. Traczyk accepted his own award, while family members accepted for Masterson and Downey. A local representative accepted Lalich's award. David Traczyk Patty Riedl, of...
