Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Bryan Hellios [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission approved the mayor’s appointment of Ivan Hellen to Ironwood’s Downtown Development Board on Monday at its meeting. Hellen said he doesn’t exactly know what the board does, but is looking forward to being part of improving downtown. “Anything that is improvement and develops the downtown is a positive thing,” he said. Hellen has a couple of ideas to promote the downtown, and said he hopes his voice will be heard on the committee. “A lot of things are happening in...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Ironwood Township once again has a township supervisor, as the township board of trustees Monday appointed Jim Simmons to fill the vacant office. “I feel he’s very qualified,” Treasurer Maria Graser said, in support of Simmons. “Through everything we’ve gone through in the township, he’s been there for us 100 percent.” Simmons will complete the remainder of former supervisor Steve Boyd’s term, which ends after the 2020 election. Boyd died in April after a battle with cance...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO - Close to 100 people filled the community room of the Marenisco Town Hall for a Monday evening public hearing on a proposed marijuana ordinance that would allow recreational marijuana enterprise. "There will be no catcalls," said Marenisco supervisor Richard Bouvette while opening the floor to questions and comments. Although the hearing allowed the public to vent its concerns, Bouvette said members of the township board then would be the ones...
IRONWOOD - Friends of the Iron Belle Trail turned the pavilion at Ironwood Depot Park into a desert smorgasbord for their annual Mother's Day Walk, Run & Roll on Sunday. The group of volunteers help keep up the trail and promote it, said Enni Gregas, member of the trail association. The event encourages people to be active and gives people a chance to see the trail, she added. "It's beautiful and it's scenic," she said. Little kids can learn to ride their bikes, she said, and seniors can ride sa...
HURLEY - The 14th annual Brian Nasi Memorial Heart run/walk took place on Saturday at the Hurley K-12 school. Ginger Nasi, widow of Brian, founded the event to create awareness of heart disease and promote healthy habits. "We're starting with the youth in the community and make it a healthy habit to always get out there and exercise and do the best you can," she said. Nasi said the event has always been more of a "family running event" to encourage creating a healthy lifestyle early on in life....
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College graduates of 2019 wore smiles as they took part in the college's 85th commencement ceremony on Friday. "Tonight is your night," Erik Guenard, interim president at GCC said welcoming everyone who attended the event. "This is the time when your family, friends, this community and the college take pride in your accomplishments," he said while congratulating the students. With 213 students graduating, Karen...
IRONWOOD — Arts Midwest and the Ironwood Theatre announced Thursday that Ironwood has been selected to participate in the 2019-21 cycle of Arts Midwest World Fest. The program offers Midwestern communities, especially smaller and mid-size communities, an opportunity to experience music, language, and culture from across the world, according to theatre board member Karen Hagemann. Arts Midwest and the theatre will collaborate for the next two years to bring four “high-caliber” international music ensembles to Ironwood, said Hagemann. Each of th...
IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Carnegie Library and Michigan Humanities invites area residents to join in reading “What the Eyes Don’t See.” Written by Dr Mona Hanna Attisha’a, the book recounts her discovery that Flint’s children were being poisoned by lead in the city’s drinking water. Michigan Humanities chose the book for the 2019 -20 Great Michigan Read. According to a press release issued by the Ironwood Carnegie Library, The Great Michigan Read connects Michigan residents by “deepening readers’ understanding of our state, our society, and our...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Red Bull 400 will return to Copper Peak on Saturday. Kassi Huotari, marketing director for Copper Peak, said the second annual event is bigger than last year. “There will be 1,000 participants rather than the 470 we had last year,” she said. The event begins at 8 a.m. and a day of racing begins at 9:45. The event is free for spectators. Dubbed as the “World’s steepest 400 meter race,” racers start at the bottom of the landing a...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - The Downtown Development Authority in Bessemer voted Thursday afternoon to hire a filmmaker from Ontonagon County to create four videos to market Bessemer online. Kristin Ojaniemi of Bruce Crossing was hired at a cost of $1,000 per video to record and produce vignettes of local residents while also showcasing local assets such as outdoor recreational options. The DDA originally had hoped for six videos, but reduced the number to four to...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — An Illinois man is facing local charges after he tried to escape from the custody of the Iron County Sheriff’s Department in late April. Devin Jacob Snow, 29, is charged with escape while awaiting trial for a felony in Gogebic County regarding his attempt to flee custody while at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Even though Snow was arrested in Iron County prior to his escape attempt, Gogebic County Prosecutor Nick Jacobs said the fact the incident happened in Ironwood meant he “has appro...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - Members of the Bessemer Planning Commission voted Tuesday evening to approve a marketing strategy and an ordinance relating to storage after related public hearings drew no audience. The marketing strategy describes Bessemer as "a small, affordable town centered in the outdoors with miles of motorized and non-motorized trails and a great place to raise a family with phenomenal schools." The plan also suggests promoting the town as a trail and re...
HURLEY — The 14th annual Brian Nasi Memorial Heart run/walk and Wellness Expo takes place Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. at the Hurley K-12 School. The expo runs from 8 to 11 a.m. while the race starts at 9 a.m. Registered participants can pick up their Race Day Packets as early as 8 a.m. in the school commons Ricky Kelly, event organizer, said people will still be able to sign up on race day. “Usually we hit around 150 runners,” she said. “We’re not sure what to expect this year, but we’re about at our usual pre-registration numbers,” s...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — When the Wisconsin walleye season opened this weekend, it was likely the beginning of the last season of fishing on the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage before regulations change regarding the type of walleyes that anglers can keep. Under the current fishing regulations for the flowage, a person can keep up to three walleyes a day with no restrictions on size. The proposed rule would maintain the three-fish daily bag limit, but would require they be at least 12 inches and only one fish o...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Sixth graders in Ironwood, Bessemer and Wakefield-Marenisco are taking part in a local tradition this week as they attend Camp Superior at Little Girl’s Point. Ironwood’s students arrived at camp Monday and will leave today, while Bessemer and Wakefield-Marenisco students arrive today and will be at the lodge at Little Girl’s Point through Friday. Over the three days the students are at camp, they will participate in a range o...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Waiting for a golf course to open for the season can seem like eternity to those who love the sport. But the wait is over, as Gogebic Country Club manager Gary Mariani said the grounds may have still been wet but they let walkers take to the greens on Friday and carts were allowed on Sunday. By mid-morning Tuesday, the temperature was about 50 degrees and people were reserving tee times. “People have been chomping at the bit to get out the...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon Scholarship Foundation was established in 1984 to provide the opportunity for Ontonagon Area School District graduates to continue their education. An endowment fund was established to grant annual scholarships from the interest earnings of the endowment. Since 1984, the Foundation has awarded over $377,000 in scholarships to 629 Ontonagon Area School graduates. Thursday, the Foundation board of directors learned the foundation has topped the one million dollar level, with $1,289,972...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] PHILLIPS, Wis. - An Arbor Vitae, Wis., man pleaded guilty to 12 felonies in Price County Circuit Court Monday in two cases related to the murder of a Lac du Flambeau man near Mercer in 2017. Evan T. Oungst, 29, pleaded guilty to second degree reckless homicide by omission in one case against him, as well as seven counts of harboring or aiding a felon and four counts of delivery of a prescription drug in a related case. Oungst was one of five men...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - A steady stream of people filed into Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant's banquet room on Monday for the annual Kiwanis Pancake Day fundraiser. Kiwanis member, and chairman for this year's Pancake Day, Bernie Hibblen said historical data from previous years was used to predict the group would be needing enough supplies to make 500 to 600 breakfasts. "This is our biggest fundraiser," he said. Hibblen said money raised by the club helps many...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — At their regular meeting Monday evening, members of the Bessemer City Council sought to clarify public confusion over their plans to pursue a feasibility study for a possible hotel. The council voted in favor of the study at an April 22 special meeting, in which they learned that $25,000 for the purpose will be available from the Michigan Economic Development Commission. “It’s not taking any funds from the city,” said council member Terry Kryshak, who assured that no matching funds, nor any...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Members of Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts and other supporters of the local non-motorized trails came together Saturday afternoon for a work bee at the Hurley trailhead. Organizers were pleased with the turnout for the work event, with around 20 volunteers coming throughout the day to lend a hand with the various projects. "I'm surprised how many people showed up. There were a lot of events (today) and it was the opening day of...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The fourth annual DOVE Color Run/Walk had a sunny, warm welcome with Saturday temperatures that grew from the 50s to nearly 70 degrees. "It's just awesome," said Jeanine Winkowski, executive director of Domestic Violence Escape, Inc., a women's shelter in Ironwood. The fundraiser, which was based at Wakefield's VFW Post 9084, featured untimed runs or walks around Sunday Lake, as well as prizes, a 50/50 raffle and a pancake breakfast. The event...
