Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — Members of the Wakefield Township board may use a state option of shared costs to address problem roads within township boundaries. According to Wakefield Township supervisor John Cox, board members discussed the possibility at their Tuesday evening meeting this week. “We’re looking at special assessment districts as a way to fund roads,” said Cox, who declined to share any roads under consideration at this time. An article on the website of the Michigan Townships Association defines a speci...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] Marenisco’s fireworks postponed on Thursday were planned for Friday as Fourth of July festivities continue tonight with food and beverages being served in Mercer’s Carow Park followed by fireworks over Grand Portage Lake at dusk. As the celebration continues, people are checking their pockets, wallets, purses or anywhere else which could contain the winning ticket for a number of 50-50 drawings around the area. The winning numbers for Bessemer are 6899 and this year’s jackpot is $36,996, up $2,31...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO - The final day of 4th of July activities in Marenisco included a well-received picnic lunch in the pavilion of Lake Gogebic County Park on Friday. The relaxed crowd enjoyed a free picnic lunch, including brats grilled by Marenisco Township trustee Dave Hagen, whose wife, Sally, was nearby. "It's nice today," said Hagen of the day's balmy weather. "Good brats, too." Afterward, kids played wiffle ball on the neighboring lawn under the direction o...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - An extended thunderstorm late Thursday afternoon did nothing to dampen the spirits of persons viewing or participating in that evening's 4th of July parade on the main street of Bessemer. Some sprinkles fell off and on during the event, but few people noticed and nobody cared. At least a couple viewers wore garbage bags rather stylishly in a spontaneous effort to stay dry. Most folks, however, were decked out in patriotic versions of hats sungla...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - The rain held off long enough for Mercer to hold its Fourth of July parade downtown Thursday and an afternoon of food and games at Carow Park, but the evening's fireworks were postponed until Saturday at dusk due to a line of thunderstorms that moved through later in the day. In the morning, people lined both sides of main street to watch the parade on the theme, "America to the Moon and Back: 50 Years" to acknowledge the first...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Friends of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park removed a patch of Japanese knotweed growing in the park on Tuesday. The invasive species was first spotted recently by Rick Semo, vice president of the group, who was checking on eradication efforts of a different plant. "I came in here looking for garlic mustard because I didn't know what it looked like," he said. "And I saw that stuff and thought, whoa, that's not what I thought it would look...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The 44th annual Hometown Variety Show on Tuesday evening in Wakefield was steeped in spirit and carried with it a patriotic flair that fit right in with a week of Independence Day celebrations. Ten performers from various towns filled the night, along with interspersed announcements of raffle winners who took home prizes that included bikes, airline fare vouchers and decorative items. The event was in the Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 School gym,...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] Biologists with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission are surveying inland lakes of the Ojibwe Ceded Territories that includes the Upper Peninsula and northeast Wisconsin. The Michigan lakes in Gogebic County included in the study are Chaney Lake, East Bay Lake, Lac Vieux Desert, Stateline Lake and West Bay Lake. The study includes 24 Wisconsin lakes in the Burnett, Langlade, Oneida, Polk, Vilas and Washburn counties. Invasive species compete against native species and can result in...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] Boom! Bang! Kaboom! Fourth of July celebrations have already started across the region, but they will kick into high gear the next few days. Bessemer's week of revelry included a lot of food, music, fun and games over the weekend. Things will continue apace this evening with a long list of games and other activities for young and old on Sophie Street. Among the activities will be street bowling at 6 p.m., a children's dance at 7, water balloon toss...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] HURLEY - The former Wishbones Restaurant lot is being transformed into a green space in downtown Hurley. The Hurley Chamber of Commerce received property on the corner of Silver Street and Fourth Avenue last year by a generous donation, according to Rita Franzoi, marketing director and event coordinator for the chamber. A public meeting for residents and business owners was held so input on the future use of the property could be presented to the...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council on Monday approved a plywood manufacturer’s request to form an industrial development district as a possible tax incentive for an addition and upgrade at 1000 Yale Ave., Bessemer. The council approved 4-0 to adopt Resolution No. 2017-30 following a public hearing. Mayor Adam Zak was not present. The estimated $3 million dollar project includes a $1.5 million building and $1.5 million for machinery that improves the veneer drying process, said David McD...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] WAKEFIELD - There were some serious questions from around 35 residents of the western Upper Peninsula who gathered at the Wakefield VFW Post 9084 for a meet and greet event with three area legislators. U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet; state Sen. Ed. McBroom, R-Vulcan, and state Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, spoke briefly and fielded questions and comments for around two hours. All three said there is no substitute to meeting face-to-face...
By STEVE NEWMAN [email protected] IRONWOOD - Liam Schoeller was pleased with the performance he and other area children put on Saturday as Prairie Fire Children's Theatre put on the play "Sleeping Beauty" at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. When asked how he felt during the play, he simply said, "Nervous." "I don't think they missed a line," he said of the afternoon performance. "It amazes me." The annual theater camp for kids is, for him a "highlight of the summer." The group of campers...
BESSEMER — An all terrain vehicle-motorcycle crash in Bessemer on Saturday resulted in injury, according to law enforcement officials. The crash occurred at around 4:17 p.m. when a 55-year-old motorcyclist traveling on Black River Road, struck a side-by-side ATV that was turning left into a driveway, according to Michigan State Police. The motorcyclist was evacuated by air ambulance to Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. The crash is under investigation and an accident investigator was called to the scene, according to Mic...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] BESSEMER - A law enforcement orientation program to help officers familiarize themselves with courthouse procedures was held at Gogebic County Courthouse on Friday. The new program, started by Gogebic/Ontonagon Circuit Court Judge Micheal Pope, offers members of law enforcement a tour of the courthouse along with the opportunity to meet the staff working in the building. "Most departments are very good about bringing new staff by within a short...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] BESSEMER - Volunteers and some summer youth labor program members helped to create a trail link from the Yale neighborhood to the Bessemer segment of the Iron Belle Trail on Tuesday. The 0.21 mile trail is on city property and starts about a half-mile east of the Moore Street trailhead of the Iron Belle. The trail departs the Iron Belle and runs between Bessemer Plywood Corporation land and the Xcel Energy transfer station up to Spring Street,...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] The 15-county Upper Peninsula employment picture has improved, but Gogebic and Ontonagon counties still lag behind much of the state, according to a Department of Technology, Management and Budget report from the state of Michigan on Thursday. The report said the U.P. civilian labor force was at 136,800 in May. This is a 0.4% annual increase from 136,300 in May 2018, and a 0.4% monthly increase from 136,600 in April 2019. U.P. unemployment was at 4.9% in May with 6,700 people reported working....
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Carnegie Library is giving away four bikes and various other prizes to encourage children to read this summer. Lynne Wiercinski, director at the library, said the contest is open to local youth and the incentives are working. "When you heard one little girl downstairs who said, 'I never liked to read, but then there was the bicycle drawing and I started reading and now I really like to read,'" Wiercinski said. "It was like...
By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] MONTREAL, Wis. - A one-side parking ordinance on the main street of Gile has some business owners wondering why it is needed. The Montreal City Council added the rule last winter due to snow removal concerns on what is considered a narrow street in winter, Mayor Erik Guenard told the Daily Globe Thursday. Visibility issues for pedestrian safety were also a concern, he said. "The council brought together the ordinance so there would be enough room...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield city council voted Monday evening to enact monthly “Coffee with Council” sessions as a means of encouraging public input. “The purpose would be just to provide an informal setting for residents to come in and share ideas and thoughts,” said city manager Rob Brown to the council. Brown added that city officials and employees will be welcome to attend the sessions on a volunteer basis. Council members agreed to schedule the sessions on the second Saturday of the month from 9-11...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] BESSEMER — Festivities for Bessemer’s annual Fourth of July starts 7 p.m. tonight in the Pocket Park downtown with the Tree of Honor lighting ceremony. Linda Nelson, chair of the July 4th committee, said the ceremony is to honor military members of both past and present. Red, white and blue lights are hung on the tree and the donor’s name is put is put on a plaque, she said which is displayed in front of the tree during the duration of the festivities. In the past, the ceremony has also included musi...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] RAMSAY - Pouring rain, along with thunder and lightning, did not stop Gogebic County members of the Michigan Townships Association from meeting in the Ramsay Memorial Park for their Tuesday evening meeting. The local MTA branch meets six times per year and rotates its sessions among the following six membering townships: Watersmeet, Marenisco, Wakefield, Bessemer, Ironwood and Erwin. The gatherings are fairly casual, with members enjoying a hot supper...
TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY - Area youth started a six-week exploration of area historic sites on Wednesday with the purpose of learning more about what everyday life was like generations before them. The All Aboard for History Camp is a collaboration among area historic sites for students who have just finished the fourth- and fifth-grade, said Kristin Kolesar, board treasurer of the Iron County Museum and a fifth-grade teacher in Hurley. The camp visits sites through...
