Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] RAMSAY - A Tuesday evening public session on a continuing millage proposed by the Bessemer board of education closed early after nobody showed up during the first 15 minutes. The Q & A meeting was offered so the general public could learn details about why the board is asking citizens to vote for a levy of 2.05 mills at a May 7 election. Superintendent Dave Wineburner said the lack of attendance probably suggested that local residents realize the...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — It’s a situation no one wants to be in, but Ironwood Township officials are preparing to move forward following township supervisor Steve Boyd’s death. Boyd died early Thursday morning following a battle with cancer. The township board has 45 days from last Friday to appoint a person to fill the vacant supervisor position, which township officials said translates to May 19. “They have to take the oath prior to that (date),” said treasurer Maria Graser. If the board doesn’t a...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The Michigan State Police Wakefield Post 86 recently had three troopers join its ranks. Stefin Robinson, Paul Maxinoski and Evan Fezatt completed 28 weeks at the MSP's training academy and all three said the training was "intense." "I thought I was in good shape going in, but I'm definitely in better shape now," Fezatt said. F/Lt. Donald Horn, commander of the Wakefield Post, recognized how difficult it is to become a trooper. "For a recru...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Given the proximity to the township’s existing system, the Ironwood Township Board of Trustees agreed to take over responsibility of a water line Tuesday. Located on Country Club Road, the line will be under the roadway to tie in the Gogebic County Country Club and Elk & Hound restaurant into the township’s system. The property is currently part of the city of Ironwood’s water system. Ironwood Utilities Manager Bob Tervonen said the property is at the end of the city’s...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield city council voted Monday evening to appoint Dale White to a seat left vacant when former member Pat Mann resigned, effective Feb. 28. White has been a member of the planning commission for a decade and is in his third term as the chair. After mayor John Granato declared White the best candidate, he and members Kay Wiita and Jim Anderson voted for the appointment and mayor pro tempore Amy Tarro voted against it. When White interviewed for the job by phone last Saturday, he t...
WAKEFIELD - The family of John M. Pachmayer aimed to have 100 people at his 100th birthday last Saturday, and that objective was likely achieved. The celebration began with a social time in the bar area of Wakefield VFW Post 9084, where friends, family members and associates gathered as immediate family transported Pachmayer around the room in his wheelchair. Pachmayer was born on April 8, 1919 to the late Charles and Anna Pachmayer in Ironwood and lived mainly in this region throughout his...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] KIMBALL, Wis. - The Penokee Range 4-H Livestock Club held its annual Spring Fun Frolic at the Kimball Community Center Saturday. Although the rain meant some plans had to changed so outside events could move inside, organizers were pleased to see the community come support the club. "We had a very good turnout today," said Carol Alonen, the club's general leader. She said the rain meant the petting zoo was reduced in size and several large boxes of...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - State Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Houghton, and former state senator Tom Casperson were on hand Saturday to address questions from constituents at Wakefield VFW Post 9084. Markkanen, who was elected to his post last November, told the Globe that one of the main concerns expressed to him Saturday is the area's weak economy, particularly in the wake of Marenisco's Ojibway Correctional Facility closing at the end of last year. "I put in an appropriatio...
GRAND RAPIDS — Federal Department of Justice officials announced the sentences of a downstate Michigan man in a wild fish trafficking case last week. John Cross and John Cross Fisheries Inc., of Kalamazoo, were sentenced for trafficking in illegally transporting and selling lake trout, according to a department news release, and Cross Fisheries was also sentenced for making false records about whitefish purchases. Cross was ordered to serve 12 months in prison intermittently over the course of a five-year probation, according to the release, w...
HURLEY — Rep. Beth Meyers, D-Bayfield, has scheduled a listening session in Iron County later this month, allowing constituents to provide feedback on Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed budget. “Budget listening sessions are extremely helpful in helping me to hear directly from constituents. I’ve always said my most important job is to listen to the people I represent, so I am excited to hold these meetings and to hear directly from the residents of northern Wisconsin,” Meyers said in a statement. The listening session will take place from 10 a.m. to n...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Historic Ironwood Theatre evidently made the right choice Friday when it decided to show "The Princess Bride" in conjunction with this month's First Friday festivities, as over 200 people attended the screening of the cult classic. Around 230 people turned out to watch the movie, the latest film the theatre has shown during the city of Ironwood's monthly First Friday activities. "It's one of our biggest First Friday movies so far,"...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] NEW YORK — Shortly before winning the 65th annual Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions in New York City Sunday, the rising opera star fought to remain calm and control his breathing. Miles Mykkanen, the 27-year-old tenor and Bessemer native, gathered his composure and walked through the darkness from his dressing room to the stage. On the way he felt something under his foot and said he heard a soft metallic sound. He reached down and found a bent nail, a sign of good luck for a performer. “I...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Work has once again begun at the M-28 bridge over Jackson Creek - only this time drivers should be able to continue using the highway during the construction. The delays in replacing the bridge east of Wakefield that kept M-28 closed for longer than expected last year continue to cause problems as the highway was reduced to one lane Thursday to allow for additional work on a bridge approach. Michigan Department of Transportation...
WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield Public Library recently received a useful tool for this year's space themed summer reading program. Joel Laessig, director at Wakefield Public Library said the summer program normally has a craft, project or activity element to it so he used social media to ask for help finding some equipment. Steve and Fresia Stalker, of Hurley, responded to the library's call by donating a telescope. Laessig said the "incredible gift" will be used by the library to hold stargazing...
HURLEY — The canvass for Iron County’s spring election is scheduled for Monday at 9 a.m. The canvass will confirm the results for several of the races on Tuesday’s ballot, according to Iron County Clerk Michael Saari, including the two state judicial races voters cast ballots in and the Hurley School Board election. Saari said the canvass involves going through the election tally sheets for the various communities and confirming the paper and electronic ballot totals match what was reported on election night. —Richard Jenkins...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The city of Ironwood received a Michigan Rural Community Demolition Grant for $50,000 to address the issue of blight in the city. Scott Erickson, city manager for Ironwood, said the money will be used to clean up the collapsed building on Ayer Street. “We’re moving forward with getting things prepared to go out for bids to get contractors involved to do the demolition work,” he said. There is a lot of paperwork required by the state which needs to be done before that can happen, he adde...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — An Ironwood Township man who used the postal service to receive drugs was sentenced to eight years in prison in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday. Scott David Salmi, 45, was sentenced to between eight and 30 years for delivery of methamphetamine and between three and 10 years for possession of meth. The two sentences will be served concurrently, as stipulated in Salmi’s plea agreement in the case. “We’re not just talking about small a...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO - It's that time of year when road workers are out shoveling asphalt into potholes and hoping rain doesn't ruin the short-term fix. "It never ends," said Jim Manchester, who was working Tuesday with Bill Chiapuzio on a stretch of U.S. 2 between Wakefield and Marenisco. As members of the Gogebic County Road Commission, the guys said they worked with the Michigan Department of Transportation to fill highway holes. Chiapuzio said they can go...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — If conventional political wisdom is write-in candidates have a harder time winning elections, the two write-in candidates running for seats on the Hurley School Board overcame the odds Tuesday as they were successful in this year’s spring election. Leslie Kolesar received 712 votes and Andrew “Andy” Laurin received 662 votes, respectively, toppling the two incumbents running for re-election. Michael Fontecchio and Rick Swartz both appeare...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Carnegie Library and the Ironwood Historical Society invite people to take part in recoding their personal "Oral Histories" today at the library from 10 a.m. to noon. Lynne Wiercinski, director of the library, said preserving history is necessary for future researchers. "We have lots of people who come through our doors every day looking at our local history section," she said. The oral history project will allow residents a...
LANSING — The Michigan Land Bank Authority announced Tuesday that nine communities, including the village of Ontonagon, Ontonagon Township, Bessemer and Ironwood and Houghton County will receive a total of $350,000 to help eliminate blight in their communities. The Rural Community Demolition Grant was made available to county Land Banks and local units of government to help communities remove vacant and abandoned structures from their neighborhoods, allowing them to prepare for future developments that spark business investment and provide job...
Voters in Iron County and elsewhere in Wisconsin are casting their ballots in state and local elections today in the state’s spring election. Although many of the races are uncontested, there are a number of contested elections for Iron County voters to participate in. The lone contested state-level race facing Iron County voters is the Wisconsin Supreme Court race between liberal-backed Lisa Neubauer and conservative-backed Brian Hagedorn. There are also several contested local races, including town and school board elections. Polls are o...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON - When third grade teacher Kristi Pestka tells students "class take your seats," some will be standing, peddling or sitting on bean chairs. It is called "flexible seating," a part of a three-pronged grant written by Pestka and 4-5 grade teacher Hillary Sunblad at the Ontonagon Area Elementary School. Students might be doing their work on a desk cycle, stand-up desk, bean bag floor seating, spinning chair or covered log. The teachers wrote and...
