Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] WAKEFIELD - When Wakefield postal worker Sandy Olson smelled a "awful" smell while delivering a package, she knew something was not quite right. "I didn't really think anything about it until I got out of my vehicle," she said. The smell was so bad, she said it almost made her puke. Once she discovered the source of the odor was a gas leak, Olson said she pounded on the door. Receiving no response, she checked the garage to see if the homeowner's...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - This month's Tech and Science on Tap program Thursday at Cold Iron Brewing featured some of the best the Ottawa National Forest has to offer as wildlife biologist Brian Bogaczyk talked about some of the many recreational opportunities available in the forest. At roughly 1 million acres, the national forest covers parts of Gogebic, Ontonagon Iron, Houghton, Baraga and Marquette counties. After briefly talking about the popular scenic area...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO — Marenisco Township voters may decide the fate of potential enterprises relating to recreational marijuana. That’s what Marenisco supervisor Richard Bouvette said in a Thursday phone call with the Globe. “Once we get the ordinance together, all we have to do is put it on the ballot,” said Bouvette. “The people will decide whether we have marijuana.” If the issue is determined via an election, Marenisco will be unique in being the only city or township in Gogebic County, so far, to take that r...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] LANSING — The Michigan House of Representatives recently approved $870,400 in funding for recreation and conservation projects in the western Upper Peninsula, including more than half a million dollars for a pair of Gogebic County trail projects. The house approved a total of $26 million in funding for 34 recreational development projects and 30 land acquisitions statewide. These include $280,000 for the development of a new mountain biking trail system in Ironwood’s Miners Memorial Heritage Par...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] BESSEMER - U.S. 2 through Bessemer is down to just two lanes as major repairs are scheduled to tackle a rash of potholes. Dan Weingarten, communications representative for the Michigan Department of Transportation, said this year has been hard on roads due to a lot of freeze-thaw cycles. "This has been a really bad spring for potholes all across the Upper Peninsula, but that is one of the worst spots right now," he said. When moisture under the road...
HURLEY — Fe University’s next course offering will look at the topic of immigration with Northland College instructor Jennifer Kuklenski. “Debate and misunderstanding surrounding immigration issues dominate the world news today,” said organizer Wendy Thiede. “Why do people leave their homes to immigrate to another country, and how does their move affect the economy and politics of their new country?” The course aims to help students understand this “complex topic,” she added. “Realities of Immigration Today” will be held for four Wednesday...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley Education Foundation donated $100,000 to help cover a portion of the approximately $1.2 million cost for the Northwoods Manufacturing expansion at the Hurley K-12 School. District Administrator Chris Patritto said the school is in a position to fund the project without asking taxpayers for money. “We’re very fortunate financially right now to have that fund balance where we can put something in like this in for the kids and the community,” he said. Patritto said the foundat...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — A New London, Wis., man pleaded guilty to a pair of felonies for his role in a December home invasion in Marenisco Township in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday. Todd Matthew Norton, 48, pleaded guilty to first-degree home invasion and assault with intent to do great bodily harm for his role in the home invasion and robbery. The plea came as part of a plea agreement that will have charges of armed robbery, possessing a weapon while c...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon County Board of Commissioners Tuesday joined other counties around the Upper Peninsula in supporting Michigan mining. The action comes in a resolution supporting state House Bill 4227 to create a committee on Michigan’s mining future to ensure a comprehensive plan focused on ferrous, non-ferrous and aggregate mining industry needs. The proposed committee would be comprised of 15 members with governor-appointed representatives from diverse areas of industry, state departments, env...
HURLEY - Northern Iron County's snowmobile season is over. The Iron County Forestry Department closed all snowmobile and ATV trails in the northern part of the county as of 8 a.m. Monday. Forest Administrator Eric Peterson said this announcement means Trails 77, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 north of 11, 13, 15 and 17 north of 310 road are closed and gates along the trails will be shut. As the trails in the southern part of the county around Mercer remain in good condition, those remain open. Peterson said...
By BRYAN HELLIOS bhellios@yourdaiyglobe IRONWOOD - The Bonner Advisory Group met with local businesses and community leaders on Monday at Gogebic Community College to share the results from their Gogebic County Strategic Planning survey. The survey was made available by the Bonner Group to "stakeholders" within the county. Roughly two dozen people attended the meeting to listen and give input on economic, educational, employment and others factors which effect Gogebic County. Some of the...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council received good news Monday regarding the stretch of U.S. Hwy. 2 that goes through town. City manager Charly Loper told council members that the Gogebic County Road Commission is beginning to patch the numerous potholes existing in all four lanes of the highway. “The road won’t be perfect, but it’ll be a little better,” said Loper regarding the holes that stretch from about Steiger’s Home Center on the east to the Housing Project on the west. “We all know what we’re go...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Music lovers from the Midwest flocked for the annual Mountain Top Music Festival held at Indianhead and Blackjack Mountain Big Snow Resorts over the weekend. Festival coordinator Bob Weigandt said he hasn't checked the numbers yet, but believes about 400 people showed up. "When the roof starts vibrating a little bit, that's what I look for," he said as he looked up and watched the ceiling bounce to the beat. Starting as a small festival...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected]å WAKEFIELD — Teams members lined up, took aim and let their bags fly and tried to get their bag in the hole at the Wakefield VFW Post 9084 first St. Urho’s Day Beanbag Tournament on Saturday. More than a dozen teams signed up to participate in the tournament to raise money for the VFW as spectators sat down with a plate full of food made by 4 the Kids and sold as a fundraiser for that community group. Jennifer Ahonen and Kathy Makela of team Lucky Leprechauns took a break from playing to grab some...
KINGSFORD - The Ontonagon Area High School's robotics team won a District competition in Kingsford this past weekend. The Gladiators are only in their third year of competition and have faced many teams with many more years of experience. Team members include Abby Ollila, Bradley Myhren, Noah Lukkari, Ryszard Olszewski, Luke Soumis, Philip Voss, Whitney Rule, Isaiah Beck and Emma Pieti. Mentors are Glen Beck, Jon Ollila and Bret Pieti. The team traveled to Kingsford on Thursday for the three-day...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Gogebic Community College's Mt. Zion ski season will close Sunday. Pam Zupan said the slopes at Mt. Zion are perfect for her 12-year-old granddaughter, Alyssa. "This is her second year she has been snowboarding," she said. The hill isn't over crowded and many of her granddaughter's friends ski or snowboard there, she said, adding her granddaughter has a season pass. Zupan was surprised this is the last weekend Mt. Zion is open. "There is...
IRONWOOD - The Pat O'Donnell Civic Center's roof sustained damage earlier this week. Scott Erickson, Ironwood's city manager, said excessive snow load on the civic center's roof caused a few of the building's steel trusses to buckle. "We are having our insurance company take a look and they are analyzing the roof system to see how much damage was done," he said. The center's last day for skating was Sunday, and the damage was discovered on Monday or Tuesday, he added. "We engaged our whole...
ONTONAGON – The Ontonagon Township Board Tuesday approved its 2019-2020 budget which includes a major improvement to the Ontonagon Township Park. The $549,126 budget includes funds to tear down the late Doug Filppula home, adjacent to the park and restoring those grounds to their natural state. The township purchased the house following the death of Filppula. The township has applied for a grant to help with the project but will plan for the removal of the house regardless. Ontonagon Township Clerk Bill Chabot said the land will be seeded a...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Forestry and Parks Committee approved new rates for some of the county’s campgrounds and the Saxon Harbor marina Tuesday, partially in recognition of the improvements made in recent years. The county had been charging $22-a-night and $135-a-week for campsites at Lake of the Falls and Schomberg Park equipped with electricity. Those booking sites online also currently pay a $10 fee. “What we’re proposing is that we go up to $27-per-night at Lake of the Falls and Schombe...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The first-ever St. Urho's Day Beanbag Tournament will take place at Wakefield's VFW Post 9084 on Saturday. It will be held in conjunction with a 4 the Kids fundraiser based on a pulled pork meal with side dishes and desserts. According to Chad Carlson, a VFW member who organized the tournament, the whole idea started with "some people talking about having an event." "We're hoping we can get at least a good 300 to 400 people," said Carlson on...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College hosted the annual Spring High School Quiz Bowl on Thursday on the Ironwood campus. Retired math teacher and coordinator for the event Carl Vaara said roughly 150 high school students from schools all over the Gogebic Range and northern Wisconsin came to compete in this year's tournament. "We have a total of 49 games that will be played today," he said. Vaara said he created the event about 20 years ago so kids...
By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners approved a contract for an ambulance service for Watersmeet Township during the board’s Wednesday evening meeting. For the period from April 1 through Dec. 31 of this year, ambulance services will be provided by Aspirus Medevac for Watersmeet Township for $43,125, according to the contract. At a Finance, Budgeting and Auditing Committee meeting held prior to the general meeting, a lengthy discussion ensued about where the funds would come from to f...
ONTONAGON — The thaw has begun. Wednesday will be the first day of spring. The partial thaw of three frost tubes located on three Ontonagon County highways was recorded by the Ontonagon County Road Commission Wednesday. The tubes are located on U.S. 45 in Woodspur, U.S. 45 near Bruce Crossing and M-64 between White Pine and Bergland. One week ago the tubes were frozen solid, to 58 inches in Woodspur, 56 inches near Bruce Crossing and 64 inches between White Pine and Bergland. Those readings were made by the commission on March 6 when the t...
