Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER — Former Ironwood Township Treasurer Jyl Olson-DeRosso entered guilty or no contest pleas in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday to 10 charges regarding the embezzlement and forgery of township funds. Gogebic County Circuit Court Judge Michael Pope set a restitution hearing for 9 a.m. on May 1 and sentencing for 2:30 p.m. on May 14. Olson-DeRosso admitted Tuesday to writing personal checks from the township to herself and embezzling between $100,000 and $200,000. A trial had been p...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] SAXON, Wis. - A Wisconsin State Patrol reconstruction expert was called to the scene of an early Tuesday morning fatal accident on U.S. 2 in Saxon. The accident involved a logging truck and car around 3:53 a.m. near the Saxon Cemetery. Iron County Sheriff Tony Furyk said both drivers were transported by Beacon Ambulance to Aspirus Ironwood Hospital and a passenger in the car was pronounced dead at the scene by Iron County Coroner Diane Simonich. The...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - About 40 people who fought the March 9 downtown Ironwood fire that claimed three lives were honored with a luncheon Tuesday at the Elk and Hound restaurant. Members of the Ironwood Kiwanis, Hurley Lions and Ironwood-Hurley Rotary clubs gathered to say thank you to all the people who responded to the fire at 102-104 E. Aurora St. that destroyed the Chelsi's Corner business and the apartments above it. "We appreciate this day," said Ironwood...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY - May 23 preliminary examinations have been scheduled in Iron County Court for the five suspects in the murder of a Lac du Flambeau, Wis., man. An early Monday court scheduling conference was conducted for the five men who are being held on $1 million cash bonds set by Iron County Judge Patrick Madden. Curtis A. Wolfe, 26, of Lac du Flambeau; James Lussier, 19, of Woodruff; Joseph D. Lussier, 26, of Lac du Flambeau; Richard F.A. Allen, 27, of Lac...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] RAMSAY - Jeff Randall, Bessemer Township supervisor apologized to the township for the handling of the interview and selection of an interim treasurer. Due to current treasurer Jerry Grenfell's resignation, effective Mar. 31, the township is forced to hire an interim treasurer until the general election in November. Randall said he wanted to apologize for the clumsy handling of the interview and hiring of Lisa Hegbloom as interim treasurer. After the...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The completion of laying the pipe for the 16-inch water transmission line to the city wellfields in Ironwood Township was celebrated by the Ironwood City Commission on Monday. “The pipes are in. A big milestone has been met,” said Paul Anderson, of Coleman Engineering, of Ironwood, the city’s engineering firm for the Ruotsala Construction project. Anderson said pressure testing will be conducted in the next week for the phase 4 city infrastructure project. The tests will determine if the...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Ironwood's Luther L. Wright K-12 School hosted its very own version of March Madness Saturday, as the school played host to the Ironwood Red Devil March Mayhem three-on-three basketball tournament. Chad Novascone, one of the tournament's organizers, said 60 teams - made up of boys and girls in grades three through 12 - signed up to compete to be the best in their respective age divisions. The tournament drew team from across the region,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Running a robotics team can be expensive; and to help with costs, Gogebic Range Robotics Team 6613 held a pancake breakfast Sunday at the Wakefield VFW. The money raised at the event helps cover the team's operating expenses, Hurley senior Eli Harma said, which include travels costs and tournament entry fees. Now in its second year, the team is made up from schools across the Gogebic Range. Harma said he joined the team after a broken...
BESSEMER — The Easter Bunny is coming to Bessemer. The Bessemer VFW is hosting an Easter program Saturday, including an egg hunt and visit by the Easter Bunny. The event will run from noon to 1:30 p.m.; with egg hunt — which is expected to be outside if weather permits — starting promptly at noon, according to an announcement for the event. Along with the hunt and visit by the Easter Bunny; craft stations will be set up for kids to make ornaments, fridge magnets and other projects. There will also be a light luncheon, including homemade baked...
IRONWOOD — Two men are facing drug charges following their arrest in Ironwood Wednesday. Ira Asher Wilson-Johnson, 21, is charged with possession with intent to deliver less than 50 grams of cocaine, possession of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, possession with intent to deliver marijuana, possession of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school, possession with intent to deliver alpazolam (a Schedule 4 controlled substance also known as Xanax), possession of Alprazolam within 1,000 feet of a school and felony firearm. Morgan R. Gibson, 22,...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] HURLEY - Hurley's Silver Express is gearing up for its annual Spring Extravaganza. The group will perform concerts April 18, 19 and 20 at the Hurley K-12 School's auditorium. Show time is 7 p.m. They'll follow that up with a tour of a few schools in north-central Wisconsin over a coming long weekend. Director Roy Haeger said preparations for the show are going well and the 11-member group is working hard. He said they've got another talented group...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Spread across three rooms in Luther L. Wright K-12 Thursday, the musicians and singers of Hurley, Bessemer and Ironwood played and sung their hearts out in the Solo and Ensemble Festival. Each soloist or ensemble hopes for a 1 star rating from the judges, which is the highest possible score. "A" Division players and singers that receive a 1 star score from the judge qualify for the Wisconsin state tournament....
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - While the locals have continued to use the trail through the winter; the Friends of the Iron Belle Trail are busy preparing for warmer weather, holding its spring meeting Thursday. Among the items on the agenda was an update on the progress expanding the trail east from Bessemer. The trail east will be built in two phases, according to trail authority chairperson Scott Erickson, with the first phase continuing the trail from Bessemer to...
MERCER, Wis. — Mercer voters will have a chance to hear from the local candidates on the April 3 ballot, as the Iron County Citizens Forum will host a candidates forum at the Great Northern Motel. The forum will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, and feature candidates in the town’s three contested races. Jim Kichak and James Schmidt are running for a seat representing Mercer on the county board. Michael Lambert, Charles Schroepfer and James Davis are competing for two seats on the Mercer Town Board. Kelly Kohegyi and Karl Anderson are running for one...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The process of developing Iron County’s Asset Based Community Development strategy is nearly complete, after the Iron County Comprehensive Planning, Land and Zoning Committee forwarded a draft onto the full county board for final approval. The plan is a replacement of the county’s former comprehensive plan, according to committee member Brad Matson. “In the past, it was goal-oriented with no reference to where you were coming from and, ‘Is that (goal) realistic,’ Matson told the Daily G...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Luther L. Wright is hosting the district Solo and Ensemble Festival today. According to choir teacher Lydia Mattson, judges will be on hand to rate the different soloists and ensembles, to include ACCENT!, based on their performances. Judges will award 1-4 stars after each performance, with one star being the highest rating possible. A one-star rating comes with a second reward, a trip to the Wisconsin state competition,May 5. Mattson said...
By JAN TUCKER jamadots.com ONTONAGON — An Iowa man faces seven criminal charges in a bizarre incident in the Village of Ontonagon. Paul Dean Smith, 26, DeMoines, Iowa was arraigned in Ontonagon District Court Wednesday. The story started with an alleged theft of an automobile in Iowa. He then drove to Trout Creek where he got stuck and police arrested him in the stolen vehicle Thursday, March 15. Smith then reportedly gave police a false name and while on the way to the jail had a medical incident and was brought to the Aspirus Ontonagon H...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Local area businesses and non-profits provided tables with fun and games for kids and their parents Tuesday at the Ironwood Memorial Building. Erin Ross, MSU Extension educator said the tables are free to businesses, but the business must include a fun event for kids with the promotion. Ross said the Family Fun night was ten years old and is held in conjunction with the Parenting Awareness month. Tracie Wittla, Gogebic County chief...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - A Hurley man was sentenced to over three years in prison in Gogebic County Circuit Court on a methamphetamine charge Tuesday. Jakob Wayne Applekamp, 28, was sentenced to at least 40 months in prison for conspiracy to deliver meth. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years. "Mr. Applekamp's participation in (an effort to bring drugs into the area) included his living at a camper at the residence where meth transactions were...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley School Board approved the 2018-19 school year calendar at its meeting Monday evening. The first day of school will be Tuesday, Sept. 4, the day after Labor Day. The final day of classes will be Friday, June 7, 2019. The calendar includes three longer breaks, including the week of Nov. 19-23 which includes Thanksgiving; Monday, Dec. 24 through Tuesday, Jan. 1; and the week of March 18-22 for spring break. Additionally, there will be no school on President’s Day, Feb. 18; Goo...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - While there was a fire call earlier that night at the same location, the Ironwood Public Safety Department's investigation into the Feb. 21 fire that claimed the lives of three people and destroyed two downtown buildings has determined the two incidents were unrelated. "The first call, reported at (2:34 a.m.), was a very small cooking related fire that had been completely extinguished," Ironwood Fire Marshal Brandon Snyder said in a news...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] HURLEY - The Hurley School Board received some financial advice Monday about different ways to fund some projects that have been discussed. Administrator Chris Patritto said the school has talked about a number of things, including improving the layout of the tech education area, the addition of a wellness center and accompanying locker room, new signage to help people locate the school, and new tables and other furniture. Lisa Voisin, of Baird...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — Three long time teachers in the Ontonagon Area School District submitted their retirement letters to the Ontonagon School Board Monday. The most senior member of the faculty is Kenneth Raisanen who has 43 years teaching earth sciences in the school. He started his teaching career right out of college and noted in his retirement letter that he has taught many grandchildren and great grandchildren of his former students. His retirement is effective June 30. David Linczeski has had 25 years on the f...
